Background
Laurence Grainger
is an experienced corporate consultant and company
director. He successfully provides services in corporate
rescue, management consultancy, corporate finance,
strategy development and the management of change. He
has particular knowledge of the financial services,
property investment and energy sectors and is a founding
director of an oil investment company.
Laurence has worked in many developing countries as
an accountant and financial consultant and has
experience of Inward Direct Investment programmes. He
has also been involved in putting together innovative
Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deals and public /
private partnerships.
Business
Strategy
Globalisation
Advising a Scottish engineering group in its globalisation process including establishment of a Middle-East base in Dubai - serving also the Far-East and parts of Asia; expansion into the manufacturing of key products - in southern Ireland; and acquisition and expansion of a specialised lifting equipment company based in France.
Electronics
Advising a Scottish electronics company on the logistical, structural, and corporate finance aspects of expansion into the United States and Hungary, and introducing the company to a suitable, experienced individual who has already set up electronic plants in China on behalf of a major multinational.
Heavy Engineering
For a Scottish heavy engineering company, operated on behalf of the Banks and, ultimately, the employee group. Successfully turned around this insolvent group, managed it and increased profitability for 4 years. Ultimately sold entity to MBO team.
Corporate Planning
North Sea Oil Industry
Successfully assembled management team, raised investment and implemented a buy-out opportunity in the North Sea Oil Industry.
Public Sector
Government Policy Review
HM Treasury/Inland Revenue
Member of Cabinet Office group, which developed the Business Start-up and Business Expansion Schemes – basis for all subsequent corporate investment tax schemes, culminating in the present Corporate Venturing Scheme.
Financial/Economic Planning
Bloodstock Industry
Turnaround of loss-making entity – responsibilities included operational and taxation advice - down-sized operation until profit making.
Newspaper Industry
Against a background of external predatory influences, successfully turned around the company and restored profitability.
World Bank
A number of projects for the World Bank, in the following areas: textiles and thread production; banking; and paper manufacture – principally in Turkey. This involved substantial measurement of performance against World Bank investment and budget policies.
Contact Laurence Grainger
at Laurence.Grainger@4-consulting.com
