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John Moran

CFO

Commercially focused CFO with extensive experience across engineering-led, asset-intensive and multi-site businesses including construction, fire & electrical compliance, hire & leasing, manufacturing (FMCG), technology and retail. Private equity experience across buy-and-build strategies, refinancing, ownership transitions and exit execution, including a £400m sale to a US-listed trade buyer.

Track record highlights

  • FD for Apogee Corporation successful sale to HP Inc - £400m
  • FD For MH Foods. Grew profits from £1m to £8m through commercial finance, operational improvements, and cost control
  • Received Group Funding for £15m Capital investment into new Tunbridge Wells bus depot
  • Divisional lead to create new Retail operation for Speedy Hire
  • Restructured bank debt and created over £1m improved working capital for leveraged Private Equity backed business

Sector Experience

  • Construction: Speedy Hire and Nationwide Hire
  • Manufacturing, Transport, Logistics: Dairy Crest and Kano Computing
  • Property, Real Estate: Sainsbury's Convenience and Arriva

John's specialist skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Extensive multi channel forecasting and cashflow in weighted long pipeline Sales environments, Multi Site businesses and complex manufacturing companies

Profit Improvement

Delivered turnaround by SKU rationalisation process to focus on key lines

Exit Planning

Exit planning for Private Equity backed business as successful trade sale.

Financial Operations

Have managed Finance teams to meet challenges of acquisitions and new owner requirements

Cash Flow Improvement

Have delivered multiple working capital improvement initiatives - balancing many stakeholder requirements

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