Hugh Boyle

FD/CFO

London East EC

Hugh Boyle In 60 Seconds

I am an experienced CFO and Board member with over 25 years’ experience of working in the UK and cross border particularly France, Spain, the USA and Australia. I am commercially astute with strong interpersonal and management skills. I have significant M&A experience. I am regulatory approved (FCA and PRA) with significant experience of financial services and fintech sectors.

Specialist Skills

Strategic Thinker

Thinks strategically but also pragmatically.

M&A Specialist

Experience in all aspects of M&A.

Raising Funds

Raising funds through Public and Private channels.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Designed and built detailed budgets and forecasts across multiple jurisdictions and entities.

Management Information

Strengthening financial and information controls across the business.

Track Record Highlights

Worked with founders to launch an innovative home ownership product, Gradual Home Ownership.

Leading role in closing significant funding rounds (£20m raised to date) and agreeing funding and shareholders agreements with a number of venture capital investors into fintech startup.

Played a leading role in sale of insurance company, including staff management, due diligence preparation, significant interaction with advisors, prospective corporate and private equity bidders and the eventual acquirer during due diligence, negotiation and pre and post closing phases of the transaction.

Established and developed the finance and compliance teams including accounting processes and monthly reporting controls, implemented management and Board level financial reporting, investor reporting, robust processes and controls, indirect and corporate tax procedures, and planning strategies for fintech startup.

Acted as principal in negotiating the disposal of shareholding in 4 PFI investments which were sold to a specialist infrastructure fund provider generating an IRR of over 11% (after costs).

Sector Experience

Banking & Financial Services: Investment and funds management

Insurance: Life insurance, General insurance, Insurance broking

Property & Real Estate: Proptech

Banking & Financial Services: Private Equity

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