Non-Executive Director Services In Basingstoke

Independent board experience for owner-managed businesses in north Hampshire

Secantor provides Non-Executive Directors to owner-managed businesses in Basingstoke and north Hampshire, giving the board an independent, experienced voice to challenge decisions, hold the team to account and see the business through change. Our Non-Executive Directors serve on your board for the length of time you need, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive, and we begin with a visit to you in Basingstoke.

Our national guide to the Non-Executive Director role covers the model, and our board-level support for Basingstoke businesses shows the wider range.

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What Does A Non-Executive Director Do For A Basingstoke Business?

Secantor's Non-Executive Directors give Basingstoke boards the outside perspective they cannot produce internally. They question the plan, test assumptions, hold executives to account and make themselves available between meetings.

  • Challenge. The questions insiders have stopped asking.
  • Direction. A sounding board for strategy and for setting clear goals.
  • Governance. Board meetings with an agenda, good papers and agreed actions.
  • Transition. Support through a handover of ownership or leadership.
  • Network. Introductions to lenders, lawyers and accountants where they help.

Day to day finance belongs to a Finance Director; the Non-Executive Director sits above it at board level.

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When Does A Basingstoke Business Need A Non-Executive Director?

Secantor's Non-Executive Director service suits a Basingstoke business whose board lacks an independent voice. Typical triggers include owners planning to hand over or sell, directors who cannot agree, a founder with no one to test big decisions against, or a business in difficulty that needs an outside view. Our case study on resolving boardroom conflict shows the difference an independent director can make.

How Has A Non-Executive Director Helped A Family Business Through A Crisis And Sale?

A long-established family-owned retail group, with its own manufacturing arm and several hundred staff, had been losing millions of pounds a year and was close to running out of cash. Its bank's support unit introduced Secantor, and the board needed an independent voice it could trust.

A Secantor Non-Executive Director began by questioning how the business was run. An 18 day review, with interviews across head office and production and visits to outlets, led the board to drop thoughts of a sale or merger and back a recovery instead. The Non-Executive Director then helped the board act on it: new directors with retail and finance skills joined, several long-serving directors and managers retired, and a monthly board meeting was built around management accounts and KPIs.

The same independent challenge shaped the plan the board took to the bank: a three year plan with budget holders accountable, new accountability in every store, a performance-related pay scheme and a deliberate shift in culture, from loyalty to the family firm towards commercial performance alongside professional standards. The bank backed the plan, and a new bank later provided the larger funding.

Within two years a £2m annual loss had become a £1.5m profit, and in the third year the board sold the group to a national chain for £14m.

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How Does A Non-Executive Director Work With You?

Secantor begins a Non-Executive Director engagement in Basingstoke with a visit to your premises, to learn about the business, the board and what you want to achieve, and then recommends the advisor best matched to your people and your situation. The Non-Executive Director joins the board on its normal cycle and is reachable between meetings.

What Does A Non-Executive Director Cost In Basingstoke?

A Non-Executive Director from Secantor costs £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses in Basingstoke, and the time you need depends on your board calendar and how much help you want between meetings. See our Non-Executive Director service for details.

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Which Arrangement Suits A Basingstoke Business?

Secantor's Non-Executive Director is the right choice for a Basingstoke board that wants independent challenge, stronger governance or help through a change of ownership. Where the main need is financial leadership, begin with a Part-Time Finance Director. For funding or a sale, look at a Part-Time CFO. For a leader needed at short notice, an Interim Finance Director can step in. Read Fractional vs Part-Time vs Interim CFO to compare the models.

How Does A Non-Executive Director Work With Your Existing Team?

Secantor's Non-Executive Directors back the managing director and directors of a Basingstoke business and do not replace them. They stay independent of the day to day, which is what keeps the challenge useful, and they work alongside your accountants and advisors, and with a Finance Director where you have one.

What Is The Free Business Review?

Secantor's Free Business Review is a free, no obligation first step for Basingstoke boards and owners. We begin with a conversation, then a couple of our team visit to see how the board and the business operate, and you receive an independent view and our recommendation. See the Free Business Review.

Next Steps

The next step with Secantor in Basingstoke is a visit. Our Free Business Review opens with a conversation, then we come to see how the board and the business operate. You get an independent view and no commitment. If you would sooner talk first, book a discovery call with a Secantor Director.

What Do Basingstoke Business Owners Ask About A Non-Executive Director?

How is a Non-Executive Director different from a Finance Director?

A Finance Director works inside the business on the numbers. A Non-Executive Director works at board level as an independent, questioning the plan and the people. Many businesses have both.

How many days a month does a Non-Executive Director work?

It follows your board calendar plus any help you want between meetings. We set the level at the first meeting and review it as the business changes.

Can a Non-Executive Director help a business in difficulty?

Yes. An independent director can challenge the plan, help restructure the board and work with the bank. Secantor has done this for a family business that was close to running out of cash.

What does a Non-Executive Director cost in Basingstoke?

Secantor charges £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses for a Non-Executive Director in Basingstoke.

Can a Non-Executive Director help with a sale or succession?

Yes. An independent director can steer a handover, help get the business ready for sale and mentor the people who take over. Our Exit Planning service explains more.

Not quite found the answer you need?    Contact our team – we’ll get back to you personally.

Interested in how senior support could help in other areas too? Learn more about our Part-Time Finance Directors and Outsourced Operations Directors.

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We help you make strategic decisions

Secantor provides expert financial and management support to SME owners and directors. Our commercially experienced team covers the following roles.

1 Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Strategic support and experience to guide you as you make decisions and build value in your business. A NED acts as a sounding board for your ideas, improves business performance, holds you and your team to account and helps you achieve a successful exit.

Responsibilities

✓ Strategic business planning

✓ Support strategic decision-making

✓ Set business goals and objectives

✓ Rejuvenate struggling businesses

✓ Manage growth effectively

✓ Implement best practice

✓ Sounding board for your ideas

✓ Set and communicate vision

✓ Hold you & your team to account

✓ Build an effective management team

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2 Finance Director

Finance Director

Expert financial leadership from a commercially experienced, qualified accountant. An FD will create financial plans, report your monthly performance against budget and interpret the figures to help you make sound decisions & improve profitability.

Responsibilities

✓ Expert financial advice

✓ Interpret financial results a support decisions

✓ Develop & oversee your finance team

✓ Improve profitability & control costs

✓ Prepare management accounts

✓ Create 3-5 year financial plan

✓ Budget setting

✓ Source appropriate funding

✓ Cashflow forecasting & management

✓ Prepare reports & commentaries for your bank

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3 Operations Director

Operations Director

Strategic operational leadership to transform your people and business processes to improve efficiency and profitability. An Operations Director helps you build a strong management team, delegate operational actions and improve business performance.

Responsibilities

✓ Develop strength in your management team

✓ Establish key performance indicators (KPIs)

✓ Hold people accountable to achieve results

✓ Process and quality improvement

✓ Help you delegate effectively

✓ Create clear job descriptions

✓ Identify and recruit talent

✓ Implement robust operational systems

✓ Establish clear goals and expectations

✓ Enable your team to achieve excellence

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