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Mike Andrews In 60 Seconds
I have 25 years of experience as a senior finance and commercial expert, well-practiced at leading finance strategy within SMEs, and divisions of large blue chip organisations, covering many different sectors. I am open, honest and approachable and I collaborate effectively with business owners and their teams and will go beyond the call of duty to achieve business goals. Since joining The CFO Centre, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many inspiring business leaders in the South East from Guildford to Hove to Kingston upon Thames.
Specialist Skills
Business Planning
Research and delivery of business plans in collaboration with Directors/Managers.
Profit Improvement
Proven track record of impressive gross margin and net profit improvement.
Cash flow Improvement
Extensive experience of managing, controlling and improving cash-flow.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Delivery of well researched budgets and regular re-forecasts.
Exit Planning
Coaching business owners through the planning, preparation and exit process.
Track Record Highlights
- Adept at identifying business opportunities and issues preventing or constraining progress and growth. Not afraid to confront difficult situations and awkward problems.
- Consistent results in maximising profit and cash-flow optimisation. Led gross margin improvement project that increased gross margins by over 5% and doubled net profit over 3 years.
- Raising business funding/finance through venture capital partners, banks and other sources of funding and developing trusting and progressive relationships with those organisations.
- Extensive experience of management and optimisation of key business compliance issues – financing/bank/legal/contractual/tax/VAT/IT/HR/import & export logistics.
- Advising business owners and shareholders on exit strategies, staff share ownership schemes, MBOs and other options.
- Oversee production of accurate, thorough and relevant business reporting and information including analyses, conclusions and recommendations.
- Extensive experience and understanding of international business and finance and export led growth as well as establishing and managing overseas subsidiaries.
Sector Experience
- Legal
- Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics
- Construction
- Services
- Technology, Media & Telecoms
- Engineering
- Government & Defence
What's next?
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