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Gordon Featherstone
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London, United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
My experience
2013 - ?
freelance
Business Consultant
GF Interim Partners.
Various projects including
• Identifying significant finance for the construction of a green energy power plant
• Review of systems and procedures of UK Charity, Keychange Charity. The charity provides residential £7.5m. They were considering employing a new FD and wanted their systems reviewed to assess the quality of the management information. The project covered about 6 weeks and enabled the charity to successfully recruit.
• Working with equity investors and lenders to raise finance of up to £10m to acquire green energy company.
• Working with private investor to identify student accommodation portfolio for acquisition.
• Working with Private Group putting together bid to purchase/manage student accommodation company
• Producing initial accounts for a new small charity in line with SORP
• Identifying significant finance for the construction of a green energy power plant
• Review of systems and procedures of UK Charity, Keychange Charity. The charity provides residential £7.5m. They were considering employing a new FD and wanted their systems reviewed to assess the quality of the management information. The project covered about 6 weeks and enabled the charity to successfully recruit.
• Working with equity investors and lenders to raise finance of up to £10m to acquire green energy company.
• Working with private investor to identify student accommodation portfolio for acquisition.
• Working with Private Group putting together bid to purchase/manage student accommodation company
• Producing initial accounts for a new small charity in line with SORP
Management, Finance, Power, Energy, Energy, UP
2017 - 2019
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Finance Director
Breast Cancer Haven.
A national charity offering a variety of free support options to anyone affected by breast cancer: turnover £5m from 5 regional centres.
Responsible for the whole finance function and associated activities. Joined, several months after unexpected departure of predecessor, to review and improve systems and management information.
• Produced more relevant and useful management information and cash flow forecasting
• Identified and improved system weaknesses
• Improved month-end procedures
• Improved liaison with fundraisers
Responsible for the whole finance function and associated activities. Joined, several months after unexpected departure of predecessor, to review and improve systems and management information.
• Produced more relevant and useful management information and cash flow forecasting
• Identified and improved system weaknesses
• Improved month-end procedures
• Improved liaison with fundraisers
Forecasting, Management, Finance, Support
2007 - 2013
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Interim Finance Director
Clubeasy Group Ltd.
A leading provider of student accommodation in the UK: £10m turnover from over 2,000 bed spaces.
Company was acquired by a Fund as an investment. Appointed by the Fund to lead the finance function and to improve all systems and controls, and to source new general manager
With newly appointed General Manager turned £3m loss on acquisition to profit despite difficult cash flow position.
• Revised accounting procedures and introduced regular monthly accounting and forecasting. Produced first ever company budget and introduced new Sage software systems.
• Accomplished revision of borrowings, successfully re-negotiated bank repayments to improve cash flow, and identified additional finance.
Between 2002 and 2007 I took a career break and, with my wife, trained as a counsellor. Subsequently, we were able to help many people address and resolve problems in their lives.
Company was acquired by a Fund as an investment. Appointed by the Fund to lead the finance function and to improve all systems and controls, and to source new general manager
With newly appointed General Manager turned £3m loss on acquisition to profit despite difficult cash flow position.
• Revised accounting procedures and introduced regular monthly accounting and forecasting. Produced first ever company budget and introduced new Sage software systems.
• Accomplished revision of borrowings, successfully re-negotiated bank repayments to improve cash flow, and identified additional finance.
Between 2002 and 2007 I took a career break and, with my wife, trained as a counsellor. Subsequently, we were able to help many people address and resolve problems in their lives.
Budget, Forecasting, Finance, Revision, Software, Interim, Manager
2001 - 2002
job
Interim Finance Director
Unwin Brothers Ltd.
A printing and digital reproduction company: £10m turnover.
Appointed on the sudden departure of predecessor to stabilize and improve the finance function
• Produced improved cash flow, management information and month end reports.
• Developed and implemented budgets and year-end forecasting
Appointed on the sudden departure of predecessor to stabilize and improve the finance function
• Produced improved cash flow, management information and month end reports.
• Developed and implemented budgets and year-end forecasting
Forecasting, Management, Finance, Interim
2000 - 2001
job
European Finance Director
101Communications Ltd.
UK subsidiary of a US corporation publishing Newsletters and organizing Technical Conference: £15m turnover.
Recently acquired by the US parent, appointed to improve the standard of all aspects of reporting and control, both for the company and a fellow subsidiary in Germany.
Recently acquired by the US parent, appointed to improve the standard of all aspects of reporting and control, both for the company and a fellow subsidiary in Germany.
Finance
1999 - 2000
job
Business Analyst/Project Accountant
Legal & General Assurance PLC.
A leading provider of a wide variety of financial products.
In a period of strict cost control was contracted to carry out a various projects
In a period of strict cost control was contracted to carry out a various projects
Analyst, Accountant
1997 - 1999
job
Chief Financial Officer
IBC USA Conferences Inc.
A major organizer of Conferences: $24M turnover.
Having discovered irregularities in procedures and controls during a routine internal audit investigation, was appointed to bring stability to the finance function and to provide financial management.
Having discovered irregularities in procedures and controls during a routine internal audit investigation, was appointed to bring stability to the finance function and to provide financial management.
Audit, Management, Finance, Chief financial officer, Audit
1993 - 1997
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Publishing Division Director of Finance
IBC Group.
A leading publisher of Newsletters in the UK Europe and the USA: £30m turnover.
Promoted from a Group subsidiary to take responsibility for all aspects of the Publishing Division's financial management and control for the UK and overseas publishing subsidiaries.
Promoted from a Group subsidiary to take responsibility for all aspects of the Publishing Division's financial management and control for the UK and overseas publishing subsidiaries.
Management, Finance, USA
1988 - 1993
job
Finance Director
Fleet Street Publications Ltd.
A recent acquisition by IBC Group (now Informa) publisher of financial newsletters: £15m turnover.
Appointed by IBC Group to improve the whole accounting function.
Appointed by IBC Group to improve the whole accounting function.
Finance
1980 - 1987
job
Deputy Head of Internal Audit
Dalgety PLC.
An agro-chemical foodstuffs Trading Conglomerate: £2bn turnover
Appointed to increase managerial competency over company-wide system reviews and investigations of procedures
Appointed to increase managerial competency over company-wide system reviews and investigations of procedures
Audit, Audit
1978 - 1980
job
Divisional Accountant
K & K Greef Chemicals Ltd.
Chemical company, subsidiary of Dalgety: £40m turnover
Appointed to produce accounts for two divisions
Appointed to produce accounts for two divisions
Accountant
1971 - 1975
job
Regional Management Accountant
Lyon Group Ltd.
Property Development and Construction company: £80m turnover.
Responsible for producing management accounts for two out of four UK regions.
Responsible for producing management accounts for two out of four UK regions.
Management, Development, Accountant
My education
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1971
Raynes Park Grammar School
Secondary, N/a
Secondary, N/a
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