David Feldman In 60 Seconds

I am a commercially focused Finance Director helping ambitious business reach their full value potential, plan for a successful future and overcome barriers to growth. I have extensive blue chip experience in FMCG and retail for Cadbury Schweppes, AB InBev, Whitbread, Premier Foods and Kingfisher.

Specialist Skills

Raising Funds

Identifying and helping to obtain the right amount and right type of funding to support the business objectives.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Ensuring the business keeps on track and knows where it is heading financially and commercially.

Cash flow Improvement

Ensuring the business is converting profit to cash and managing working capital cycles efficiently and effectively.

Profit Improvement

Providing analysis and guidance to drive up margins, reduce costs, and increase the business valuation.

Strategic Thinker

Helping business owners set out their goals and how they will achieve them.

Track Record Highlights

  • Developed business plan and investor deck for innovative on-line recruitment start-up - SEEDRs fund raise of £750k.
  • Saved over £100k pa in overheads (~3% of sales) for an early-stage FMCG client within 3 months of joining.
  • Transitioned UK company to US, setting up the main operational processes and resolving technical tax and finance issues.
  • Hand-held two clients during the Covid-19 Pandemic, raising the finance needed to survive and providing continuous 'always there' support - both clients went from barely surviving to now thriving.
  • Raised £150k of government-backed debt finance for pre-revenue start-up, from development of business plan through to final face-to-face presentation to the loan decision-makers.
  • Developed new KPI-based management accounts for an early-stage B2B client, enabling management to focus on the key performance areas and achieve annual growth in profit of over 20%.
  • Turned round B2B consultancy in financial difficulties, improving cash flow and profitability and obtaining lines of debt financing. Company now thriving and debt-free.

Sector Experience

  • Retail & Consumer Products
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Services
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

What's next?

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