Alex King

We are an investment community & syndicate built exclusively for experienced go-to-market operators and professional investors. Our members are some of the best go-to-market practitioners in Europe and are driving the growth of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Founders can raise money from people who understand what it takes to generate revenue. Our members can help them build their revenue engine and scale from zero to exit.

We are an investment community & syndicate built exclusively for experienced go-to-market operators and professional investors. Our members are some of the best go-to-market practitioners in Europe and are driving the growth of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Founders can raise money from people who understand what it takes to generate revenue. Our members can help them build their revenue engine and scale from zero to exit.

Various board memberships

CounterBooks is an online retail accounting management suite which delivers tangible benefits of reduced costs, improved performance and managed risk to corporate retailers which operate dealer/franchise networks. The management suite includes an online full general ledger accounting system for dealers/franchisees and an online management information system for the corporate retailer. CounterBooks has a user base in 6 countries.

CIM strives for business leaders and opinion formers to recognise the positive contribution professional marketing can bring to their organisations, the economy and wider society. We support, develop and represent marketers, organisations and the profession all over the world. Our ability to award Chartered Marketer status recognises a marketer’s commitment to staying current and abiding by a professional Code of Conduct. While our diverse range of training courses and world-renowned qualifications, enable modern marketers to thrive in their roles and deliver long-term success for businesses. With 130 CIM study centres, in 36 countries, delivering our world-renowned qualifications and over 90 training courses, we’re uniquely able to improve marketing capability at an individual and business level. Whenever and wherever we represent our members and industry, we maintain these brand values which reflect our Royal Charter status: Collaborative We engage with our stakeholders and encourage collaborative networks, creating effective partnerships with key organisations. Passionate We act as ambassadors on behalf of the profession by continually driving awareness of marketing’s value and making a positive impact on our customers. Purposeful We maintain a strong focus on our external landscape, evaluating our own effectiveness and seeking to improve and shape the profession for the future. Relevant We constantly review our customers and their evolving work environments, adapting our offering accordingly. Responsible We promote responsible marketing and best practice across the profession, seeking to inspire public confidence and safeguard the wider society.

The Financial Management Centre is a leading financial management consultancy that is committed to helping organisations achieve performance excellence. In today’s challenging environment, there are many untapped opportunities. Capitalising on them may require new management methods, efficient utilisation of assets and exceptional financial management talent and knowledge. We enable you to succeed through our innovation, performance and passion. The Financial Management Centre provides you with the necessary skills and insight through its highly qualified and experienced professionals. Whether you need a part-time bookkeeper for a new start-up, a part-time and highly experienced financial controller, a complete finance and accounts department, or an entire enterprise resource planning system, we can examine, develop and answer your needs. We have three categories of service for organisations of all sizes and in all stages of growth. These services are The Online Bookkeeper, The Local Bookkeeper and The Local Accounts Department. • The Online Bookkeeper is an innovative and collaborative service that is highly flexible in its delivery to the client. It combines secure and stable online accounting software with the professional services of The Local Bookkeeper. • The Local Bookkeeper delivers bookkeeping, management accounts, credit control, payroll and self assessment tax return services. It becomes a ‘financial cornerstone’ within your business, providing regular and up-to-date information in language that is easy to understand, giving you the tools to drive your business to success. • The Local Accounts Department provides professional accounting and financial management services to ambitious and fast-growing businesses, helping them to raise response and performance levels. It enables businesses to outsource entire accounts departments, cutting costs while providing a finance department with the security of qualified and experienced experts.