FD Capital's Podcast.

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,...

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 ar...

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 cu...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the West Midlands and how it is an exciting and dynamic location for Finance Directors, there is an established and growing Private Equity space with a lot of active firms, including Mercia asset management and Frontier Capital Development, FD Capital works closely with PE houses and VC funds helping to provide first class candidates for West Midlands...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about how FD Capital Recruitment are deeply involved in the Fintech CFO recruitment niche, having been entrepreneurs themselves the Directors of FD Capital know very well the challenges and rewards involved in the technology sector and being based in London are close to PE houses and VC Funds which are actively interested in this niche. If you are a Fintech...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the SaaS model, Software as a Service and how it is very attractive to the Venture Capitalist and PE Houses we work closely with at FD Capital Recruitment. The model is a good one, monthly or annual recurring revenue which gives access to a service or tool, which is then used internationally by large numbers of subscribers, and as the internet grows t...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about CFO recruitment for the technology sector, FD Capital Recruitment focusses on this niche and works closely with PE houses, VC funds and high net worth individuals to place great candidates with tech businesses.   All the directors backgrounds are in tech themselves, Adrian owned and ran two technology businesses in the early days of the internet and w...

In todays' episode Adrian Lawrence talks about how FD Capital is open to talk and form mutually beneficial referral arrangements with partner organisations.   We actively seek Accountants, corporate finance teams, banks, PE houses and VC funds to partner with, and we can offer referral fees or other mutual arrangements. We have a page on our website which we use to showcase partner website.  To le...

In todays episode Adrian Lawrence talks about Finance Director roles in the not for profit / charity sectors.  He worked for 6 years in a Plc which was owned by a Charity so has a lot of useful experience to share. FD Capital regularly recruits for charities and we have strong and experienced FD's on our books from this sector, if you are a charity looking for a new FD or CFO, please reach out to...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about Northern Ireland FD Recruitment, FD Capital are a London based FD and CFO specialist recruitment service.  We now have a national network of Finance Directors including Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland. If you are looking for a new FD for your Northern Ireland business, then please reach out to us today via our website at https://www.fdcapita...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the NHS, and how it is organised in the UK into 232 trusts, its the largest non-military employer in the world with around 1.7million staff. Like all large organisations it needs experienced senior Finance Professionals to control it, and to be part of the senior management team. FD Capital Recruitment is a specialist recruitment service based in Grea...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about recruiting Finance Directors with experience of the Media sector.   FD Capital Recruitment are a niche FD and CFO Recruitment service which specialise in Senior Finance Recruitment. We have some excellent candidates on our books with Media sector experience, so if you are a business in the TV, Radio, Newspaper or online publishing business sectors the...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence an experienced local Government politician himself talks about Local Government and how things have changed and developed over the last 20 years. If you are a Local Government body looking for a new Finance Director, then reach out to FD Capital, we specialise in FD and CFO recruitment and whilst based in London we have a national coverage. Please reach out to ou...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about recruiting Finance Directors in Leicester.   Leicester is a great location in the East Midlands of the UK and its a city with a population of over 350,000. Leicester is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National F...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about how FD Capital Recruitment are an FD and CFO recruitment boutique based in Great Portland Street London and that their Unique Selling Proposition is to offer a network of finance and recruitment professional working together, the advantage being candidate are well known to the organisation and there are tried and trusted before being put forward to cl...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the UK Hospitality and Leisure sectors, these were amongst the worse hit sectors during pandemic and had to close their premises as a result.  Whilst many companies have not survived the majority of companies in the Hospitality and Leisure sectors in the UK are bouncing back strongly with activity levels back to close to the levels seen before the fir...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the Education sector in the UK and how interesting roles regularly come in for example in the E-Learning space.   FD Capital Recruitment are a specialist FD and CFO Recruitment business based in Great Portland Street London and we specialise in senior finance roles.  Increasingly Universities are operating as businesses and seeking to attract internat...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about FD and CFO opportunities in Gibraltar , the island is small but located in a strategic position at the tip of the coast of Spain.   There is a vibrant ex-pat community and many E-Commerce businesses choose to base themselves there. From time to time we pick up opportunities in Gibraltar so if you are looking for an exciting role then please keep an ey...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about the benefits of having an SEO / Search Marketing Savvy Finance Director on your senior management team.    FD Capital are a leading FD and CFO Recruitment boutique based in Great Portland Street London, one of our USP's is that we have SEO specialists on our board so we know first hand the benefits that having SEO knowledge brings to a business, parti...

In todays episode Adrian Lawrence FCA talks about the UK Construction sector and FD recruitment.  The Construction sector is a key part if the UK economy and employs several million people.   There are many large and high profile projects underway such as the Cross Rail link and others in prospect such as the expansion of Heathrow and Gatwick airports not to mention the H2S high speed rail link pr...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence FCA talks about Canterbury in Kent and whilst it is best known as the base for the archbishop of Canterbury it is a great place to live and work with a really good quality of life. We have a number of team members who live locally and in the past have recruited senior financial professionals in and around Canterbury.  If you are a business looking for a new Finan...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about Blackpool Finance Directors , Blackpool is well known in the UK for its week of illuminations and for its tram network.   It has a vibrant hospitality sector and a number of well known brands are based there or were previously based in Blackpool. FD Capital Recruitment are a niche FD and CFO recruitment boutique based in Great Portland Street London,...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence FCA talks about the many potential benefits that an interim CFO can bring to your organisation, if you are faced with an unexpected departure of your incumbent then we can find a safe pair of hands to transition your business whilst a new CFO is found, which of course we can also assist with. There are also many special situations where an short term resource can...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence talks about outsourcing your finance director to a specialist provider such as FD Capital Recruitment, for many businesses this is a way to take on an FD for the first time, bringing in the skills and experience that a senior finance professional brings with them.   A part-time FD is a great solution possible using an outsourced solution, and their time commitmen...

In today's episode Adrian Lawrence FCA talks about the automotive sector in the UK, and how it contributes significantly to the UK economy.  The automotive industry in the United Kingdom is now best known for premium and sports car marques including Aston Martin, Bentley, Caterham Cars, Daimler, Jaguar, Lagonda, Land Rover, Lister Cars, Lotus, McLaren, MG, Mini, Morgan and Rolls-Royce. Volume car...