David Scott

Board ready finance and general management leader with 40 years' experience across financial control, business analysis and managing director roles in SME manufacturing, exporting and FMCG businesses. Led a management buyout from a FTSE 100 parent, backed by private equity, growing revenue from £3m to £12m, turning loss into sustained profit and won a Queen's Award for International Trade in 2018. Strong track record of strategic planning, financial governance, and steering organisations through major economic and structural change, including the 2008 financial crisis, Brexit and COVID-19.

Advised UK government on Brexit trade policy affecting SMEs. Now seeking a Non-Executive Director role to bring commercial judgement, financial rigour and people-first leadership to a board.

Finance & Governance Advisor (Bookkeeper) at FMCG Wellness (2025-01 – Present)

• Supporting a founder-led scale-up (founded 2015) that grew revenue 100% in 2025, selling into major grocery and high-street retailers, wholesale and a growing international market.
• Provide financial oversight on a part-time basis, maintaining Xero, supplier/customer payments and bank reconciliations.
• Advise the leadership team as the business matures, taking care to strengthen rather than override founder-led decision-making.
• Led a 3-year long-term planning process and designed and ran a staff culture survey, reporting findings directly to leadership.
• Mentor younger staff across the business.

Managing Director at Science Industry Manufacturer (2008-01 – 2021-12)

• Led a management buyout from a FTSE 100 group in 2015, supported by private equity - full P&L, governance and shareholder accountability.
• Grew revenue from £3m to £12m and headcount from 40 to 80, converting a loss-making business into sustained profit.
• Won a Queen's Award for International Trade in 2018.
• Guided the business through the global financial crisis, Brexit and COVID-19, protecting jobs and financial stability throughout.
• Advised UK government on Brexit trade policy affecting SMEs and UK plc.
• Led relocation to a new 32,000ft2 manufacturing facility in 2019, a major capital and operational project.
• Set commercial strategy and built the senior team to deliver it, with a consistent people-before-profit philosophy.
• Preceded by two years as Temporary Financial Controller & Business Analyst (2006–2008) prior to appointment as MD.

Business Analyst at Britvic Soft Drinks (2004-01 – 2006-12)

• Supported the finance function across all sales sectors, analysing volumes, revenues, margins and discounts.
• Sat on the management team for the convenience sector, covering Lidl, Aldi, Nisa and Co-op.
• Contributed to a major accountancy/CRM system implementation and supported the company's transition from private to public ownership through IPO.

Financial Analyst at TXU Europe Energy (1998-01 – 2003-12)

Financial Controller / Management Accountant at Hamlin Electronics (1996-01 – 1998-12)

Financial Controller / Management Accountant at BFP Ltd (1985-01 – 1996-12)

BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance