ABOUT OUR FOUNDER

Gordon J H Mowat  BA CA

(See also Gordon's Profile and Recommdations received on LinkedIn)

Member of:

Senior Executive - highly experienced at Board level – has operated as Finance Director and Company Secretary of various businesses in the private, charitable and public sectors for over twenty years.

Business experience ranges from companies with £50k to £30M turnover, from 1 to 1,000 staff.  Made redundant on two occasions early in career and is keenly aware of the impact this can have.

This was one of the key reasons for setting up Aspire Management Services as we believe business owners need access to high quality support.

Results-driven owner of three companies, non-executive chairman of two others, and a director of a sixth. Scottish Enterprise Business Mentoring Scheme volunteer and volunteer director of two charities. Former board member of local chamber of commerce and treasurer of local retailers association.

Personal attributes include:

  • Passionate about helping Business Owners become more successful.
  • Highly motivated, and deeply committed to staff development, and working collaboratively with colleagues and other businesses.
  • Excellent track record of achievement and improvement in areas of teambuilding and communication, planning, cash flow, business direction-setting, profitability and systems.
  • Strong believer in generating customer delight all levels, both internally and externally.
  • Strong believer in effective communication and in leadership by example and participation, the provision of user-friendly information, a teamwork approach to task achievement.
  • Believe that fun and humour at work, wherever possible, is essential for massive results!

Particular skills include:

  • Leader who is passionate about people and quality.
  • Experienced Board-level Finance Director - strongly focused on the delivery of business objectives – can shape strategic objectives as well as the underlying detail required to make delivery of strategy possible.
  • Developing management reporting to give clear, quality information to the non-accounting user.
  • Introducing/developing controls, procedures and accounting systems to improve strategic decision-making.
  • Excellent communication skills

Main Achievements:

  • Our clients are delighted with the differences we have helped them achieve with their businesses. One has tripled his turnover in 14 months and another doubled her turnover in 10 months.
  • Grew sales of software from £250k to £2.5M in three years, improving gross profit from £20K pa to £500K pa.
  • Reduced £2.4M Overdraft to £1.1M Deposits in 18 months.

Other:

  • Fettes College Scholar.
  • Graduated with Commendation and Top Prize with a BA in Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University.
  • Married, with one daughter and two golden retrievers (!).
  • Keen musician – member of Scottish Youth Orchestra for three years, now member of local orchestral society.
  • Ran the Ayr Half Marathon raising £1,000 for Yorkhill Children’s Hospital.
  • Keen gardener - and chain saw 'aficionado'!

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