The team We bring a wealth of commercial and financial expertise to our clients based on successful careers in industry and the profession. We run a successful business which we believe is the result of our individual approach and shared values.   Bevan Metcalf “My broad mix of financial and commercial expertise means that my clients get access to a wide range of experience and ideas. This allows me to approach issues from different angles and find ways out of sticky situations. “We all have different skills within the Group which means I can call on the experience of my co-directors, if the need arises, to deliver the best financial solutions for my clients. We are all constantly learning from each other and sharing ideas which ultimately can only be good for our clients.” Click for professional biography   Trevor Wilson “I find financial pitfalls often catch SME companies unawares but then take up a huge amount of the owner/MD’s time and, in extreme cases, can be the start of a downward spiral for the business. “It still amazes me how few companies produce the information needed to control their business properly. For example, if you don’t know the profitability of a product, a service line or location, how can you take the right decisions? “After telling clients things they may not want to hear, it is hugely satisfying when this leads to change that greatly improves cash flow and the bottom line. Our positive results are testimony to this approach.” Click for professional biography David Taylor  “I have been lucky to work across a broad range of industries and for a wide range of organisations from blue chip companies to SMEs. This has taught me that one size does not fit all and that there are normally several solutions to problems facing the modern business. I enjoy the process of teasing out solutions to determine the best way forward in any given situation. The FD Group gives me a great opportunity to use my many years of experience in helping clients explore the different options and pick the one most likely to promote success. Click for professional biography Tim Allen “It is all too easy for Managing Directors to be so busy driving the business forward, that key financial issues are missed. That is where I can help, by identifying and understanding the issues, providing sound financial and business advice, based on my years of SME experience, where and when it is needed. “We all know that a building with no foundations is built on shaky ground and I believe it’s essential for businesses to firstly create, and then nurture sound foundations. Cash is one such foundation with internal systems, controls, and the provision of relevant and timely management information being the others.” Click for professional biography     Katie Duff - PR Manager “I really enjoy working with progressive companies such as The FD Group who are passionate about their business. In my experience, companies which embrace PR are more successful in their market place. “There are many businesses in the Thames Valley and Hampshire area who already make excellent use of our part-time FD service. It’s my job to ensure that SMEs needing expert financial advice know that we are here to help them.” Click for professional biography