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Craig Macfarlane FCCA

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Group Finance Director at Ground Up Property Services Limited
📍 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Craig Macfarlane is an experienced Group Finance Director with a background at KPMG and a degree in Accounting & Finance from Glasgow Caledonian University. He specializes in business recovery, growth, and restructuring, with a stellar record of overseeing substantial financial growth and leading finance operations across multiple firms.

Outside of work, Craig is a huge basketball fan. He is a season ticket holder for the City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club and also enjoys following the Birmingham City University Elite Mens Team.

He was the finance lead on adding over £305m of new turnover during a fifteen-year period.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Group Finance Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Craig shows up

Consensus Focused
Optimistic
Amiable & Agreeable

They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Craig cares about

Business Turnaround
His career is defined by expertise in business recovery, restructuring, and driving growth in challenging financial environments.
Financial Leadership
As a Group FD in multiple companies, he has a credible history of implementing best-in-class finance strategies and leading cross-functional teams.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Group Finance Director
Ground Up Property Services Limited
5-2023 - 7-2024
Group Finance Director
Dovetail Group (DTG)
2-2023 - 4-2023
Group Finance Director
Allpack
11-2019 - 12-2022
Group Finance Director
TC Facilities Management Ltd
10-2008 - 8-2019
Finance Director I Head of Finance
City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd
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Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 2001
Qualified in 2001
ACCA
1993 - 1997
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Glasgow Caledonian University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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