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Nick Kennedy

FD/CFO

I am a dynamic Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years of experience driving profitability and growth, skilled in strategic planning, budgeting, risk management, and Mergers and Acquisitions. I have a proven ability to thrive under public scrutiny and regulatory compliance. I have raised over £75million in funding from IPO, public market share issues, asset securitisation and private equity.
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Track record highlights

  • Led IPO of UK's market leader in Smart Metering in 2007, raising £7.5m.
  • Designed the smart meter funding model, solving stranded asset risk - now adopted industry wide.
  • Multiple acquisitions and disposals for international listed group, including two transactions in Australia.
  • Secured £100m debt facility for innovative waste processing technology from a major UK infrastructure fund.
  • Prepared SaaS business for Private Equity investment, resulting in £10m investment in 2021.

Sector Experience

  • Technology, Media & Telecoms: SaaS
  • Mining, Resources & Energy: Distributed and renewable generation
  • Healthcare: Medical waste management
  • Property & Real Estate
  • Engineering

Nick's specialist skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Built multiple fully integrated, scenario driven forecast models to PLC and Private Equity standards.

Cash Flow Improvement

Identifying key areas to maximise cashflow, utilising invoice finance / factoring as well as international trade / stock finance for long supply chains.

Corporate Finance

Raised Private Equity and public market funding for IPO and Acquisitions, £75m in IPO / PE funding raised, £150m+ of debt facilities arranged.

Exit Planning

Prepared SaaS business for PE investment as part of two stage exit, hived off international subsidiaries from multi-national group via MBO.

Management Information

Enabling informed decision making through the development of improved MI utilising focussed KPI's and dashboards.

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