Through my various CFO and FD roles over the years, I’ve seen the transformative power a well run finance department can have over a company’s growth. I founded Dearbridge to offer these services to SMEs who might otherwise not be in a position to access them.

My role in the company is to act as Financial Director, offering high level strategic consulting including debt and equity fund raising, advice and support for refinancing and developing financial models.

I love to spend time outside in the Peak District where I live, enjoying the scenery and keeping fit. I’m a keen cyclist and triathlete and like to pair this with fundraising, alongside my work as Chair of Trustees for a charity delivering the DofE Award.

ICAEW (ACA)

Across my 35+ years experience as a senior finance professional, and in previous roles in the Energy, Food, Trade Assurance (to name but a few!) industries, I’ve seen the huge benefit a well organised, performing, strategically aligned finance team adds to the overall development of a company. This involves ensuring the team anticipates, responds and delivers the key financial and non-financial information required by the Senior Leadership team.

I enjoy working with SMEs where there is a gap in that provision and putting in place the people, the tools, resources and systems to ensure high quality information is produced, received and understood by the business owners and leaders.

I live in North Wales and love living in one of the prettiest parts of the country. I love my sports - and in fact was a qualified football referee for a number of years! Over the years, I’ve become a keen (if not terribly good!) golfer, and support my local golf club as their Finance Director too.

My role is to support my clients in getting everything in place for well-ordered and managed financial controls. This includes ensuring that we provide accurate and time sensitive information to support your day-to-day operations running smoothly.

I’ve worked in financial accounting since the age of 18, across various different sectors, and find immense satisfaction in setting up reporting structures that work for all levels of financial understanding and help to steer the business in the right direction.

In my spare time, I love to get out and about, travelling to sunny spots and enjoying the theatre, concerts and cinema - my tastes are more Pulp Fiction and Imagine Dragons than romcoms and power ballads though!

AAT, QBE

I am an ACA-qualified accountant with 20 years of finance experience through both industry and practice (PwC).

Alongside this role, I am presently Commercial FD for a global Fuel & Telematics business, responsible for pricing and performance.

I’m used to working within tight deadlines across a variety of disciplines including excel modelling, payments, reconciliations, property development, capital asset management, commercial strategy and management accounting, with a focus on becoming a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

I look forward to working with you.