David Milton
Finance Director @United Wholesale Scotland Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Finance Director @United Wholesale Scotland Ltd
Glasgow, GB
United Wholesale (Scotland) Limited (UWS) is the largest independent cash & carry operation in Scotland with sales over £270m across 3 sites including a large distribution operation based at the head office in Queenslie. In addition, UWS operate in excess of 500 symbol group stores through Day-Today and USave fascia.
EDUCATION
University of Glasgow
B Acc, Accountancy
ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs
CA
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID MILTON
Very commercial KPMG-trained CFO/FD. Dedicated energetic leader who enjoys motivating and challenging a finance team while partnering a CEO and senior team. Comfortable operating hands on while retaining a strategic perspective. Used to taking a broad role, managing operations and support services, in addition to finance. Has worked in start-ups (including pre-revenue) and large organisations, with private equity and owner-managed businesses, leading to successful exits. Has managed high growth/roll out, fund-raising and due diligence within renewables, engineering, business services, high street retailing, electronics, property development, investment in new businesses, steel supply, oil services and clean tech. Also has experience of cost reduction, restructuring and turnaround.Key skills areas:• Strategic business planning• Fund raising & due diligence • Acquisitions & disposals• Managing stakeholder & banking relationships, including business support units.• Supply chain management & outsourcing• Establishing customer-focussed support services• Management & development of teams• Process risk & control assessment• Cash flow & working capital management• Cost reduction, including supplier/landlord negotiations, tendering• Negotiation & commercial litigation• Project & investment appraisal• Property development – raising finance in tax efficient structures• Retail consultancy• Business transformation• Restructuring & turnaround, including administration and prepacking.• Company secretarialKPMG-trained, ICAS-qualified Chartered Accountant
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