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Expertise in Private Equity, Family Office, Technology, Blockchain, FinTech and Manufacturing.
Transacted 10+ M&A deals from sourcing, negotiation and due diligence through to completion, integration and growth strategy.
Delivered a successful Oil & Gas technology manufacturer start up to trade sale with 72X value to investors in 4 years (Oxalis Group to Eaton Inc) as Co-founder and CFO.
Currently CFO at a green FinTech venture builder in London with part time availability.
Board level and senior experience leading teams within high growth start-up and scale up SMEs and PLCs. Held directorships in UK, USA, Singapore, UAE, India.
Qualified Accountant (ACCA, 16 years qualified) and Degree in Mathematics.
Peter's Career History
Redsand Group
CFO
May 2019 - Ongoing
Redsand is a London-based green fintech venture building and co-creation lab. We work with corporates, start ups and VC investors to build and co-launch viable disruptive business models in financial technology through a sustainability lens.
As part of a 3 person executive management team I'm responsible for financial strategy, commercial modelling, investment creation and pitching and a bit of everything else.
Investx Ltd
CFO
January 2015 - December 2018
Investx was a FinTech start up, pivoting its business from a Private Equity model. I planned, built and launched an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) to aim to raise investment for the new technology start-up direction for Investx. Our aim was to build a disruptive FCA compliant equity crowdfunding platform, built on blockchain technology allowing established SMEs with financial track records to attract and transact equity investments from global investors.
Brief in this role:
• Leading the strategic direction and concept creation for the project.
• Building a team of executives, advisors and key outside partners to deliver and enhance the project.
• Investment presentations to VCs/angel investors.
• Dealing with retail investor due diligence and public relations.
• Fronting the discussion and strategy with legal advisors on financial regulatory, cryptocurrency, corporate and commercial legal matters and documentation.
• Writing investment prospectus, obtaining approval for retail investment promotion.
• Managing PR consultants and writing/approving press releases.
• Budgetary control and commercial negotiation.
Prior to pivoting its business into crowdfunding, Investx was a private equity company acquiring and developing for sale SME manufacturing and technology businesses with strong fundamentals whose performance can be improved. As at December 2018 it had acquired and managed 10 companies across 4 groups.
Brief:
• Financial management and controls across the portfolio, with 2 Financial Controllers and 1 Assistant Accountant as direct reports into me.
• Strategic management, 3 Sales/Managing Directors reported into our 3-person board.
• Statutory director and secretarial responsibilities – held 10 directorships within 4 groups.
• Relationship with auditors, solicitors, corporate finance advisors and bankers.
• Recruitment of senior executives within portfolio businesses.
Oxalis Group Ltd
CFO
August 2010 - January 2015
Oxalis is a global safety technology group specialising in the design, certification, manufacture and distribution of electromechanical products and solutions for use in hazardous or demanding environments.
It was acquired by Eaton Corporation in January 2015 after a successful four-year exit strategy from start up to exit. The company grew from £500k turnover to £5.6M in four years.
Brief:
• Strategic decision-making and implementation within a board of 3 directors.
• Board management and company secretarial duties.
• Management of finance, banking, legal, corporate, HR, tax, IP, property, ERP system.
• Exit planning and structuring.
• Control of acquisition target identification, deal negotiation, legal transaction process, and integration post acquisition. We made 4 acquisitions which were integrated into Oxalis.
• Management of foreign subsidiaries including legal aspects – Singapore, India, USA, China, UAE, Italy, France.
• Point of contact with buyers/sellers, solicitors, corporate financiers for exit preparation, negotiation, due diligence and transactions.
• Sales and Finance KPI implementation and controls. Key customer and supplier pricing and terms negotiations.
Delivery:
• Dealt with buy side due diligence during sale to Eaton Corporation (completed January 2015). I was the sole DD team member and dealt with a team of over 50+ individual experts from the buy side during 4 months of due diligence resulting in a successful sale for 10X adjusted EBITDA.
• Integration of a heavily financially distressed CCTV manufacturer in Italy into Oxalis’ UK factory whilst maintaining customer and supplier relationships, product manufacture and continual >30% year-on-year growth in turnover.
• Obtained a £1.6M working capital facility in the company’s early stages, in a project-based environment with 90%+ export sales.
• Successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics ERP system with minimal disruption to business.
• Repayment of investor loan account, which included cash lent for acquisitions, despite aggressive growth strategy
EDI Plc
UK Finance Manager
February 2008 - August 2010
£30 million high-growth AIM listed international examinations awarding body with multiple SAAS revenue streams. Acquired by Pearson.
JHP Training Ltd
Deputy Finance Manager
December 2004 - February 2008
UK training provider with 50+ training centres delivering vocational and apprenticeship training.
Burgis & Bullock Chartered Accountants
Audit Senior
July 2001 - December 2004
Three-office audit and tax advisory practice with clients across the West Midlands.