Registered in England & Wales. Company Registration Number – 05765116. Registered Office – 16A Murdoch Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 2DE.

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mike.allen@allen-consulting.co.uk

Allen Consulting Limited

Financial & Strategic Consulting

Case Studies

Recruitment Sector Businesses (various)

Non-Exec Director (Finance Director or Chairman).
Mentor for the Executive Directors, offering support and sounding board in rapidly growing Businesses.
Worked with Boards to articulate the Strategy of Businesses and document them using a Strategy Wheel.
Worked with Boards to design monthly Board Packs, including Business Dashboards, that contain appropriate KPIs and level of detail to enable Directors to have a handle on the key drivers and issues facing the Business.
Chaired monthly Board Meetings, ensuring structure, focus and accountability for actions.
Implemented new funding strategies commensurate with the growth of the Businesses.

International IT Security Services Business

Mentor to CEO and Finance Director.
Worked with Board to design and implement new Strategic Plan in a very fast moving sector, resulting in the transformation of the Business into a market leading position with Managed Services offering and huge increase in Business value.
Improved the quality, appropriateness, relevance and timeliness of Management Information by designing a Business Dashboard aligned to the Strategic Plan, mentoring the Finance Director accordingly.
Worked with the Board to devise and implement a strategy to sell the Business.

International Software Company

Non-Exec Chairman and mentor to Executive Directors.
Worked with Board to articulate and implement Strategic Plan, successfully moving the Business to a SaaS model, with a resultant significant increase in enterprise value.
Aligned the KPIs being measured to the strategic drivers of the Business.

International Food Service Sector Business (PE Backed)

Supplies major household names in the fast food and casual dining sectors.
Group Non-Exec Finance Director and Board mentor.
Worked with Group CEO and MD to devise and implement a Strategic Plan which was successful in more than doubling turnover of the Business and significantly increasing enterprise value.
Along with Group CEO, was key liaison point with PE backers and financiers.
Implemented a Cash Flow Management tool which enabled the Business’ term debt to be repaid ahead of schedule.

Flexible Office Space Group (PE Backed)

Group Non-Exec Finance Director and mentor to Executive Directors.
Brought Finance in-house and recruited new Finance Team.
Worked with Board to articulate and implement Strategic Plan to rapidly grow Group and enterprise value, including Businesses’ first international expansion.
Designed and implemented new Board Pack.
Listed Private Equity debt on The International Stock Exchange.

Financial Services Group (PE Backed)

Group Non-Exec Finance Director and mentor to Executive Directors.
Worked with Board to articulate and implement Strategic Plan to rapidly grow Group and enterprise value; doubled turnover within two years.
Evolved Finance from support function to helping to lead the Business.
Aligned KPIs being measured to the strategic drivers of the Group, promoting benchmarking of Operating Companies across Group.

Construction Technology Group (PE Backed)

Undertook Financial Due Diligence to assist additional investment decision by Private Equity backer.

International Travel Company (PE Backed)

Mentor to Group Finance Director in rapidly growing acquisitive Group.
Worked with Chairman, Group CEO and Group Finance Director to articulate Group Strategy.

International Exhibition Design Group

Worked with Livingstone on Financial Due Diligence relating to Private Equity investment.
Conduit between Group and parties to transaction..

Technology-Led Digital Agency

Non-Exec Chairman and mentor to CEO.
Worked with owners to articulate and clarify strategy of Business in a rapidly moving sector.
Assisted with building product development road map.
Advised on KPIs required to continue to evolve product development road map which was sensitive to the market environment.