Online event
Your first senior finance resource: getting the timing (and the choice) right
Wednesday 04 November at 11:00AM
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Outgrowing your finance setup? Learn when to level up your financial support and choose the right expertise for your next phase of growth.
What you’ll learn
- recognise the signs their business has outgrown its current finance setup and needs more senior help,
- understand the realistic range of options available
- use a simple framework to decide what fits and when.
Description
Is your finance function keeping up with your growth? Join this practical, jargon-free session to learn when it's time to bring in senior financial expertise, explore your options, and understand the costs and benefits of each. Leave with a clear decision-making framework, a practical checklist, and the confidence to choose the right finance support for your next stage of growth.
Speakers
Andy Collier
Head of CFO Development, The CFO Centre
Andy is involved in the onboarding and ongoing development of fractional CFOs across the UK team.
A qualified CFO Andy built his career as a Divisional Finance Director for two major groups, developing a passion for problem-solving and uncovering hidden profit. He successfully transitioned to a portfolio career long before the model became mainstream.
With nearly 16 years with the CFO Centre, he has previously held Regional Director, Commercial Director, and Joint MD roles.
Andy believes strongly in sharing knowledge and experience with the wider business community and is a regular voice on the practical realities of bringing senior finance expertise into growing businesses.
Sanjay Patel
FD/CFO, The CFO Centre
An experienced CFO, with over 30 years of experience within retail, marketing and technology-based business. Working with The CFO Centre, I support numerous high growth SMEs navigating and maximising opportunities in funding raising, business planning & growth strategy, cash flow management to business exit, whilst coaching and mentoring CEO’s.
Paul Nichols
FD/CFO, The CFO Centre
I have extensive CFO experience in multinational corporate, and PE-backed SME consumer luxury brands. I have led growth strategies as well as business turn-around through to exit. My CFO Centre career has allowed me to build on my consumer brand experience whilst extending successfully to other sectors e.g., proptech, design services, and marketing agency.