"Thank you so much for sorting out my current situation, helping me to move forward, and allowing me to take back control of my life."

Vernon Webster

"Until we met I had been given such conflicting advice on how I should resolve my financial problems. Your down to earth approach was so refreshing. Now that my credit card debts are being removed I no longer have to worry about paying them each month, simply not to have pay the extortionate rate of interest credit card lenders charge is such a relief."

Lynda Sawyer

"Mr. Bruce won institutional plaudits for turning around the three Cray Electronics businesses which form Basys. In just over four months ….Basys added operating profits of £1.8M on £16.7M sales."

Investors Chronicle

"We brought Mel Loades into our business after a succession of weak Financial Directors ran our accounts department into the ground. Mel turned it around and made what was a business weakness into the business strength allowing us to grow sales revenue rapidly from £2.6m in 2003 to £3.3m in 2004, from losses to substantial profits. He is very hands on, deals very well under intense pressure, and has always delivered what he said he would"

"A rare opportunity to share the knowledge and experience of a world leading expert [Andrew Bruce] in his field"

The Institute of Management (A Master Class by Andrew Bruce on “Performing Management Miracles”)

"Barry was able to quickly understand our business and to identify the critical issues which faced the company, namely lack of working capital and poor contract and financial controls. Barry put in the effort to explain what we needed to do and the options available to us."

John Morgan, Managing Director, Weatherstorm Enterprises Ltd.

"The company has been established since 1988, and since the early days, Mel has provided invaluable support to the business and principals during the various stages of growth and business transformation. In the start-up days, Mel provided key financial and business planning disciplines that enabled the business achieve stable and sustainable growth. As the business continues to grow, Mel provides invaluable strategic and coaching support to the principals, helping to support the development of the business"

"Barry joined us at a time of great difficulty for the company. We were faced with huge challenges arising from the Asian financial crisis of 1998/99 and, to make things worse, the company's finances were in a mess. Within a very short time, Barry had reorganized the finances of the company to ensure that our cash flow was sufficient to meet the challenge, and then set about reorganizing the financial department to ensure that key financial information was available to management to assist in running and developing the business."

Michal Frydrych, General Director, ZAO Vostochny International Container Services.

"We were looking for a John Harvey Jones at an affordable cost, and got one in Mel Loades"

“All we had ever needed was a chance to prove our product in the market-place, and it looked like we wouldn’t get that chance because of the cash difficulties.   But the measures put in place by David Rose,  the factor-deal, the creditor-deals,  and the general cash management  all helped secure the breathing space we needed to succeed.”

John Challis – MD  

“When you need more than a numbers man”  said Keith Hunt, senior manager, HSBC Bank of Graham Williams. 

“I’m ecstatic”   Pete Waterman to Graham Williams on the turnaround of his train company.

 “Intuitive and ingenious” Graham William’s testimonial from Sir Stirling Moss.

Richard played a key role in delivering a new Finance structure to a tight deadline

and involving a number of complex issues and processes….He showed tact and care in managing the needs of the key shareholders which was very important in realising a successful conclusion.  Overall, a very good piece of work. 

[Barclays Group Financial Controller]

Richard’s attitude to change and his behaviours have been exemplary.  He has delivered a number of high priority projects for the business.  The most challenging were the implementation of a new Finance organisation design and SAP.  Both contained enormous challenges and were business critical; both were delivered successfully.

Richard is an enthusiastic and competent change and project manager in

addition to his accounting and line management skills.  He has proved himself to

be comfortable with ambiguity and he can, and has had to rely on, his inner

strength to maintain what at times has been a difficult momentum.

[Barclays subsidiary Finance Director]

Richard has always endeavoured to do what is right for Barclays and has put in many long days without complaint.  He has also provided much needed help and support to those areas that were overwhelmed by what was required.

His attitude has been one of the consummate professional that has been noted

by those around him.  Richard has been a driving force within the Central Support

Team to ensure we are Sarbanes Oxley compliant going forward.

[Barclays Change Director]