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Mike Fagan - BSc, FCMA
A chartered management accountant, having held executive, interim and non-executive operations & finance directorship roles with numerous UK technology, media and telecommunications ventures, Mike brings a great breadth of experience to our clients.
Mike has held board level posts within, Chrysalis New Media, Digital Octopus Ltd, and RE UK in addition to providing part time CFO input to numerous early stage ventures. His broad contribution to these organisations spans the provision of fund raising, core business planning and strategic development financial and operations support with a particular focus on building towards a high value exit route. Mike has taken the lead role in acquisitions, disposals and company reconstruction as well as the management of complex customer & supply-side contracts & service level agreements.
With proven experience in the management of organisations operations and finance functions both prior to, during and following investment right through to trade sale or flotation Mike is able to bring much needed additional bandwidth to our clients management teams at crucial moments in their growth in key areas such as;
- Preparation and monitoring of business plans, due diligence documentation and liaison with advisers.
- Securing of DTI guaranteed bank loans, R&D tax credits and grants.
- Establishment of employee share option & flexible benefit schemes
- Fundraising and investor relations with Business Angels, Venture Capitalists, Trade Partners and AIM.
- Primary post-investment financial and operational management to generate early-stage revenues and positive cash flows.
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With a proven track record in working with companies to ensure any funds raised are worked to the best benefit of the business, Mike plays an active role in investor relations providing detailed due diligence documentation, on-going investment monitoring and structured, professional investor communication.
Venture4th client companies are able to take advantage of Mikes skills and know-how to provide anything from an ongoing Virtual CFO role through to project based strategic business planning, financial modeling and fund raising activity as well as hand-on support during trade-sale, flotation and M&A transactions. |
Some of the roles Mike has held to date;
Operations & Finance Director - Chrysalis New Media,
CFO & Co-Founder - Digital Octopus Ltd, Managing Director RE UK Ltd. |
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View the other team members:
Ben Hayman
Graham Ransom
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