ASSIGN THE BEST
Simon headlines each project, before assigning the FD best suited to that client, based on the specific skills required for the task. The beauty of providing the services of a flexible finance director is that clients no longer have to commit to a minimum length of time or to a retainer. Instead the work is carried out as and when required and usually charged at an hourly rate.
STRATEGY & DIRECTION
Unlike the role undertaken by a mainstream firm of accountants, who primarily deal with compliance work on audit, tax and accounts preparation, the team at Headline FD get involved in business planning, financial modelling, forecasting, cashflow generation, board reports, valuations, structuring deals and fundraising, in addition to taking overall responsibility for the financial function.
We provide strategy, direction and business recommendations so that clients can fulfil their financial obligations, achieve their commercial objectives and maximise every growth opportunity in order to grow their business.
flexible & adaptablE
The firm is based in London’s West End, yet Simon and the team spend the majority of their time at clients’ offices. Each FD manages to be where each client wants them, when they want them, be it remotely, locally or globally.
capable hands of a specialist
Outsourcing has become increasingly common in the 21st century and the role of an FD is just one of the tasks that often get placed in the capable hands of a specialist.
Any company that faces new challenges such as expansion, a reduction in size, the need for additional finance, family succession or making an acquisition, to name just a few – has the potential need for a part-time or interim finance director.
Whether a client is financially sound or they have budgetary constraints, Headline FD can provide a strong FD on a pay-as-you-go basis to help on anything from turnarounds in challenging trading conditions to helping set-up the business for the next stage of growth. Whether the economy improves or takes a turn for the worse, whatever your requirements, we’re certain that we can help.
STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
We love variety. In addition to our core areas of real estate and family offices, the team have undertaken projects for clients in the food sector, software, printing, telecoms, serviced apartments, hotels, gyms, and many more.
Clients include three of the UK’s largest privately-owned property groups, with a mix of industrial, commercial and residential investments in each group’s portfolio. We also act for a number of high-net-worth families for whom real estate is just one strand of a mixed bag of projects, and we provide services to numerous AIM-quoted and main market-listed PLCs.
These longstanding relationships coupled with such a wide array of experience from a dedicated team of finance directors who have worked alongside each other for more than a decade, has afforded us the reputation as the go-to FD service for so many clients and their advisers.