THE TEAM 

Bill Speirs BSc CEng FIEE FCMA
Bill is both an Engineer and Accountant with hands on experience of company turnarounds. During the last 30 years as chairman, chief executive or consultant he has been responsible for acquisitions, disposals, a flotation, refinancing and reorganisation for a wide range of privately-owned and listed companies. For over eight years he was Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Sheffield responsible for executive management programmes where he developed a range of techniques for tackling turnaround situations.

David Banks MA(Cantab) FCA
David is a Chartered Accountant with substantial experience of managing businesses through periods of rapid change. As managing director, finance director and consultant, he has hands-on experience of acquisitions, disposals, corporate restructuring and company turnarounds. He has worked for a wide range of sectors, in privately-owned and listed companies and in both group and operating environments. 

David Forrest BA(Econ) FCA CF
Since qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1980, David has specialised in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring. He has considerable experience, gained both in the profession and in senior positions in industry, of acquisitions (including post-acquisition integration), disposals, leveraged financing, a Stock Exchange listing, reorganisation and restructuring across a broad range of privately-owned and listed companies.

Stephen Ingram BA(Econ) FCA CF
Stephen qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1973, becoming a partner at Grant Thornton in Sheffield in 1976 and managing partner in 1981. He left in 1986 to become managing director of Candlelight Products Limited. Over the past 20 years he has specialised as an advisor in the mid-market in corporate finance, refinancing, restructuring and rescue work; he also has considerable experience of change management.
 



THE BENEFITS

Turnaround Skills

Clarity & Objectivity

Management Resources

Additional Skill Set

Quality Analysis & Planning

Speed of Delivery

Credibility with Funders

Value for Money