Richard Gant

My name’s Richard Gant and I’m a part-time finance director for the FD Centre, the UK’s number 1 provider of part-time FDs. Our business model means that growing businesses can take on a top quality finance director for a fraction of what it would cost to appoint one on a full-time basis. Our goal is to help busy CEOs and MDs free up time to grow their businesses while we take on the management of the finance function.

When we engage with our clients we perform a detailed review using our unique 12 Box Architecture which helps us understand the areas of vulnerability (as well as the areas of strength) in your business before designing a comprehensive implementation plan.

By way of an overview, we can help businesses:
1. Manage cashflow
2. Improve profit
3. Tighten up internal controls
4. Create reporting infrastructure to improve visibility
5. Plan for an exit
6. Manage risk
7. (Re)design the business plan and create an implementation timetable
8. Find investment/funding
9. Become compliant
10. Maximise tax efficiency
11. Advise on outsourcing
12. Manage the relationship with the bank

Specialties

Group Financial Operations
Strategic Market Penetration
Merger, Acquisitions & Divestitures
UK Finance Functions
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Financial Policies & Procedures
Start-Up Operations
Turnaround Strategies
Profit Improvement
Management Accounting