I am an ex Lloyds Bank Senior Commercial Manager and Business Link Adviser with over 35 years SME and Owner Manager experience, now running my own non VAT registered  Banking and Business Consultancy  HALL OF FINANCE.  I help businesses “SURVIVE AND THRIVE”, through banking, financial and operational hands on problem solving and mentoring, underpinned by a strong commercial skill set forged on effective yet sensitive communication.

Telephone/ text/email support is available from £ 30 per hour and Face to Face from £ 75 per hour.

As a direct result, until the contract ended due to council  budget constraints ,  I was, since 2011,  the preferred supplier of business advice for start-up and growth enterprises in Aylesbury Vale, offering a “complimentary” two hour 121 courtesy of Aylesbury Enterprise and Innovation Centre- AEIC (jointly funded by Aylesbury Vale District Council and The Hot Office) I am also a “complete finisher” – that is I finish what I start- ALWAYS! OK…….. but what does that really mean that I can do? 

Well, in the last 3 years, I have undertaken and successfully completed a large and varied range of client assignments, as detailed below. 

•  Interim Finance Director
•  Interim  General Manager
• Interim Operations Manager
• Non Executive Director
• Founder Member of Silverstone Business Forum •

SPECIFIC COMPLETED TASKS INCLUDE

•  Liaison and negotiation with HMRC
• Setting up/ oversight of  payment plans for Corp Tax, PAYE and VAT     •     liaison 
• Negotiation with Trade Creditors, setting up / oversight  of payment plans 
• Liaison and negotiation with Utility Companies , setting up/ oversight of payment plans
•  Daily Cash flow crisis management   
•  Sourced Non Bank Finance 
•   Daily Cash flow crisis management
•   Sourced Non Bank Finance  •  
•   Completion of Probate paperwork , application and Inheritance Tax assessment and payment direct from the bank, organisation of house clearance and auction of valuable items •  
•   Business exit strategy guidance 
•   Work with Insolvency Practioners, Accountants and Solicitors
•   Board Meeting, organisation , facilitation, minute taking and action planning
•   Negotiated debt settlements ( average 35% of o/s amount )
•   Active involvement in a Bid Team for European Funding
• Found a client a full time employee through own networking contacts  
• Credit Rating Repairs 
•   Banking-   Loan Applications, Credit Card Applications, Liaison with Banking Support Units , Written Banking Borrowing proposals , Attended Banking Meetings , Borrowing rescheduling and restructuring •
• Business Plan Writing
• Warranty reconciliation for a Commercial Vehicle Company
• Mediation, Conflict Resolution between Directors, Partners
• Hiring, interviewing temp staff •
• Active introduction and facilitation of clients to professionals and business associates , generating over £ 30k of income for them
• Business Forum Speaker
• Oversight and organisation of a  commercial property sale, liaison with solicitors, surveyors, property agents, completion of all enquiry requests and Energy Performance Cert ( EPC ) delivery
• Completion of Grant Applications
• Mentoring, including an autistic business owner ( outdoor walking 121’s ! ), Agricultural Contractor, Beauty Business, Tutoring Service