Businesses need serious financial leadership long before they can justify — or want — a full-time hire. Holme Finance fills that gap, at a scale that fits the business asking for it.
David trained as a chartered accountant with Deloitte, then spent his career moving toward the sharp end of finance — leading a finance function through private equity acquisition and subsequent ownership period, then building a fintech lending business with an MBA colleague. Most recently he took a finance function from the ground up as Group CFO, including a significant fundraise and construction of a portfolio of debt facilities elevating business to the next level.
Holme Finance takes that experience — the discipline of chartered accountancy training, the pace of a PE-backed business and the hands-on reality of building a finance function rather than inheriting one. We put those skills to work for businesses that need it now, without requiring them to commit to a full-time hire before they need to.
Trained and qualified as a chartered accountant (ACA), now a Fellow of the ICAEW (FCA).
Grew into senior finance leadership through a private equity ownership period, moving from Group FC into an operating leadership role for the UK & Ireland business.
Alongside operating experience, a formal grounding in strategy and leadership at scale.
Built the finance function from the ground up, led a significant fundraise, and secured substantial debt facilities to take the business into its next stage of growth.
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