Colin Stairmand

FD/CFO

A CFO and MD with over 30 years’ experience, privileged to have been part of and led highly profitable, high turnover SMEs, liaising with leading UK and international banks and stakeholders. I joined The CFO Centre in 2018 and work with clients across all sectors, I am hands-on and help owners, the board & teams drive improvements so everyone has time to enjoy the business and plan ahead.

Track record highlights

MD of £80m multi-franchise, 300+ employee operation across multiple sites.
Managed company purchases, integrating sales, marketing, after-sales, finance and IT teams.
Led several re-structures of clients' finance function, creating reliable MI with sound forward planning, keeping all stakeholders content.
Secured multiple levels of ongoing funding (£0.5m - £30m) from UK & international banks & key lenders.
Led teams integrating multi site & multi discipline accounts & management systems.

Sector Experience

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics
Retail & Consumer Products
Design & Architecture
Sport & Recreation
Construction
Technology, Media & Telecoms
Insurance

Colin's specialist skills

Leadership

Inspiring SME owners, focused on bringing & keeping great teams together.

Management Information

Using MI, KPIs & D/W/M/Y data with owners, management and stakeholders, ensuring they are acted on.

Profit Improvement

Working with internal teams, suppliers, funders and customers to optimise returns.

Systems and Controls

Extensive experience of implementation and ongoing review.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Thorough knowledge of producing detailed budgets and forecasts.

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