FMCG

The FMCG sector is an ever-changing landscape and continues to draw huge investment from both the UK and overseas. As consumers habits, diets and activities develop to become what they are today, we see a reflective shift in production and product development from manufacturers and brand owners. Creating a diverse market built for high-growth and opening the door to newcomers every year who wish to challenge the status-quo whilst developing their own new trends and initiatives.

At HedgerWay, we understand the role we can play in helping to shape finance and leadership teams across the FMCG space. Focussing our attention and energies on supporting the sector, our client base includes; consumables, non-consumables, pet products, start-ups, scale-ups, PLCs and private equity-backed businesses.

Recent mandates include;

  • CFO – PE backed snacks business
  • Group Finance Director – Manufacturing business
  • Group Financial Controller – AIM construction business
  • Finance Director – PE backed services business
  • Deputy CFO – Owner managed retail business
  • Interim Finance Director – Retail business
  • Interim CFO – Aviation business
  • Interim Financial Controller – PE backed distribution business
  • Interim Director of Finance – SAAS business
  • Interim Head if Finance – Tech start up business

In addition to permanent placements, we specialise in Interim roles as well as Tax & Treasury recruitment within the FMCG sector. This ensures businesses have access to experienced interim professionals and specialised tax and treasury expertise to support both short-term projects and long-term strategic needs.

Meet our FMCG Team

Oli Lampkin

Oli Lampkin

Director
Warren Gibson

Warren Gibson

Senior Consultant

Read our Blogs

16.03.17

Chief Financial Officer for Growth Firms: What to expect from your trusted Finance Business Partner

As the demands of industry leaders evolve, the expectations placed on Chief Financial Officers have increased significantly too, and no longer are they purely responsible for the financial stewardship of a company.
16.03.17

A job for life: is it possible and is it desirable?

Last month my dad celebrated 50 years with the same company. Having read hundreds of thousands of CVs over the past 17 years, it struck me just how unusual this was. In fact, I was with my last firm for 17 years, which also puts me in a distinct minority. That was until I decided to trust in my spiritual guru Michael Jackson and did indeed make that change.
14.03.17

Lesson Learned: What would you like to be when you start-up?

Finally, the day arrives. The metaphoric doors opened on not just a new business, but the next chapter of our lives. The past 6 months have been a consistent stream of genuinely important meetings with accountants and lawyers, software providers, website designers and of course, looking around office space. In truth, it has been a longer time in the development; it’s been 10 years in the dreaming.