Duncan Gregson

Business Growth Advisor

d.gregson@elephants-child.co.uk

Duncan is an experienced Executive Director and Chartered Accountant and supports SME businesses in a Non Executive Director/Consultancy capacity.

His expertise and experience includes: advice and support at both an operational and strategic level, transitioning owner managed businesses to Private Equity and or external investment and supporting owner managers in realising and maximising the value for their businesses. With experience of leading and supporting international high growth professional service businesses and experience of acquisition and merger integration planning and execution.

Duncan also has experience of development and implementation of best practice financial and commercial processes and controls (including system selection and implementation) whilst maintaining entrepreneurial business culture. Other areas of expertise include finance function, systems and reporting development and implementation, UK and international refinancing as well as strategy development and review.

Outside of work Duncan has two children and is a keen golfer, he is the former captain of his home club.

"Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential."

Winston Churchill

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans."

Peter F. Drucker

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."

Abraham Lincoln

"Mould-breaking strategies grow initially like weeds, they are not cultivated like tomatoes in a hothouse.… (They) can take root in all kinds of places."

Henry Mintzberg

"Strategy is the great work of the organisation. In situations of life and death, it is the Tao of Survival or Extinction. Its study cannot be neglected."