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David Henderson

FD/CFO

I am a senior finance leader with experience in technology-enabled and data-driven businesses, helping founders, boards and investors strengthen financial control, improve cash visibility and build reporting that supports clear decisions. I am particularly effective in growing businesses that need more structure, better financial discipline and practical support through change, expansion or ownership transition.

David Henderson – Fractional CFO – Scotland West

Track record highlights

  • I led finance and operational support for a global logistics analytics consultancy, delivering multi-million dollar cost-saving insights to enterprise clients by improving data quality, pricing transparency and performance reporting.
  • I held senior finance roles in a VC-backed technology and data business that successfully transitioned to private-equity ownership, supporting the business through increased financial rigour and investor expectations.
  • I built and ran finance functions in founder-led businesses, introducing structured budgeting, forecasting and management information where previously informal controls existed.
  • I worked closely with executive teams and boards to explain financial performance and operational drivers in clear, non-technical terms, improving strategic decision-making.
  • I have worked for some of the world's biggest and smallest companies. In Manufacturing, Logistics, Food and Beverage as well as Fintech and Financial.

Sector Experience

  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: IT Manufacturing, Food & Drink, Big Data
  • Technology, Media & Telecoms: SAAS, Fintech, Web3
  • Engineering: Motor Vehicle parts manufacture

David's specialist skills

Profit Improvement

Using financial and operational data to identify inefficiencies, improve pricing insight and support client-level profitability.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Hands-on ownership of planning cycles and reforecasting in fast-change businesses to keep leadership decision-ready.

Management Information

Building clear, board-level MI that links financial performance to operational drivers in data/technology-led organisations.

Financial Operations

Running day-to-day finance (close, controls, reporting cadence) and tightening processes as businesses scale or investor requirements increase.

Exit Planning

Experience operating through an ownership transition environment (VC-backed business moving into PE expectations), aligning reporting and rigour to investor standards.

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