About

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Smith & Partners is the personal services company of Lloyd Smith, a seasoned Chief Financial Officer with deep experience across high-growth technology businesses, FTSE-listed firms, and private equity-backed companies.

Trained at PwC and EY, I specialise in driving financial strategy, optimising operations, and supporting M&A, exits, and other high-impact projects. While my focus is on growth and value creation, I also bring experience in operational improvement and restructuring where needed to strengthen business performance.

I now work on an interim and project basis, partnering with private equity and venture capital firms, founder-led businesses, and high-growth companies navigating scale, change, or strategic transactions.

With over 20 years of experience, I offer hands-on financial leadership and strategic guidance. My expertise spans operational improvement, cost reduction, M&A, and financial transformation, ensuring your business is prepared for growth, exit, or complex transition.

Key achievements include:

• Scaling and Exit: Grew InfoTrack from £1M to £89M in revenue and £17M in EBITDA , achieving a £100M exit within three years.

• M&A and Integration:  Led ATI Global’s UK&I buyand-build strategy, overseeing multiple acquisitions across a group exceeding £100M in revenue, and delivered post deal rises of 200%.

• Operational Optimisation:  Reduced operating expenditure at Forward Partners by 47% and optimised its financial operations, and supported its acquisition by FTSE 250 listed Molten Ventures, securing a successful exit for majority shareholder BlackRock.

 I provide proactive financial leadership to businesses navigating growth, M&A, financial transformation, and exit readiness. With a track record of building high-performing finance teams, professionalising the finance function, and strengthening governance, I help companies scale with confidence and prepare for strategic transactions. Whether you're raising capital, executing an acquisition, professionalising your finance team, or preparing for a successful exit, I bring the expertise to drive value and support critical transitions, across founder-led, venture-backed, private equity, and listed businesses.