Name
Roddy

Position
Board Advisor

Location
London

Big Business Experience

Clifford Chance

Brunswick Group

Small Business Experience

Redington

Powerscourt

Summary

If your business needs a fresh pair of eyes – whether to steer a Board or executive team through a governance storm; to take off the shackles which are restricting growth; to begin preparations for an exit event – Roderick brings a wealth of experience and a unique blend of skills.

Legally trained, schooled in financial communications, holder of a Cranfield MBA and with experience of working with dozens of ambitious, restless, business owners across most sectors, Roderick excels at clarifying issues and bringing about positive change.

Qualifications

• Qualified Lawyer -Solicitor (Eng/Wales & Scot) non-practising
• LLB Hons & Dip LP (Edinburgh)
• Cranfield MBA + NXD

Key Areas of Expertise

• Independent Chairmanship of difficult Governance Processes
• Understanding of the Investor Perspective
• Preparation of Businesses for Growth, Funding, Exit
• Catalysing Culture to build Alignment and Value
• Broader strategic input than the Finance function typically offers

Experience

• Capable, experienced business advisor
• Track record of achieving results with ‘stuck’ businesses helping them get to the ‘next level’.
• Unique skillset to cover strategy development, revenue growth, and risk management.
• Legally trained and understand the culture and practice of law
• Global strategic/financial communications background allows me to understand how to build profitable consulting practices and deliver critical advice to clients
• I understand the investor perspective and can apply that to identify and build equity value.
• Have worked with businesses from micro-SME to scaling mid-tier companies through to IPO in multiple markets.