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Working as a UK FD or CFO whilst living overseas

In today’s episode Adrian Lawrence talks about an increase in Finance Directors and CFO’s working in the UK but living overseas.  As a result of the pandemic employers are now more open minded with the location their FD’s choose to work from.  We have one FD who moved to Cyprus before the Brexit Deadline and…

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FD Capital Recruitment Overview

In today’s episode Adrian Lawrence talks about how FD Capital has evolved since starting in 2018, initially based in London, then with an office in Shropshire, we now have a presence in Manchester, Oxford and Bristol giving us a significant ability to service recruitment across the Country.  Our specialism remains part-time and full-time Finance Director…

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Internationalisation Grants for UK SME’s

In today’s episode Adrian Lawrence one of our CFO’s discusses the new Department for International Trade grant to boost SME’s exports, its a match funded grant of between £1,000 and £9,000 being 40% or 50% of eligible spend depending on the location of your business.   What it supports are things such as attending international trade…

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SME Brexit Support Fund

In today’s episode Adrian Lawrence one of the CFO’s from FD Capital’s team talks about a grant which is available to support SME businesses that are facing challenges with the new Brexit rules and regime.   The grant covers training and or professional fees, which if you are an FD or CFO with a personal services…

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Become a successful FD

In today’s episode Adrian Lawrence himself a successful Finance Director talks about how to become an FD and to become a successful one.  The key steps being to get qualified and build up experience with running a finance department.  Improving your people skills is very important, and having a mentor along the way is great…

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Using Linkedin to find FD and CFO Opportunities

In today’s episode Adrian Lawrence talks about how useful Linkedin has become to find new Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer opportunities.   The good news is that the market is now recovering following the recent Pandemic and here at FD Capital we are seeing more opportunities coming forward than at any time since early 2020….

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The FD / CFO Recruitment world returns from lockdown

Here at FD Capital we are seeing a return to normality in the senior financial recruitment niche,  2020 was a busy year for us, but the last lockdown was very a slow time, but on a positive note we have seen more enquiries in the period from 1st April until 11th April than we did…

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Podbean as a podcast platform

Podbean as a podcast platform Here are some advantages and potential disadvantages of using Podbean as a podcast platform: Advantages: User-Friendly Interface: Podbean offers a user-friendly interface, making it easy for both beginners and experienced podcasters to navigate and manage their podcasts. Hosting and Publishing: Podbean provides hosting services, allowing users to upload and publish…

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Podcasting Gear Review

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5 Tips For Starting A New Podcast

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in…

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