Christopher Burford
Christopher BurfordChristopher works as a ‘Company Doctor’ either on an advisory basis or as part of the management team. The degree of distress experienced by client companies varies. Often a major financial transaction is involved such as an MBO.
Christopher has been doing this work for 20 years across many sectors on behalf of major global accountants and more recently for his own company. With this experience he can “get behind” the numbers and “see” the financial and operational structures necessary for success. Christopher then works alongside others to get things done.
The majority of Christopher’s work has involved setting a strategy for financial and operational change. Often the work commences with a detailed financial and operational review which provides the background information for devising the strategy. These reviews are based on accounting and market information and also on information obtained from listening to staff at all levels of the organisation.
He also has experience of the buying and selling of companies, particularly MBO’s.
Christopher has been the President of the UK Turnaround Management Association and is committed to finding a constructive and consensual solution to corporate distress wherever possible.
Portfolio
Preparation and implementation of turnaround plan involving complex financial restructuring and trade sale – Contract Hire
Detailed review of operations and cost savings identified – Train Operating Companies 1-3
Group Finance Director – Clothing Manufacture and Retail/Construction
Review of operations including benchmarking with other European Fair Trade companies and “conventional” trading companies – Fair Trade
Service Line Partner and member of National Strategy Committees – National Firm of Accountants