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Most senior finance roles are never advertised. Here's how they're really filled.
How to Find Senior Finance Roles That Are Never Advertised
Why did the value only become available once you found the door?
Why the CFOs and FDs who move fastest never stopped networking. A practical guide to building a network that works for you, before you need it.
When boards buy interim finance help, they buy reliability before they buy strategy
Why the CFOs and FDs who move fastest never stopped networking. A practical guide to building a network that works for you, before you need it.
The first hundred days of a deal are measured in numbers nobody trusts yet
Why the CFOs and FDs who move fastest never stopped networking. A practical guide to building a network that works for you, before you need it.
Why Senior Finance Leaders Should Never Stop Networking — Even When They Don't Need To
Why the CFOs and FDs who move fastest never stopped networking. A practical guide to building a network that works for you, before you need it.
Your term sheet is also a job description
Boards spend six weeks negotiating structure, then write a finance job specification in entirely generic language. The two conversations never meet. They should — because the terms you sign go a long way towards defining the finance function you now need.
The finance team isn't shrinking — it's being redefined, top to bottom
Finance leaders in roundtable discussion at the Richmond Finance Directors' Forum
What the HSBC UK Corporate Tracker Tells Us About the CFO Agenda Right Now
The second edition of the HSBC UK Corporate Tracker reveals a mid-market that has come through the crisis period in better shape than expected. EBITDA has outpaced debt growth, leverage has improved, and companies are beginning to invest again. Here's what that means for finance leadership.
UK Turnaround Demand Remains Firm — But the Real Pressure Is Beneath the Surface
The latest quarterly snapshot from the turnaround market paints a picture that will feel familiar to many UK boards and investors.
Activity in restructuring and turnaround remains robust.
Distress levels are edging upward.
And while insolvency numbers have softened slightly, the underlying pressure on UK businesses has not gone away.
For finance leaders and investors alike, the message is clear:
stress is building quietly rather than breaking loudly.
Becoming the CFO of a listed business is a huge step.
Becoming the CFO of a listed business is a huge step.
Is your Finance Director actually holding the business back? Let’s talk.
Is your Finance Director actually holding the business back? Let’s talk.
“It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep your whole life.”
— Elizabeth Kenny