Leadership
About our senior staff
Michael Hird
Owner, Executive Advisor, and Problem Solver
From a background of building engineering and project management, and following the impact to the construction industry in the early 1990’s, Michael mixed his sector knowledge and engaged with property finance. Having been a Senior Development Engineer and Executive Structural Engineer within manufacturing and contracting, he was also able to develop key strength and knowledge of business finance.
His quantitative and qualitative knowledge and experience of financial solutions was built upon and has contributed to, significant insight and support for business owners, sole traders, landlords, freelancers…. and their families.
A seasoned specialist in business and property finance, with a twist of independence, he now deals with alternative and less well-known, as well as major player finance providers.
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Innovative Ideas
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` Plan, Strategy, Review’ – Step-Up Finance
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`The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me’ – Ayn Rand
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End Of Year Economic Report
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A Good Year For The Pied Piper
I’ve just consumed a half-packet of Mint Oreos and could easily munch my way through the other half during the afternoon. Cold weather and carbs are the essences of a UK winter. As my thoughts turn to a couple of days of treats not usually found in the kitchen cupboards, I’m reminded of [...]
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