Richard France MBA, FCA - Consultancy Experience & Expertise

The principle consultancy skill offered is in 'Business Planning' where projects are undertaken which often attract funding through Business Links.

An organisation will often decide that it is in need of an independent view of its objective setting and resources needed to attain those objectives and this is where the consultancy offered can be very cost effective. We would always expect to recover the costs of the project within 6 months so that all future gains and cost savings are clear profit. This equates to a minimum 200% return on capital.

A typical client contact will involve an initial meeting to ascertain whether Logic Consultants Ltd can help to overcome the client's problem. If it is felt that help can be given, a brief is prepared which forms the basis of the work proposed by Logic Consultants Ltd., the time expected of the client, the cost and whether any external funding may be available.

Qualifications

  • Former Finance Director of manufacturing company with 300 employees
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Membership No: 6830924)
  • Masters in Business Administration (Attained at Henley Management College)
  • Accredited through the Business Link Network (No SBS 853)

Specialist Expertise

  • Strategic and Business Planning. (Upto 50% Grants Available through Business Links)
  • General Management Support & Change Implementation Skills
  • Financial Performance Benchmarking, Evaluation & Analysis
  • Corporate Recovery Situations - Decision Risk Reduction
  • Corporate Financial Control
  • Focused Corporate Training

Financial Expertise

  • Spreadsheet Modelling
  • Setting up Budgetary control system
  • Installation of Costing System
  • Capital Investment Appraisal
  • Company Valuation
  • Computerised Accounting - (Sage)
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Financial Awareness Training for Managers
  • Raising Company Finance - Bank negotiations

General Expertise

  • Marketing Strategy & Planning
  • Market research
  • Information System Development
  • Employee Bonus Schemes
  • Subsidiary Company Evaluation
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • General management training

Industrial Project Experience include the following:

  • Manufacturing - Clothing, Pottery, Woodworking, General Engineering & Fabrication, foam conversion, training, aerospace, tyre manufacture..
  • Retailing - Furniture & Carpets, Catering.
  • Services - Printing, Healthcare, Tourism, Non-Profit Making Concerns, City Council