David Coombs
David is a Chartered Accountant with a Cambridge background, a passion for helping businesses grow and an impressive ability to stay busy. Away from work he’s a loyal supporter of Watford FC and Harlequins RFC, but equally happy talking cricket, golf or tennis. David plays piano, is lead singer in a band and also sings in a barbershop choir — proving spreadsheets and setlists can coexist rather well.
Experience
- Care Homes and Healthcare
- Global leader in communications technology development
- International vehicle hire
- Catering services to the airport and transport industries
- Retail, duty free and restaurant services
- Tool and equipment hire
Specialism
- Improving financial and operational management and reporting
- Business development, restructuring and cost management
- Successful bank refinancing and fund raising for new developments
- Financial modelling and forecasting for cash flow and business planning
- Management of key business targets, including bank covenants
- Supporting CEOs in company restructures and development
- Review, assessment and integration of accounting systems
- Design of management information packs for operational and board use
- Legal and contractual reviews and negotiations
- Integration and development of start-ups and acquisitions
- Recruiting, developing and mentoring staff
- Problem solving and generating creative solutions
- Relationships with banks, brokers, insurers, auditors, lawyers, HMRC
- Implementing effective risk management
What clients say
“Unique combination of professional excellence and management skills.”
“Insightful understanding of issues and delivers practical and effective solutions.”
“Quickly became an invaluable team member whose opinion and expertise I could trust and rely on.”
“Worked very successfully with existing team and they have found him supportive and knowledgeable, whilst providing clear and transparent leadership.”
“Successfully addressed all the problem areas we found ourselves with”.