FD Capital

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about FD Capital Recruitment now offer CFOs, around one third of all our recruitment is now at the CFO level and we are getting a lot of attention and traction through our popular website.   The CFO role is a great area to be active in as the candidates are of the highest quality and employers are focussed and successful.

FD Capital focusses on London and the South East and has strong links within the technology niche, if you are an employer looking for your next CFO make sure to reach out to the team today.  Our website can be found at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In todays episode Adrian Lawrence talks about international opportunities with FD Capital, they are a leading FD and CFO recruitment boutique based in Great Portland Street London from where they service the London area and the South East, in 2021 they formed an International team and now are picking up opportunities from International clients.

We have a New York based client looking for a CFO, and are in Dubai in November opening a presence to service the Middle East market who find the skills of a UK CFO/FD to be highly transferable.

Another contact in Bermuda is in discussions about a role for a hospitality background CFO.

If you are an international business looking to recruit an FD or CFO for an expat opportunity then please reach out to our team today as we will be delighted to find the perfect candidate for your business requirements.  Our website can be found at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence from FD Capital Recruitment a leading niche FD and CFO recruitment boutique talks about the Job Market for FDs and CFOs in October 21, and how it has gotten much busier in the period since the end of September 2021.

FD Capital are recruiting a good number of positions currently, a part-time FD role in Birmingham, a Property FD role in North London and a Part-Time CFO role in central London to name a few.

To find our more about FD Capital and how they can help your business find the perfect FD or CFO for you, reach out to them via their website at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about Part-Time FDs and Part-Time CFOs as a solution for businesses who need the skills and experience that an FD or CFO brings with them but can not yet justify a full time cost.   There is a growing market for fractional time senior finance professionals and FD Capital Recruitment are a leading player in this niche.

We are based in Great Portland Street London and from there service London and the South East, and nationally via our network of candidates, if you are considering a part-timer or actively looking for a new FD or CFO then make sure to reach out to our team today, our website can be found at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the UK as a location for new business start-ups.  The UK is fortunate in that it is very focussed on supporting early stage businesses, the Government has setup a niche bank to offer self certified loans to new businesses, and there are many grant scheme available from both Central and Local Government.  

Crowdfunding is another great option as you can get backers for your concept ranging from people who just want to donate to help start-ups succeed through to investment platforms offering share investment.

The challenge is not around the early stage investment but for those businesses seeking follow on funding as this is less competitive and investor are often more demanding in their expectations.

To learn more about FD Capital Recruitment and how we are a specialist FD and CFO Recruitment boutique focussed around PE house and the technology sector visit our website at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the various service options available from FD Capital Recruitment, they are a popular London based niche FD and CFO recruitment services and offer:-

• Part-Time FDs and CFOs - Fractional time available senior financial professionals.
•  Portfolio FDs and CFOs - being a financial professional who works for more than one client at the same time on a part-time basis. 
• Interim FDs and CFOs - a professional available for a defined short period .
• Permanent FDs and CFOs the traditional long term recruitment.

A CFO is the USA name for FDs but has begun to be used in the UK to mean the most senior Financial professional, who typically will have FDs working to them.

To learn more about FD Capital and its service options visit our website at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the London CFO Market in 2021, FD Capital Recruitment are a niche FD and CFO Recruitment boutique based in Great Portland Street and we are seeing a lot of activity as companies are seeking new CFOs particularly in PE funded businesses and the technology niche, both markets we know very well, as our Directors founded and grew to exit businesses in the tech sector.

If you are looking for a new CFO and your are a technology business in the Software as a Service (SaaS) or Fintech niches, then reach out to our team today as we will be delighted to work with you and find the perfect candidate for your business requirements.

To get in touch please visit our website at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk find your way to our Contact us page and one of our team will reach out to you and we can take things from there.

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the career progression from Finance Director (FD) to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and how often the best transition route is achieved by building up a network of contacts in the Private Equity or Venture Capital spaces.

We recommend using LinkedIn to build up contacts, cultivating a small number maybe 12 or so but having a long list of 1,000 or more, this volume of contacts is then enough to bring in a regular stream of opportunities which can then lead to roles and work.

If you are a business looking for a CFO or an FD, the we will be delighted to work with you to find the perfect candidates, we work closely with PE houses and technology companies.

We are based in London with a focus on the South East but also handle national opportunities.  Please visit our website at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about CFO Recruitment and how FD Capital Recruitment based in Great Portland Street are focussed onto that and the PE house funded business niches.  The sorts of areas that FD Capital are strongest in include:-Technology CFOs SaaS CFOs ERO CFOs Fintech CFOs E-Commerce CFOs

All of these areas are closely interlinked and very many of the growth businesses are PE house or VC backed in some shape or form, the strength of FD Capital is that its Directors are themselves from tech backgrounds having owned or worked in E-Commerce and Technology companies for most if not all of the last 20 years.

To learn more about FD Capital and to reach out to them to find your next CFO, please visit their website at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the progression from trainee accountant through to CFO, each step is important, but the first one is to train with the big 4 firms, to then move into industry with a role such as Financial Controller or Group Financial Controller.  To progress upwards then to Finance Director and finally to make the move to CFO.  This last stage is best achieved by cultivating contacts within the Private Equity space.

Here at FD Capital we work closely with PE houses and VC funds and whilst our primary focus is the technology sector in London we do still recruit nationally for FD's and CFO's across all sectors.  If you are recruiting a CFO please reach out to our team today and we will find you the perfect candidate.