With extensive experience in a variety of industries, I recognise the need for businesses to evolve and effect change effectively and successfully in order to progress and realise commercial goals.

Pragmatism, teamwork and financial focus - but not financial dominance - are tenets and principles that I work to.

 

A specialist in identifying strategic direction, I act as a catalyst for change

and its implementation.

 

I can act as a Consultant or as a Non-Exec Director.

I began my business consultancy practice in 2002 and since then have guided and advised many business clients through challenging and changing times.

 

I have a strong financial background (FCMA qualified) and with a wide range of management experience I've assisted, influenced and guided many business leaders to bring their teams together so that they point in the same strategic direction.

 

I will advise and support teams in the implementation of the strategy resulting in successful delivery.

 

I influence transformation and turnaround leading to more effective team performance resulting in improved profit and cash generation.

 

 

Why Ian Guyler?

  1. Bringing people together to deliver success -Teams frequently work in silos, which can be counterproductive.

    I know how to bring them together

  2. Establishing strategic direction  -Teams / Owners / MD’s / businesses can get cluttered mixing strategy with every day delivery.

    I can unravel this, simplify and put it into context

  3. Financial focus, not financial dominance - Businesses need to make a profit, generate cash and deliver value to the owners and their customers.

    I create this focus but within the context of commercial necessity and operational reality

  4. Guiding, delivering, coaching and mentoring -  A business’s success is ultimately about the people and how they “get it”.

    I can guide and catalyse choosing the “right arrows from the quiver” to galvanise the team

  5. Resolving disputes...

    Working with many businesses in many situations has brought experience in disputes and I have become adept as resolving shareholder and family disputes which, if unsettled, can threaten the business

  6. And, talking of catalysts…

    I catalyse change relentlessly but in a low key way, helping to drive implementation

    I am hugely well connected which is invaluable when planning the best services to bring in and also in terms of business development

 

Please read the testimonials below to see how I have successfully worked with my clients to catalyse change in their businesses.

 

Working with Ian Guyler

  • I bring energy enthusiasm and positivity…all with challenge and a smile

  • I am a good listener, an innovative problem solver, hard working and generous

  • I'm easy to work with - engaging, flexible, determined and fun

  • I love business - I find it exciting, intriguing and challenging

  • I have great versatility and am able to adapt and comment practically in respect of all business areas but, importantly, I know when to bring in the experts

  • I am a good generalist with specialist knowledge of, and able to add value to, the finance function in particular

  • I've got a wide network of experts and a wide range of contacts in most industry sectors that can be called upon to benefit his clients

  • I am well respected in business circles for my considerable expertise, knowledge and powers of influencing

In summary I have helped make many businesses successful, delivered business projects, catalysed team Leicestershire at MIPIM in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and have instigated fund raising projects for The Lords Taverners national charity to raise £250,000 in the last four years in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Work History

Business Consulting 2002 - 2018

 

BWB Consulting - Professional services in Property and Construction

 

ICON  - Web based business information systems

 

Lloyd Pascal / Slemcka - Import of product for high street retail / Chinese manufacture / wholesaling

 

Notts Sports - Sports surfaces / Consultancy / Construction

 

ATM Automation - Engineering / Manufacturing

 

Player Layer - Web-based sports clothing retail

 

Schoolwear Solutions - Schoolwear retailers

 

Total Motion - Fleet management and vehicle financing

 

Qualvis Print and Packaging - Printing and packaging

 

Bakers Waste Services - Waste management and environmental solutions

M&E Accident Repair and Body Shop

 

 

Pre-Consultancy Career

 

1981-85 - Business Studies BA (Hons) including Bass Leisure placement

Sector - Leisure

 

1985-88 - TI Group plc Graduate Trainee Finance leading to Deputy Financial Accountant

Sector - Engineering / Manufacturing

 

1988 - 1993 - Fisons plc Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health Division Systems Accountant, Management Accountant and Finance Manager

Sector - Pharmaceuticals and FMCG

 

1993- 1996 - 2 jobs at EMAP plc Newspapers Division -  Finance Director at Peterborough Evening Telegraph Group and Divisional Financial Controller

Sector - Publishing and Media

 

1996- 2002 - Finance Director at Blackburn Starling* (£15m SME Manufacturing and Engineering)

Sector - Engineering / Manufacturing

 

*Business turnround and successful delivery to become most successful 3 I company in the Midlands 2000

 

Case studies available on request

 

Other Interesting Aspects

Entry in Leicestershire top 200 most influential people 2014 / 2015 / 2017 / 2018

 

Catalysed Team Leicestershire private sector presence at MIPIM 2015 / 2016 / 2017

 

Chairman of the Lords Taverners charity in the East Midlands 2014 to 2018

 

Catalysed the Lords Taverners team that has raised £250k for charities 2014 to 2017

 

Founding member of Nevill Holt Cricket Club in Leicestershire

 

Leicester Tigers season ticket holder & dedicated Leicester City Football Club fan

 

Based in Billesdon, East Leicestershire but born in Sheffield and raised in Milton Keynes

 

Came to Leicester to get a Business Studies Degree BA (HONS) and stayed ever since!

