Our Team
William Napier Fenning FCA
Director and Senior Consultant
wf@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 510 655
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Will has been Head of Finance and Finance Director for some of the fastest growing groups in the country – PE backed Casual Dining Group and Acorn Care and Education as well as AIM listed CareTech PLC. This experience combines with over 100 completed transactions, valued at over £1bn, to give Will a deep understanding of how Entrepreneurs and Investors can leverage the finance function of their businesses to maximum effect.
Prior to his career in industry, Will studied Mathematics at Imperial College, London before qualifying as a chartered accountant in audit at Kreston Reeves and served as a manager in corporate finance at Hazlewoods.
Nick Turner ACA
Head of Financial Management Consulting
nt@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 510 704
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Nick served as Group Financial Controller in PE backed Worldstores Group and Casual Dining Group, as well as holding a Senior Financial Management role in FTSE listed Dunelm Group PLC. Nick is passionate about working with finance teams and his experience of delivering a high level of reporting and modelling visibility in the demanding retail and hospitality sectors is highly valued by our clients.
Prior to his career in industry, Nick studied Mathematics and Business Studies at the University of Warwick before qualifying as a chartered accountant in audit at KPMG.
Jairo Llaneza Castellanos
Head of Financial Management
jlc@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 510 596
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Since moving to the UK from Spain in 2013, Jairo has gained seven years of experience in financial planning and analysis within PE-backed businesses. With experience in FP&A Management roles for Casual Dining Group, Burger King and Soho House & Co, Jairo is a commercially astute financial analyst who is adept at delivering strategies which aid business growth.
Jairo qualified as an Accountant in Spain working in banking and studied for a Masters Degree at EUDE Business School, Madrid.
Hayley Spurr
Consultant
hs@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 556 779
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Hayley has gained 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis within PE backed businesses. She servered as Commercial Finance Manager at NRS Healthcare where she supported NRS through significant growth and exit to second tier PE. Project lead for FP&A systems commissioning and implementation projects.
Having started her career in practice, Hayley qualified ACCA in industry.
Nima Fara
Head of Business Development
nf@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 659 871
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Nima is a seasoned sales professional with a rich background in Australia’s Wealth Management industry.
His career spans investment platforms, asset management, and stockbroking at some of the nation’s top financial institutions. He has excelled in managing high-profile relationships with key buy-side clients, including Private Banks, Financial Advisors, Stockbrokers, Asset Managers, and Family Offices.
Sarah Sharpe
Payroll Manager
ss@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 743 967
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Passionate about Payroll, Sarah has held a Payroll Management position for over 10 years as well as working in a HR capacity for over 20 years. Sarah has experience of system integration and project management and has studied for both CIPP and CIPD qualifications whilst developing her career.
Sarah is also the founder member of “Payroll Ninjas” a Facebook support group for payroll professionals with over 6000 members.
Dominic Hayhurst
Associate Consultant
dh@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 659 501
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Dom has previously worked on investment fund reporting and financial modelling in the public sector whilst working at the Development Bank of Wales. He has experience across a number of financial roles, management accounts and FP&A activities within PE-backed businesses including Casual Dining Group and British Engineering Services.
Dom gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management from the University of Birmingham, and qualified as a Charted Account in industry, as part of the Casual Dining Group graduate training programme.
Sheree Hope
Associate Consultant
sh@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 746 402
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Sheree has over 20 years of experience in accounting, auditing and finance, working for various organisations including a fast-growing PE-backed entity as the Group Finance Accounting Manager. Sheree has worked at Amwins Global Risks, Portman Dental Care and RBS. Her career includes many years in the financial services industry across a range of roles covering management accounts, statutory accounts and decision support.
Hoang Le-Huu
Associate Finance Manager
hlh@kentfinance.co.uk
01233 659 506
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Earlier in his career, Hoang gained six years of experience within accountancy practices. In previous roles, Hoang specialised in accountancy and tax planning for owner-managed businesses within the TV and media industry as well as qualifying as a Chartered Accountant within the Government & Public Sector audit team at Ernst & Young.
Hoang studied his undergraduate degree in Economics at University College London, and obtained a Masters degree in Economics for Business from the University of Northampton.