Peter Render FCCA

Experience

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  Price Waterhouse

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1993

  Senior Manager - Audit and Business Services

  Pro-active business services manager auditing large private groups, SMEs and PLCs . Statutory accounts preparation and corporation tax planning and accounting. Due diligence on acquisitions and disposals. Specialist investigations including litigation support. Long Form Reporting on flotation. Personal client portfolio in excess of £500,000 fees.

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  MCD (UK) Limited

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Information Systems Director, Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary.

  Owned by CinVEN Private Equity, MCD was the largest distributor of floor coverings in the UK with turnover in excess of £100m (operating for 16 sites). Successfully completed the re-financing of the business £25 million term debt - with interest rates at 15% (with a interest rate swap) - changing banks in the process.We were successfully carrying out a major branding strategy changes to the operational infrastructure - regionalising the business - when the group was acquired by a plc in a trade sale. Show less

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  Huthwaite International Limited

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  Group Finance Director

  International Sales Training and Consultancy Business based in Wentworth South Yorkshire.Creators of SPIN selling. Won Queens Award for Export.Provides sales consultancy solutions to major global Blue Chip businesses including Reuters, IBM, Oracle, PWC, Ernst & Young, Bayer and Radisson.Completed an initial MBO, repaid preference share capital and debt funding before completing a secondary MBO to facilitate the exit of 2 management investors.Led the group through a complete business cycle of high growth, sharp decline and turnaround maintaining profitability and meeting all financial covenants during the turnaround. Show less

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  Welcome to Yorkshire

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  Finance Director

  Re-named Welcome to Yorkshire after winning £35 million funding from Yorkshire Forward to promote tourism both Internationally and within Yorkshire.Successfully won a number of contracts including Bollywood (Indian International Film Awards).Brought finance function and other support services 'in house' increasing operational effectiveness and the accuracy, relevance and timeliness of the the decision support information.Created sector leading business systems integrating CRM, online bookings via Yorkshire.com, membership and financial systems generating significant efficiency gains and cost savings. Show less

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  Maple Business Solutions Limited

  Mar 2008 - now

  Owner & Director

  Independent CFO/FD providing strategic and operational financial management supporting entrepreneurial owners and ambitious management teams in the SME and Mid-Market sectors.

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  The FD Centre Limited

  Feb 2009 - Aug 2009

  Portfolio FD / Principal

  The FD Centre is a specialist provider of part-time FD's to ambitious SME businesses.

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  Secantor

  Jul 2009 - Nov 2012

  Portfolio FD / Senior Associate

  Secantor is a specialist provider of portfolio and interim FD's.

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  Vitalise

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2011

  Interim Group Finance Director

  Completed major financial turnaround including strategic rationalisation of operations, provision of strategic and operational financial management to enable the business to survive.Introduced timely, relevant and reliable information that provided insight and supported effective decision making to return the business to profitability.Created and took financial responsibility for achieving turnaround plans.Pro-activley managed cash resources and maintained liquidity throughout the turnaround process. Show less

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  The FD Centre Limited

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2016

  Portfolio FD / Principal

  Re-joined the FD Centre in the North of England. Working with network of long term partnerships with Regional Partners to develop value added and robust relationships in the SME sector.

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  Growth Accelerator (Business Growth Service)

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2016

  Access to Finance Coach

  Successfully completed 8 projects as a Finance Coach developing robust business and financial plans and sourcing funding to support expansion and business turnaround.

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  D&P Group Ltd

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  Portfolio FD / Finance Director

  D&P Group Limited was created in connection with an MBI to acquire two trading companies, Dearnleys Limited (£2m turnover) and Pentel Contracts Limited (£1m turnover).The trading companies supply, manufacture and install commercial blinds and curtains in the B2B sector via main contractors through JCT or NEC construction contracts, invoiced using Application for Payments.The MBI was supported with PE growth funding, deferred consideration and complex ID facilities.

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  Fabriweld Tubular Steel Products Ltd.

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  Portfolio FD

  Fabriweld was acquired in an MBI in 2020.I was engaged on part-time basis to develop a first class financial service to meet the needs of the new MD and the Private Equity Investors.Set up robust, timely and accurate accounting structures for the new group, completing the acquisition accounting, the management reporting on the new borrowing facilities, resolving several issues along the way. Acted as a sounding board for the MBI investor and MD on numerous business development and management issues.Developed management reporting models to enable effective sales pipeline management. Provided multiple scenario financial plans and guidance through the COVID pandemic including the negotiation of extended ID facilities. Show less

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  PQS Survey Ltd

  Dec 2020 - Apr 2023

  Portfolio FD / Chief Financial Officer

  PQS is a rapidly growing collection of businesses providing survey equipment to the construction industry. Initially engaged as a consultant before appointment as the full time CFO in February 2023.