A specialist FD for every kind of business.
D2D Associates is a collective of specialist finance directors. Each runs their own practice and owns their sector. You get the specialist who fits your business, and the bench behind them.
Independent practices, one collective.
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Dave Dring, ACA
Fifteen years in and around print, signage and the visual trades, and the ecommerce and merchandise businesses that grew out of them. The D2D Associates specialist for print, sign, packaging, ecommerce and advertising. He sets pricing and margins so every job and every product actually makes money, and keeps your true profit clear after platform fees, returns, shipping and ad spend. Clear numbers, straight answers, and someone who has sat where you sit.
Also a personal trainer and coach: teaches breathing, and helps owners handle stress and build the business they want. Look after the engine and it goes further.
“His input was valued. He challenged and he aided. A great addition at board meetings, and I would happily recommend him to others.”
Paul Swaddle · MD, Pocket App Limited
“After four years working with David I have come to appreciate his diligence, support and trust. He provides robust financial control, and he is quietly ambitious and quite a visionary. An asset to our business.”
Danny Adamson · MD, Stocksigns & Messagemaker Limited
“David was my Group Finance Director for many years. His advice and quality of work were exceptional. He took on much beyond finance too, property, contract negotiation and recruitment, and earned the respect of everyone he dealt with.”
Alan McClafferty · MD, John Dennis Coachbuilders Limited
“David has worked with me for the last year and a half and been invaluable in streamlining our accounts and processes. He has been an integral part of the management team, helped identify our core values and develop the company’s vision and business plan, and put in quarterly targets that keep us on track and drive growth.”
Mass Lambressa · CEO, Mass Media Limited
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Keith McManus, CIMA
Sharp financial advice and hands on implementation across FMCG, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and construction, in corporate and SME worlds. The D2D Associates specialist when a client needs deep sector knowledge or a turnaround.
Runs the Guildford support group for McGuire members recovering from stammering.
“I’ve worked with many finance directors over the years, and Keith goes beyond the numbers, which he is always on top of, and really gets the nuance and practicality of business processes. Over three years at a medium sized business where he was FD, he also had his fingers in a host of other processes, keeping them functioning, on budget and up to quality standards.”
Ad van der Rest · HR & Board Director, Consultant and Coach
“Keith joined us during an especially challenging period, with the pandemic still affecting construction and volatile oil prices hitting raw materials. Despite that, he integrated seamlessly, taking on critical roles across finance, purchasing, stock, HR and IT. He strategically sourced key components, shifting the supply chain overseas to optimise cost with minimal disruption. His ability to operate at every level, with real positivity, drove great success.”
David Francis · Chairman, A.I. London t/a Armarii
“Keith brought energy and vitality to both the finance department and the wider business. In particular, he created an improved platform to manage working capital, significantly improving cash collection and stock management. Before Keith arrived, our stock control and purchasing processes could best be described as sub optimal, and were not appropriate for a high growth business. By taking a fresh approach, and through clever manipulation of diverse data sets across the business, Keith was able to predict raw material requirements, balance this with existing stock and communicate it to key suppliers. He also managed to combine his Glaswegian accent with the ability to communicate clearly at all levels of the organisation.”
Charlie Francis · Managing Director, A.I. London t/a Armarii
You get a team, not just an FD.
The numbers are where we start, but they are rarely the whole story. When the business needs more, we bring in a specialist we already know and trust. We make the introduction, brief them, and stay involved, so you get the right person fast, and none of the risk of finding one yourself.