Few would disagree that it can be a lonely place at the top of any organisation. Juggling cash problems with banks and suppliers, preparing for exit (getting fair value for the business you have built) and staying ahead of competitors can take its toll on the most seasoned of MD?s. But, if your staffing budget doesn?t allow for the £100k base salary for a top Financial Executive there?s always going to be a compromise isn?t there?
Not so according to the Financial Directors of FD4 whose ethos is ?passionate about adding value to your business?. With the ability to buy time in bite-sized chunks and on a sliding scale from commercially driven financial experts, FD4 is paving quite a different and more affordable route to boardroom success.
FD4 can help you think differently about the future and adopt best practices to take your business forward to do much more than just survive. FD4 will deploy the appropriate skill set such as a financial controller, director or chairman to focus on a specific project, to lead a team or to slot into an organisation on a weekly or monthly basis.
FD4 is the brainchild of three highly experienced Financial professionals; David Cardno, Neil Dockar and Ross Wilson who together have held director level positions in companies such as Procter and Gamble, Capespan, Lornamead, and RSM Tenon Group plc. They have also raised money for numerous start-ups and led significant merger activity.
?We believe FD4 will give business owners more confidence in the way they run their business. Our focus is to get involved in the detail, offer an independent viewpoint, sound reliable advice and a course of action for them to take. Involving the right FD will reduce risk and increase the upside from any opportunity.? says co-founder and ex Procter and Gamble FD, Neil Dockar.
?We are all seasoned businessmen and will bring a new burst of energy into the board room.? Adds co-founder Ross Wilson.
David Cardno concurs. ?Joining FD4 is a rigorous process ? we look for ?best in class.? We don?t just ?take references? we review recent work carried out as a case study. Our team are not boring accountants, they have led interesting business careers; we look for commercial flair and people prepared to give a point of view. Our fields of expertise are already vast and include; consumer goods, manufacturing, service industries, franchising, warehousing, import and export to name but a few. We celebrate diversity and with each new associate we are adding significantly to the strength and depth we offer.?
So is there a particular point at which FD4 intervenes? The answer is no, with a wealth of experience in Exit Planning; conserving cash / managing Banks and Creditors; leading profit improvement projects; managing businesses through change (merger; restructure; investment; new markets); through to training key people and getting better value from existing professional advisors?.. FD4 can add value at any stage of your business.
Neil adds ?You can buy as little or as much as you need, from a few hours a month to a few days a week for an intense project. The flexibility offered makes this worthy of consideration by any ambitious small business owner?.?
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