The future of finance is happening now. In our recent Leaders in Finance Survey, we asked hundreds of CFOs and FDs across the Tech, Media and Consumer sectors how they thought AI would impact their teams over the next 1-2 years. The good news for those building a career in accountancy is that while…
In the UK, the demand for interim and project talent is on the rise, with just under 1.62 million such professionals as of July 2023 compared to just over 1.45 million in January 2020. This surge in demand is a testament to the recognition of their expertise and the unique advantages they bring to the…
As the world continues to recover from the challenges posed by the pandemic, the UK’s tech industry stands strong, reaffirming its position as a major player on the global stage. The latest report from Dealroom ‘UK tech update’ indicates that the UK remains the number 3 country for venture capital (VC) investment worldwide, firmly holding…
It was only two years ago that CFOs had to step up during the darkest days of the pandemic to help their organisations deal with one of the biggest crises facing business since the 2009 recession. The next year looks like it might be just as challenging and so now more than ever leadership teams…
It’s not just the tourists flocking to London as the capital recovers post pandemic. The latest data published by Dealroom.co and London & Partners confirms London’s place as the top European destination for stateside VC investors, who participated in nearly 400 rounds for startups based in the capital in 2021. For a number of years US tech firms have…
FinTech secured a staggering £2.4bn of funding in Q1 and 50% of the largest deals done were in this sector (Beauhurst Q1 Equity Market Update). In Q2 Paddle has become the next FinTech to reach Unicorn status. It’s the UK’s leading high-growth industry and they’re hiring finance talent at record levels. Who are they hiring…
Continuing on with our CFO series, this week I was fortunate to catch up with Guy Hutchinson. Let’s hear his thoughts… What do you make of the current UK startup market? As far as I’m concerned, it’s looking pretty healthy. There’s a lot more seed funds doing decent sized seed rounds (£1-2m which gives you…
Continuing on with our CFO series, this week I was fortunate to catch up with Camilla Taylor of SaaS startup What3Words. What do you make of the current UK startup market? My first CFO startup role was in 2013. Back then, the market felt characterised by funding gaps – most notably between Seed and Series…
As part of our Coffee with a startup CFO series I will be meeting with CFO’s within the tech startup space to discuss their views on the market, career experiences and how the future looks for them. This week, I caught up with Hugo Grimston, CFO at one of the UK’s fastest growing software scaleups, Paddle.…
For the next interview in our Founders in FinTech series, I had the pleasure to meet with Axel Coustere, Co-Founder of HUBX, to discuss the inspiration behind the business and the importance of building a finance function within start-ups. Let’s hear his thoughts… What inspired you to start the business? My background is in capital…
Next up in our Founders in FinTech series, I got to meet with Marc-Alexander Christ, Co-founder of Sumup. Let’s hear his thoughts on the importance of building a finance function and how the team can be a key driver to success… In the early days at Sumup, how did you manage the financial needs of…
As part of our Founders in FinTech series, I sat down with Ali Celiker, founding partner and CEO of BritishPearl to discuss the importance of his finance team and how they’ve contributed to the growth and success of the business. In the early days at British Pearl, how did you manage the financial needs of…