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Background

After 20 years developing market-leading companies in sectors such as IT, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, Ken Dickson established Axiom-e Limited in 2001.

An increasing number of growing and early-stage rely on axiom-e's experienced staff acting as part-time (p/t) (or "portfolio") Finance Directors to meet their strategic financial management needs.

We focus on business planning and fund-raising, acquisitions and grooming companies for sale and get involved in providing general business advice and guidance to senior management.

You can read a profile about axiom-e and our consultants in the article Ahead of the game in Mergers and Acquisitions, June 2005.

Philosophy

axiom-e was set-up to meet a market need. As Ken explains to clients:

"All organisations need to have: a clear and realistic strategy, the financial resources, controls and systems to see it through and the right management team and processes to make it happen. While axiom-e can help any company get these essential factors right, our service is especially relevant to businesses which cannot justify having a full-time finance director but who need the skills that qualified, well-experienced FDs can provide."

Benefits to clients

An axiom-e portfolio Director providing high-level support can prove very beneficial, especially for companies without a full-time Finance Director. However, given the high workloads that senior Finance staff often experience, we also support incumbent Finance Directors by undertaking one-off projects or assisting at critical times.

The need for appropriate financial support was stressed by John Richards, a software entrepreneur and now a business angel who was quoted in "How to build a firm, sell it and make a million" Sunday Times 10th February 2002 as saying:

"...if you are going to build some real value you need a proper finance director. In a bigger firm the issues become more complex and the information you need is much more than just reports of the figures."

axiom-e will typically work with you as your Finance Director for a few days each month. Irrespective of this, support can also be provided on a part-time or full-time basis for one-off projects lasting from a few days to several months.

The software house Cartesis says in one of its brochures:

"The ultimate goal of strategic financial management ... is to align business performance with strategy. It is this goal, when reached, that has the greatest impact on shareholder value."

axiom-e works to add value to your company through its flexible and professional approach to financial management.

To find out more about how axiom-e can take care of your business by adding value to your organisation and so giving you the axiom-edge over your competitors, please contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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