Welcome
Woodhall Finance is the consultancy business for Rob Butler. Focused on creating value by delivering finance projects for private equity and other corporate businesses.
A Yorkshire based Finance Director with successful Private Equity experience as part of the management team for Zenith Vehicle Contracts for over 10 years
A specialist in supporting businesses through change programmes, private equity deals, acquisitions and business intelligence reporting
Experience
Qualified Chartered Accountant. Trained with PwC in Leeds. Based in Audit and seconded to Risk and Corporate Recovery teams.
Led finance, payroll and HR teams in Virgin Media during the consolidation of the cable industry.
Finance Director, shareholder and member of the Operating Board for Zenith during multiple successful private equity transactions each delivering 3x returns to investors
Private Equity
Expertise
Key skills include
Finance Director
Led core finance teams including sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, billing, management accounting, financial accounting and treasury
Business Plan Development
Worked closely with stakeholders to develop group budgets & forecasts, private equity investment case models and business cases for acquisitions. Prepared presentation for approval by stakeholders
Business Integration
Integration Director following the acquisition of two businesses which delivered over £150 million of value to shareholders
Due Diligence
Led the due diligence work on multiple private equity transactions
Business Intelligence
Developed award winning applications which delivered operational efficiencies and new business opportunities. Presented at QlikView conferences
Securitisation
Led the implementation of the operational requirements for securitisation facilities. Modelled the credit enhancement requirements and WACC
Debt
Provided support for raising senior debt, high yield bonds and ratings
Mentor & Coach
Mentor for several managers who have subsequently been promoted. Qualified Performance Coach with Coaching Academy after completing two year Diploma course
Project Management
Led constant change through career. Qualified Prince2 practitioner
Shared Services
Integrated multiple finance teams into a shared service centre. Integrated and managed payroll and HR administration teams into a shared service centre
Testimonials
What colleagues say
On behalf of the Board and me personally can I thank you for your hard work and commitment over the years. I know that your contribution has been valued by the Zenith team and I did not want you to leave without knowing you go with our thanks and very best wishes for the future.
Rob worked for me as FD at Zenith for over 10 years. Throughout that time he managed a sizeable, multi-disciplined finance team of over 70 people and was responsible for financial reporting and planning. He also led complex projects including business integrations and rationalisations, design and roll out of group wide business intelligence systems and of operational infrastructure to support complex securitisation programmes. He also played an instrumental part in three private equity transactions and numerous debt refinancings. He is highly productive and an exceptional asset for any forward thinking, progressive business.
Having known Rob for many years, he is one of the most versatile Finance professionals I have worked with, given his ability to turn his focus from the numbers to large transition programme management, acquisitions, debt refinancing and change management. His rounded skill set and determination to achieve the best outcomes, makes him a very strong leader