 

Keen cyclist, 5 a side footballer and member of Uppingham School Gym

 

Former Board member of the Foxes Trust

Contact

The basis for working with me can be tailored to your needs e.g. as a one off project, retainer

basis, day rate basis.

 

For a no obligations introductory meeting including a free financial health check contact Ian Guyler on …

07973 693 455

ianguyler@pedigreefilbert.co.uk

Billesdon, Leicestershire

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© Ian Guyler

With extensive experience in a variety of industries, I recognise the need for businesses to evolve and effect change effectively and successfully in order to progress and realise commercial goals.

 

I began my business consultancy practice in 2002 and since then I have guided and advised many business clients through challenging and changing times.

I have a strong financial background (FCMA qualified) and with a wide range of management experience I've assisted, influenced and guided many business leaders to bring their teams together so that they point in the same strategic direction.

 

I will advise and support teams in the implementation of the strategy resulting in successful delivery.

 

I influence transformation and turnaround leading to more effective team performance resulting in improved profit and cash generation.

 

Pragmatism, teamwork and financial focus - but not financial dominance - are tenets and principles that I work to.

A specialist in identifying strategic direction, I act as a catalyst for change

and its implementation.

 

 

I can act as a Consultant or as a Non-Exec Director.

 

clients to catalyse change in their businesses.

  • I bring energy enthusiasm and positivity…all with challenge and a smile

  • I am a good listener, an innovative problem solver, hard working and generous

  • I'm easy to work with - engaging, flexible, determined and fun

  • I love business - I find it exciting, intriguing and challenging

  • I have great versatility and am able to adapt and comment practically in respect of all business areas but, importantly, I know when to bring in the experts

  • I am a good generalist with specialist knowledge of, and able to add value to, the finance function in particular

  • I've got a wide network of experts and a wide range of contacts in most industry sectors that can be called upon to benefit his clients

  • I am well respected in business circles for my considerable expertise, knowledge and powers of influencing

 

With extensive experience in a variety of industries, I recognise the need for businesses to evolve and effect change effectively and successfully in order to progress and realise commercial goals.

 

I began my business consultancy practice in 2002 and since then I have guided and advised many business clients through challenging and changing times.

 

I have a strong financial background (FCMA qualified) and with a wide range of management experience I've assisted, influenced and guided many business leaders to bring their teams together so that they point in the same strategic direction.

 

I will advise and support teams in the implementation of the strategy resulting in successful delivery.

 

I influence transformation and turnaround leading to more effective team performance resulting in improved profit and cash generation.

 

Pragmatism, teamwork and financial focus - but not financial dominance - are tenets and principles that Ian works to.

 

A specialist in identifying strategic direction, I act as a catalyst for change

and its implementation.

 

 

I can act as a Consultant or as a Non-Exec Director.

 

  1. Bringing people together to deliver success -Teams frequently work in silos, which can be counterproductive.
    I know how to bring them together

  2. Establishing strategic direction  -Teams / Owners / MD’s / businesses can get cluttered mixing strategy with every day delivery.

    I can unravel this, simplify and put it into context

  3. Financial focus, not financial dominance - Businesses need to make a profit, generate cash and deliver value to the owners and their customers.

    I create this focus but within the context of commercial necessity and operational reality

  4. Guiding, delivering, coaching and mentoring -  A business’s success is ultimately about the people and how they “get it”.

    I can guide and catalyse choosing the “right arrows from the quiver” to galvanise the team
  5. Resolving disputes...

    Working with many businesses in many situations has brought experience in disputes and I have become adept as resolving shareholder and family disputes which, if unsettled, can threaten the business
  6. And, talking of catalysts…

    I catalyse change relentlessly but in a low key way, helping to drive implementation

    I am hugely well connected which is invaluable when planning the best services to bring in and also in terms of business development

 

Please read the testimonials below to see how I have successfully worked with my clients to catalyse change in their businesses.