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Finance Professional and Chartered Accountant
Kieran Knaggs
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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Finance Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing, facilities services and medical supplies industries. Completed three successful exits since 2016 working with a portfolio of private equity backed investors. Skilled in corporate finance, due diligence, budgeting, business planning, project finance and accounting. ACA qualified finance professional from 2011 onwards (ICAEW), with training contract completed at KPMG.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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My experience
2019 - 2021
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UK Finance Director
Inside Ideas Group.
Responsible for leading UK Finance function with a team of nine people and a turnover of
£69m.
• Commercial business partnering with UK CEO/COO and Managing Partners.
• US GAAP conversion and integration with new investor reporting.
• Integration of UK finance systems infrastructure - ERP and FP&A upgrades.
• Balance Sheet risk management.
£69m.
• Commercial business partnering with UK CEO/COO and Managing Partners.
• US GAAP conversion and integration with new investor reporting.
• Integration of UK finance systems infrastructure - ERP and FP&A upgrades.
• Balance Sheet risk management.
ERP, Risk Management, Management, Finance, Integration, Infrastructure, Ceo
2017 - 2018
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Group Financial Controller
NWC Limited.
Secured £1.5m of additional growth capital from BGF to support the medium term growth
plans of the business.
• Completed two strategic acquisitions and subsequent integrations.
• Raised acquisition finance with a £400k financing facility secured to fund the purchase
consideration.
• Supported the CEO and majority shareholder in the delivery of a merger transaction with High Access Limited, which was also a BGF portfolio investment.
• Responsible for a team of 11 people, leading the finance function in its interaction with the business and the integration of acquired teams.
• Restructured the finance team to ensure that the function can support the dynamic
growth plans of the business.
plans of the business.
• Completed two strategic acquisitions and subsequent integrations.
• Raised acquisition finance with a £400k financing facility secured to fund the purchase
consideration.
• Supported the CEO and majority shareholder in the delivery of a merger transaction with High Access Limited, which was also a BGF portfolio investment.
• Responsible for a team of 11 people, leading the finance function in its interaction with the business and the integration of acquired teams.
• Restructured the finance team to ensure that the function can support the dynamic
growth plans of the business.
Finance, Integration, Growth, Support, Ceo
2015 - 2017
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Financial Controller
Steeper Holdings Limited.
Group Accountant (June-14 to Nov-15)
Jun 2014 to Feb 2017
• Management of the corporate finance, legal, taxation and due diligence process over a
two-year period, which led to a successful exit by Dunedin and subsequent MBO of the business in February 2017. The exit value was £30m.
• Refinanced and introduced additional preference shares in 2015 to support the working
capital and capital investment requirements of the business and to support the medium-
term growth plan. This also included raising an additional £250k of finance lease funding
to support capital expenditure plans.
• Delivered an £11m insurance settlement following a flood at the company's
manufacturing facility.
• Restructured the finance team to ensure that the function can support the dynamic
growth plans of the business.
• Core activity included Budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, working capital, treasury
and board reporting
• Implementation of new ERP system.
Jun 2014 to Feb 2017
• Management of the corporate finance, legal, taxation and due diligence process over a
two-year period, which led to a successful exit by Dunedin and subsequent MBO of the business in February 2017. The exit value was £30m.
• Refinanced and introduced additional preference shares in 2015 to support the working
capital and capital investment requirements of the business and to support the medium-
term growth plan. This also included raising an additional £250k of finance lease funding
to support capital expenditure plans.
• Delivered an £11m insurance settlement following a flood at the company's
manufacturing facility.
• Restructured the finance team to ensure that the function can support the dynamic
growth plans of the business.
• Core activity included Budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, working capital, treasury
and board reporting
• Implementation of new ERP system.
Forecasting, ERP, Due Diligence, Management, Finance, Implementation, Growth, Support, Accountant, Insurance, Working capital, Treasury, LED
2012 - 2014
job
Group Accountant
Addleshaw Goddard LLP.
Group accounting role at an international law firm.
Accountant, International
2012 - 2012
job
Inventory Accountant
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc.
Accountant
2011 - 2012
job
Inventory project accounting role
FTSE 100 retailer.
Systems Accountant role at a PE backed healthcare products manufacturer.
Accountant
2007 - 2011
job
Middle Market Audit, Audit Assistant/ Assistant Manager
KPMG.
Completed ACA training contract and led the audit process on a number of mid-market
clients in my final year with KPMG.
clients in my final year with KPMG.
Audit, Training, Audit, LED, Manager
My education
Durham University
Bachelors, Economics
Bachelors, Economics
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