Sanjay Patel

FD/CFO

London SM&SW

Sanjay Patel In 60 Seconds

An experienced CFO, with over 30 years of experience within retail, marketing and technology-based business. Working with The CFO Centre, I support numerous high growth SMEs navigating and maximising opportunities in funding raising, business planning & growth strategy, cash flow management to business exit, whilst coaching and mentoring CEO’s.

Specialist Skills

Exit Planning

Focusing the leadership team on business valuation drivers.

Strategic Thinker

Working with leadership teams to create robust strategic plans in tune with maximising business valuations.

Raising Funds

Working with 3rd parties to create sustainable fund solutions.

Business Planning

Building robust business plans with departmental owners giving clarity of the KPI's to achieve the owners ambitions.

Cash flow Improvement

Identify the key attributes giving medium term cash flow visibility whilst implementing cash improvement strategies.

Track Record Highlights

As MD of £10m marketing services company, I profitably managed the operations to deliver growth rates of 30% whilst minimal cost growth.

As FD, worked alongside the Smythson CEO building and presenting sales memorandum to potential buyers leading to the sale of the business to PE achieving twice the target multiple.

As FD, worked with VCs raising two rounds of banking finance supporting a £5m UK & international retail expansion.

As CEO, led an international live events agency through a successful turnaround leading to an MBO.

As CFO, worked with Chillys Bottles founders in setting up finance function and leadership structure supporting significant growth leading to No1 in the Sunday Times fastest growing SME.

Sector Experience

Retail & Consumer Products: e-commerce, marketing, bricks and mortar, start up

Technology & Media: Saas, start up, data science

Unlock Your Business’s Potential – Schedule Your Free Discovery Call

No Commitment, Just Insight.
Gain a Fresh Financial Perspective from a CFO.

First name*
Last name*
Company*
Email address*
Phone number
How can we help?*
To learn more about working with us, visit Join the Team Alternatively, let us how we can help, and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible.
Tell us more
Terms of service*
The CFO Centre UK
Your privacy is paramount to us. We'll use your personal information solely to manage your account and deliver the services and products you've asked for. With your permission, we'd also love to keep you updated on offerings and content we believe might interest you. Please indicate below if you’re open to hearing from us:
- I agree to receive other communications from CFO Centre
Handling Your Data with Care
To provide the content you've requested, we must safely store and handle your personal information. For your authorisation to do so, simply check the box below:
- I consent to The CFO Centre storing and processing my personal information for the outlined purposes.
You can opt out of our communications at any time. For details on unsubscribing, understanding our privacy practices, and our dedication to your privacy, please see our Privacy Policy.
Comments
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.