Business is booming for a Lincoln company that specialises in helping businesses to grow and become more profitable.

Queensgate Management, a sister company of chartered accountants Duncan & Toplis, has recruited Stephen Fern as a director to help it expand.

Stephen has over 13 years’ experience in a variety of financial disciplines and has a proven track record of delivering value to clients. He worked at a senior level for PricewaterhouseCoopers and also has international experience from previous roles in Australia and the United States.

Based in Nottingham, he will help Queensgate Management to service new clients across the East Midlands.

“Stephen’s experience and skills will be invaluable and we’re delighted he’s agreed to join us,” said Jeremy Wetherall, who set up Queensgate Management four years ago in partnership with Duncan & Toplis.

“This appointment allows us to take advantage of the numerous opportunities being offered to Queensgate across the East Midlands.”

Jeremy said that while a few years ago Queensgate Management was turning round businesses in difficulty, it is now increasingly helping successful firms to grow and become more profitable.

“We’re now seeing confidence returning and we’re increasingly working with businesses that are growing,” he said.

“During the recession businesses were battening down the hatches but now they are looking to expand and banks often don’t have all the management information they need to make an informed decision.

“That’s where we come in – essentially we act as a conduit between the banks and our clients and we have been instrumental in significantly improving the performance of a number of businesses.”

Stephen Fern graduated from Sheffield Hallam University and qualified as an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Manchester before embarking on a career which took him all over the world.

“I have spent many years working in enterprise risk management, turnaround management, financial planning and business development and I’ll be using that experience to help the clients of Queengsate Management,” he said.

“It’s an exciting new challenge for me and I’m really looking forward to contributing to the future growth of the business.”

If your business needs advice on how to grow contact Jeremy Wetherall at Queensgate Management on 07711 065420 or email Jeremy.wetherall@queensgatem.co.uk

Notes for editors

Queensgate Management specialises in offering financial management support to businesses. This can range from preparing management accounts, forecasts and KPIs to a complete turnaround service.

The business is run by Jeremy Wetherall, a chartered accountant with 20 years’ experience working with many different businesses across a variety of sectors. Jeremy was previously Joint Managing Director of Sleaford Quality Foods Ltd.

Queensgate Management works chiefly with owner-managers and SMEs. Its clients are typically businesses with cashflow issues,under-performing businesses and rapidly growing businesses.

The firm was established in 2010 in partnership with chartered accountants Duncan & Toplis.

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