Consultants

The Team Principals

Nik Askaroff FCA 01323 410144 nika@emcltd.co.uk Nik is EMC’s founder and chief executive, and one of the highest profile businessmen in the South East with extensive experience of running companies of all sizes in numerous sectors. Read Nik's Full Profile »
Peter Aves 07827 336137 peter.aves@emcltd.co.uk Peter has spent 40 years in business, much of it at board level with construction and development companies. Most recently he ran a major contract kitchen business which he grew from £2m turnover to £9m in five years. Read Peter's Full Profile »
Giselle Barrowcliffe BSc, ACMA 01243 573235 & 07771 646252 giselle.barrowcliffe@emcltd.co.uk Giselle is a prize-winning member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and an experienced finance director and company secretary with FTSE 100 companies, AIM-listed start-ups and SMEs. She joined EMC in 2009. Read Giselle's Full Profile »
Steve Beaumont ACMA 07764 142926 steve.beaumont@emcltd.co.uk Steve is an energetic, focussed business driver with extensive boardroom experience gained across a variety of business sizes, industrial sectors and geographies. He joined EMC in November 2008. Read Steve's Full Profile »
Justin Caffrey 07590 512928 justin.caffrey@emcltd.co.uk Justin is an experienced entrepreneur and businessman who has held a number of senior roles within the UK banking sector and its intermediary markets. He joined EMC in July 2009. Read Justin's Full Profile »
Julian Clay BSc 07775 513770 julian.clay@emcltd.co.uk Julian is highly motivated and experienced senior executive who was a top sales performer in Kodak\'s Office Imaging Division. Since 1998 he has helped many SMEs to grow their businesses through his close involvement with every part of the sales process and as an interim sales director. Read Julian\'s Full Profile »
David Ellam 07971 168247 david.ellam@emcltd.co.uk David is an experienced all-round accountant who has held senior financial positions with a number of well-known PLCs and SMEs. He offers a practical ’sleeves rolled up’ approach to financial planning and direction, and a keen understanding of operational and commercial issues. Read David's Full Profile »
Desmond High BA, FCA, CF 07976 426547 desmond.high@emcltd.co.uk Desmond joined EMC in 1992 and is the director responsible for running the Maidstone office. He is one of the first people in Kent to be awarded the ICA’s Corporate Finance qualification. Read Desmond\'s Full Profile »
Crispian McCredie BA, MBA 07973 221381 crispian.mccredie@emcltd.co.uk Crispian has returned to EMC after ten years working with Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc, the FTSE 250 media company, where he was the Divisional Director of their Energy Publishing Division. Read Crispain\'s Full Profile »
Stephen Milton BSc, ARCS, MBA 01424 423827 steve.milton@emcltd.co.uk Stephen is our IT guru who also has many years of senior management experience. He offers companies a combination of strategic commercial vision, people skills and a mastery of technical detail. Read Stephen\'s Full Profile »
Rod Muir 07768 684 693 rod.muir@emcltd.co.uk Rod is a management accountant with more than 25 years experience at board level in the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors. He joined EMC in December 2009. Read Rod\'s Full Profile »
John Packer 07841 669096 john.packer@emcltd.co.uk John is a Chartered Engineer who ran his own sustainable building design business for 15 years before selling it in 2007 with EMC\'s help. Read John\'s Full Profile »
Simon Partridge 07830 296021 simon.partridge@emcltd.co.uk Simon is an entrepreneurial, highly motivated and results-driven sales director who has recently returned to EMC after three years in the South West running an exclusive home interior products company. Read Simon\'s Full Profile »
Michael Pay FCA 07958 414956 michael.pay@emcltd.co.uk Michael is a qualified accountant who applies his professional skills in a commercial environment. He acts as an interim finance director and non-executive director and is a lead member of the Corporate Finance team. He has been a main board director of EMC since 1999. Read Michael's Full Profile »
Terry Rainback 07958 554745 terry.rainback@emcltd.co.uk Terry joined EMC in 2003 and is an experienced corporate finance executive and director with a broad base of experience and impressive achievements in senior management, corporate finance, turnaround management, strategic business development and start-up. Read Terry\'s Full Profile »
David Smith 07905 526896 david.smith@emcltd.co.uk David is an accountant with a strong commercial background in industry and commerce. He has extensive board level and general mangement experience and a proven track record in large commercial organisations which has been able to apply successfully to the SME sector. Read David\'s Full Profile »
Ryan Smith 07595 596316 ryan.smith@emcltd.co.uk Ryan joined EMC in 2009, soon after returning from Australia where he worked at one of the country\'s leading venture capital groups. He has a broad base of commercial experience and is focused in EMC\'s corporate finance division. Read Ryan\'s Full Profile »
Martin Stanton 07980 012382 martin.stanton@emcltd.co.uk Martin is a highly motivated, professional company director who has been on the main boards of both UK and German companies for more than 20 years. He brings valuable experience and skills to any business seeking to improve sales, marketing, internal and external communications, training, and general business performance. Read Martin\'s Full Profile »