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Richard Dare

FD/CFO

I have extensive CFO experience working in the SME market across a broad range of industries. I focus on the business owner and the objectives they have for their business and themselves. I have owned, managed and sold my own business and I understand the challenges that business owners face. My 30 year experience was gained in practice and the commercial world and includes working with pre-revenue start-ups to established business with turnover up to £50M. I have led businesses through exits (trade sales) and acquisitions aligned to the objectives of the business.

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Track record highlights

  • Outsourced CFO for family van hire business on South coat that grew from £5M to £15M in 6 years.
  • Part of team that acquired entities in 4 different territories and integrated systems, over 36 month period.
  • Developed financial strategy and forecast for a solar PV business, securing funding for the medium term, that lead to an exit to a PE house.
  • Prepared 3-year business plans for a prop-tech business (with subsidiaries in 3 other territories) using MS Excel for P&L, Balance Sheets and Cashflows.
  • Instrumental in the £5M exit sale of an IT services business to PE house overseeing the DD (due diligence process) and execution of the deal.

Sector Experience

  • Services: Professional Services
  • Technology, Media & Telecoms: E-books/Print
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Food wholesale
  • Engineering: Renewable Energy – Solar PV
  • Not for Profit: Private Schools

Richard's specialist skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Built extensive multi-year forecasts that reflect the strategies of the business.

Financial Operations

Ability to lead a finance function and provide support to in house team or outsourced providers. Extensive experience of training & developing teams.

Corporate Finance

Exit planning, IM (information memorandum) preparation, management of DD (due diligence) process on both sell & buy side.

Profit Improvement

Understanding drivers of income and direct costs (GMAR - gross margin) to maximise EBITDA.

Business Planning

Ability to convert multiple year strategic plans down to 1 year operating plans and forecasts.

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