Members

Username

Password

Remember Login

Forgot your password?

Not a member? Click here to register

Ken Dickson

Ken Dickson, founder and Managing Director of Axiom-e, has a BAcc(Hons) degree from the University of Glasgow.

Ken is a Fellow (FCMA) and Registered Member in Practice (MIP) of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, the world's leading professional body for accountants in industry from whom he holds the Practising Certificate.
   
In support of Axiom-e's services, Ken maintains membership of several business and accounting associations including:
  • Institute of Directors
  • Strategic Planning Society
  • Management Accounting Research Group
In addition, Ken is a former Treasurer of the Cambridge Enterprise & Technology Club.
   
Before establishing Axiom-e, Ken gained more than 20 years of international business experience in leading companies such as:
  • Unilever (UCMDS trainee; various diverse financial roles in soaps and detergents companies)
  • Sterling Drug (Head of Finance, European Pharmaceutical R&D Division)
  • Johnson Matthey (Assistant Finance Director of GBP500m Materials Technology Division - Europe)
  • Rexam (Finance Director and Company Secretary, Rexam Metallising - Europe)
  • Redbridge Holdings (Group Financial Controller, GBP230m fresh produce wholesaler and importer)
  • NetConnect (Finance Director and Company Secretary, Internet security company)
As a Consultant, Ken specialises in preparing business plans, raising funds and co-ordinating acquisitions and other organisational changes. His recent clients are an eclectic mix including:
  • early stage manufacturing companies
  • a leading recruitment company
  • an acquisitive construction enterprise
  • a high-tech University spin-out
  • various internet-based businesses
Ken is Axiom-e's current nominated representative as Director on the Boards of, amongst others:
  • Homes By Web Limited
  • Dragonmobility Ltd, which was short-listed for Innovative Business of the Year 2006 and a Cambridge Evening News Business Excellence Award 2007.
He has acted as Director of various other clients in the past.

During his career, Ken has been a University Lecturer in Management and Management Accounting and an Assistant Examiner for CIMA and has had articles on accounting, IT and general business published in various magazines. (You can read some of them at our download page.)

Over the years, Ken has used his business skills to help a number of local charities, churches and voluntary associations.

He is currently an advisor at the Cambridge Money Advice Centre which aims to help individuals "get out and keep out of debt".

When not working, Ken likes to paddle his kayak, preferably on faster flowing rivers than are found in East Anglia! An article in The Canoeist about a canoeing trip in Sweden can be found by clicking here.

He also likes to climb mountains, especially in his native Scotland.