People

Biography

Mike is a hands-on, entrepreneurial Chartered Accountant with 20 years experience of working with ambitious teams to drive growth and shareholder value in private and listed companies alike. He has executive Board experience at eight organisations undergoing significant organisational change, from turnarounds, management buy-outs / buy-ins, to acquisitions & disposals.

As a former business founder, Mike has an acute understanding of, and personal empathy with, directors who provide bank guarantees. He has significant experience of borrowing from banks, together with raising equity funds from a variety of sources from Business Angels to the London Stock Exchange.

He has proven international experience both as FD and MD, having set up businesses and managed channels to market throughout America, Europe, the Middle East and Far East, particularly where SME’s are looking to sell with / to larger partners such as Emirates Airlines or Serco.

Client Reference

“Having worked closely with Mike Ormesher over the past 5 years I can say he is an excellent ‘all rounder’. His analytical approach combines a good strategic perspective with detailed execution skills. In particular he has done a great job establishing channels to market with blue chip partners in the Middle East and Far East.”

David Hurst-Brown, Chairman, Smart Approach