Steve Wright In 60 Seconds

I am a commercially experienced senior Executive with a CFO/CEO/FD track record spanning over 35 years in fast moving Services entities, predominantly in Human Capital (E Learning, Recruitment Talent Management and, RPO), currently providing NED, Board advisory and CFO support. Qualified with London office of EY and joined CFO Centre in 2017.

Specialist Skills

Strategic Thinker

Clear focus on value creation goal and Management alignment.

Executive Coaching

Emphasis on keeping it simple, prioritising and effective communication.

Exit Planning

Ensuring readiness for buyer due diligence - Commercial, Legal & Financial.

Raising Funds

Institutional Fund raising, SEIS, EIS and High Net Worth people.

Management Information

Relevant, concise, timely Financial information to support business decisions.

Track Record Highlights

  • Led acquisition negotiations in AIM listed internet job board buy and build strategy, culminating in exit to trade buyer and significant share price premium for retail and institutional investors.
  • Concluded International Bank Financing package through ID and Term Debt funding for UK, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore trading entities.
  • Turnaround and restructuring of AIM listed Recruitment Group, successful divestment of non core business activities, delisting and new Private Equity investor introduced to underpin revised strategy.
  • Guided Group Finance Director in rebuild of Finance Team and implementation of state of the art technology systems to reduce key MI reporting from working day 18 to working day 1.
  • Introduced and designed Senior Leadership Team equity incentive based on Growth Shares resulting in significant profit growth in value creation journey.
  • Working with Founder and Leadership Team, facilitating radical business strategy development to productise digital content leveraging Professional Services Intellectual Property.

Sector Experience

  • Services: Professional Consulting Organisational & Leadership development
  • Human Resources & Recruitment: Talent Management, RPO, Recruitment, Search
  • Property & Real Estate: Property Risk management assessment services

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