Mark Smyth

Access to Expertise - Finance

Over 20 years board level experience gained working as finance director & “company doctor”.  Worked for venture capital investors Gresham House and Bahrain International Bank and directly with a number of high growth start-up’s and early stage companies including a number of BT Brightstar spin-outs.  Excellent insight to the needs of both entrepreneurs and what investors are looking for when reviewing business plans and investment opportunities.

Experienced in many of the issues that affect early stage businesses:

• Raising Funds
  • Equity - VC & Angel,
  • Debt
  • Grants
  • Due diligence,
  • Research and development tax credits,
• Business planning
  • Budgets
  • Financial projections
  • Cashflow forecasts
• Mergers and acquisitions,
• Crisis management
  • Turnarounds,
  • Restructuring debt,
• Management
  • Setting up bookkeeping, accounting and costing systems,
  • Producing management accounts,
  • Cashflow & financial forecasting,
  • Board reports & presentations,
  • Working capital management,
• Company Secretarial / Shareholder issues
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Companies House compliance
  • Share option schemes,
• Contract negotiations,
• Sale or closure

Particularly enjoys the buzz of working with ambitious technology start-ups.  Expects to take hands on role in business working in-house alongside directors.

Contact Mark at m.p.smyth@btinternet.com or 07771 747544