Specialist financial recruiter AFR Consulting is rebranding its executive division as FD Recruit ahead of national expansion. The new brand FD Recruit will focus on placing solely Finance Director and CFO’s in roles nationwide, with AFR Consulting remaining focussed on the junior to mid management level roles acros...

  21st March 2013, saw another strong showing of Preston’s finance professionals at the latest NWFD Network event at Farington Lodge. Themed around the budget the audience benefited from expertise in this area from the following speakers: David Bennett, Tax Partner Moore & Smalley – Budget 2013 A...

  6th March 2013, saw another strong showing of Manchester’s finance professionals at the latest NWFD Network event at the Davenport Green Hotel. Themed around ‘Growing Businesses’ the audience benefited from expertise in this area from the following speakers: Jonathan Boyers, Corporate Finance...

CEO Dez Derry tuned the audience in by starting off with some startling facts. Over 50% of world’s population under 30 If Facebook were a country it would be the world’s largest A new member signs up to Linked in every second More than two-thirds (69%) of all Internet users going online through mobile devices...

Typically three types of investor:  Venture capital or Angel investors; Private equity capital or large buyout groups. Mid-market private equity firms, like Gresham PE, look to invest in profitable and proven businesses with an enterprise value of between £10-100 million. These investors can vary by sector and how ...

At our NWFD Manchester event in March we welcomed Jonathan Boyers, Corporate Finance Partner at KPMG and winner of the 2012 NW Insider Dealmaker of The Year award – to give an analysis of the current M&A Market. Before the credit crunch the deals market was buoyant, even racy, with companies regularly buyin...

At our March FD event we focused on ‘Growing Businesses’ and had a presentation from Dave Wilson, Finance Director at GB Group & winner of North West Finance Director of The Year, 2012 Quoted Company Awards – Finance Director of the Year HOT 20 FDs in TMT who shared his experiences of growing businesses...

A well-structured job description is vital for attracting the right candidates for your role. Beyond the recruitment process, it then helps employees understand their responsibilities and helps you evaluate their performance. The job description allows you to showcase the job and is your opportunity to attract the mo...

In a busy jobs market like the one we are currently experiencing, competition for roles is higher than ever and so differentiating plays an integral part in getting the job you really want. The CV is the crucial starting point, it is the first representation of you to an employer or recruiter and so you...

A recent article from industry title Recruiter with figures from the Office of National Statistics suggests further positivity in the jobs market and good news for the recruitment industry. For September – December 2012 unemployment was at its lowest in 18 months, dropping to 2.5m -the equivalent to 7.8% of the ad...