Kevin Engel

FD/CFO

Manchester

Kevin Engel In 60 Seconds

I’m an experienced CFO and Chartered Accountant with 36 years experience advising businesses, supporting strategy and growth and, acting as a mentor to help unlock their full potential. As a former senior partner with international accounting firms, I’ve helped solve a wide range of business challenges, while supporting and advising some of the most successful entrepreneurs across the North West.

Specialist Skills

Leadership

Coach and mentor senior teams to be more effective leaders and role models.

Financial Operations

Identify operational change, driving lower risk, better compliance, more profit.

Exit Planning

Plan, prepare and implement exit planning strategies to maximise value.

Profit Improvement

Identify where profits can be improved, or losses/inefficiencies/costs reduced.

Strategic Thinker

Utilise experience across many different sectors to shape strategic planning.

Track Record Highlights

Lead advisor for a £15m management buy out. Negotiated with all parties on valuation and key terms, arranged financing, implemented appropriate systems and structures.

Implemented a significant cultural change program, mentored senior managers and the executive team to help identify and embed their Purpose, Vision and Values proposition.

Achieved a 25% profit improvement, through exit and/or renegotiation of under performing contracts, group restructure and cost reduction.

Introduced monthly management board reports, including commentary on financial performance and KPI's.

Mentoring and coaching executive board members to deliver more focused strategic plans and improve personal performance.

Prepare financial models and cashflow, implement appropriate internal controls and governance to support raising finance for growth, exit or acquisitions.

Sector Experience

Technology, Media & Telecoms: IT hardware and software, telecoms support, professional services

Construction: Residential, commercial and public sector construction

Retail & Consumer Products: Automotive retail, food and beverage, whisky distillery, clothing, cosmetics

Engineering: Aerospace, Biotechnology

Sport & Recreation: Premiership football clubs, Rugby, music performance venues

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Transport logistics, heavy manufacturing

Not for Profit: Education, Charities, Social Landlords

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