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Mark Birchall

FD/CFO

I have been Group CFO for many years within the sectors of construction, satellite technology, printing, jewellery, transport, warehousing, food sectors before moving to the CFO Centre on 2019. I have been working with many SME businesses from startups to large companies going through growth, downsizing, refinancing etc. Qualifications are FCCA, MBA, CMILT, BPS qualified, Part qualified CIPD, PG Coaching plus recently studied executive AI MBA.

My focus is making a difference to the world we live in.

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Track record highlights

  • Did two MBO with the same company taking revenue from £3m to £45m and sold out.
  • Ran a distress £60m jewellery group under reduced Group tight covenants.
  • Produced many business plans for successful acquisitions takeovers.
  • Experience of growing top line revenue and cost cutting when required to create nimbleness.
  • Getting the best out of people within challenging business conditions.

Sector Experience

  • Construction: Xero, Buildertend, Sage 200
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Sage 50, Sage 200, Cargowise, FCL, Azyra, Mandata
  • Design & Architecture: Xero
  • Technology, Media & Telecoms: Sage 50, Sage 200, Xero, Quickbooks
  • Not for Profit: Xero
  • Retail & Consumer Products: Sage 50
  • Human Resources & Recruitment: Breath HR

Mark's specialist skills

Executive Coaching

Have a Post Graduate in Business/Life Coaching.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Working with teams to produce financial models like P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow.

Business Planning

Working with teams to produce top level business plans.

Cash flow Improvement

Reviewing the working capital cycle, R&D, Grants etc.

Profit Improvement

Using valued added techniques.

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