Derek Lindsay In 60 Seconds...
Derek is an internationally experienced finance executive dedicated to accelerating the growth of emerging companies by finding creative solutions to improve cash flow and profitability, financial reporting and controls, and securing growth capital. Derek helps companies increase their value by building high-performance teams based on enhanced collaboration, accountability, and execution. He has experience with acquisitions and obtaining the required funding.
Specialist Skills
Debt and equity raise
Finding the best partner and terms for debt/ equity
Cash flow and profit improvement
Improving liquidity, costs, margins and cash flow
Leadership
Coaching, collaboration, accountability and execution
Exit Planning
Agreeing strategy, preparing the business and implementation
Finance operations
Improve reporting, controls, processes and IT systems (accounting/ ERP)
Track Record Highlights
- Medical device company: Raised equity and debt, completed IPO, improved controls and compliance, implemented new accounting system.
- Fintech / Digital payments company: Raised equity and debt, completed acquisition, improved cash flow and profitability, enhanced reporting and controls, secured TSXV listing.
- Healthcare company: Refocused business strategy to focus on partnerships and raised equity.
- Industrial technology company: Raised equity, secured strategic partner, reduced costs to improve cash flow.
- Mining company: Raised equity and debt and secured strategic partner.
Sector Experience
- Healthcare/ Medical Device
- Media
- Telecom
- Fintech (SaaS)/ Digital payments
- Industrial technology
- Construction
- Mining
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