"I worked with Paul for several years at Moonpig and subsequently brought him into several businesses I had invested in. He has a really good understanding of business metrics and a real talent for helping businesses to scale profitably."

 

Nick Jenkins, Founder of Moonpig

& BBC Dragon's Den Investor

(UK version of Shark Tank)

"Working with Paul was an excellent experience. Paul is an outstanding listener who asks insightful questions to understand the key drivers of the business. Paul's rare ability to communicate both high-level strategic financial insights and detailed day-to-day metrics allowed my business partner and I to balance daily operations with strategic planning & he quickly identified areas where financial acumen could enhance our performance."

Gill Hayward, YUU World

"I can highly recommend Paul as a CFO and business advisor. During the time we worked together we managed a fast growing business and developed the household brand that is Moonpig.com. Paul was instrumental in that journey and the support he and his team provided the business was outstanding. Paul is extremely personable, approachable and the wider team all worked closely with him to resolve issues or develop new ways of doing things. Such expertise & approachability doesn't often come from a CFO".

Iain Martin, Former CEO - Moonpig.com

"Paul is a superb accountant and adviser. He covers all the bases you need but also gets under the skin of the business to see how he can add more value".

 

Tony Danker

Ex Director General, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

"We have been fortunate to have worked with Paul for several years. He is extremely competent, highly financially literate, extremely professional and a wizard with spreadsheets, plus he has a can-do attitude, always looking for the best/most practical solutions. Our business has benefited hugely from his financial insights and business sense".

Andrew French, Hyperglance

"Paul is a delight to work with. His professionalism is second to none and he is friendly and approachable which makes him fun to work with too. Most importantly for me, he has the real skill of being able to explain financials in a way that makes it easy to understand, even when numbers are not your strong point. His support also helped us raise external investment which was a real win!"

Hatty Fawcett, Seek & Adore

"I had the privilege of working with Paul for a number of years. Paul is an incredible Finance Director who helped us implement significant business change and move to a sustainable profitable growth model.

Paul is an incredible professional who is an expert in his area. He is a professional leader whose opinions and advice are sought by other members of the business. And on top of this he is just a great guy to work with, trustworthy, reliable, challenging and supportive. I would not hesitate to recommend him to any business looking for an all around finance expert".

Fiona Geekie, Biscuiteers

"I’ve worked with a lot of CFOs and Finance Directors and Paul brought with him a sense calm and organisation but what made him really unique is that he could clearly explain the business’ current position, projections and nuances to everyone whether they be senior management or entry level and enable them to use this to drive the business forward.".

 

Olly Rzysko, Mahabis

"I have no hesitation in recommending Paul as a Finance Director or business advisor. He takes a broad view of the company, is quick to assimilate a situation, is sensitive to the requirements of early stage businesses and has a great grasp of detail. His experience ranges from straight forward accounting through to fund-raising and governance advice. He is a pleasure to work with.".

Martin Brown, Non-Exec Director & Investor

"As an accountant representing one of the shareholders, I had the pleasure of working closely with Paul for over 4 years in an extremely fast growing and highly successful online retail business.

As Finance Director in that business and working closely with the Managing Director, Paul oversaw unprecedented levels of growth, not only in terms of turnover and profitability, but also in headcount and the overall scope of operations.

Paul’s part in the success of the business was significant and reflective of his professionalism and expertise in all aspects of financial management. His highly commercial approach, underpinned by first class technical and analytical skills meant that he was able to provide accurate financial insights which were instrumental in developing successful strategies for the business. Paul also played a key role in the successful sale of the business.

For all the reasons stated above, I would not hesitate to recommend Paul’s services to any business".

Gary Parkinson, CFO - Large Family Office

"Paul is one of very few CFO’s that speak the lingo of entrepreneurs. He can get straight to the core of the problem and offer strategic advice/solutions. We worked on several projects together and it was always constructive and enjoyable experience".

 

Stepan Galaev

Investor & Business Advisor

""Paul is a pleasure to work with as CFO. He consistently exhibits financial leadership and thoughtful collaboration with attention to detail with all of our corporate stakeholders".

 

Steve Robinson, Hyperglance

"I had the absolute pleasure of working with Paul Lantsbury at Be the Business. As the Finance Director, Paul consistently demonstrated exceptional financial management, effectively managing and preparing accurate financial information, and providing insightful financial analysis for the business to meet its objectives.

Paul’s commercial outlook and ability to work under pressure were invaluable. He also had the ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

Paul is incredibly personable, decisive, communicates extremely well and I couldn’t rate him highly enough for his professionalism and expertise.

I would highly recommend Paul’s services to any business for these reasons".

Gabby Fleming, International Resourcing Specialist & Business Coach