PROMPT I business strategies
improving performance and growing businesses
Meet The Team
DAVID STONE
Founder and CEO
Set up in 2008 Prompt is now one of the most successful Turnaround Companies in the UK. An experienced CEO of fully listed Plc’s and other private companies David has a proven track record - growing businesses through the implementation of organisation and financial restructuring, combined with sales and marketing strategies. He continues to successfully turnaround struggling companies. Regularly appointed by shareholders and Senior Management (after introduction via Banks and panel accountancy firms) to carry out business turnaround, systems development, acquisitions & mergers and recapitalisation. Typically heading up turnaround projects of SME’s with turnovers of £5m up to larger £200m+ across a multitude of sectors and countries.
David is a credited member of the IFT
ROBIN STAUNTON
Corporate Advisory Director
Widely experienced former Corporate lawyer specialising in solvent turnaround and insolvency restructuring, group and inter-company debt reorganisations, carve-outs as well as shareholder and succession issues, investment and sale readiness and succession management.
Non-Executive Chairman and Director.
Lately a Fellow of the Institute for Turnaround and former Regional Chair.
At Prompt, Robin focusses on structural solutions to problems, to enable businesses to deal with
under-performing segments and maximise the opportunities for owners to preserve value and then supports them to drive through plans for a return to growth.
KAREN FREEMAN
Financial analyst
Karen is a Chartered Accountant specialising in strengthening financial visibility for businesses navigating turnaround and growth. At Prompt Business Strategies, she supports organisations where clarity over cashflow, performance and forward planning is critical. Her work focuses on improving financial reporting, forecasting discipline and management information so leadership teams can make informed decisions with confidence.
Karen develops robust cashflow forecasts, enhances working capital insight and KPI sets that give leadership teams clear visibility of operational and financial drivers. Her work includes scenario analysis to help organisations anticipate risks, test strategic options and plan with confidence.
Karen trained and qualified with KPMG before moving to Rothschild’s Guernsey, where she led the financial reporting and performance team.
Sector Specialist / Knowledge:
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Manufacturing-Automotive
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Retail
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IT Services
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Pension and Financial Services
Key Skills:
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Cashflow Forecasting
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Evaluating financial performance
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Enhancing Reporting Frameworks and developing KPI’s
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Forecasting and scenario analysis
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Strategic Planning Support
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Turnaround & Growth Expertise
ANTHONY PALMER
Senior Financial Analyst
Anthony started his career in industry working for a small owner managed company. There he implemented new accountancy software which helped support the business to become a prosperous enterprise, one that was bought by a multi-national company.
In 2001 Anthony moved into Practice, where he focused on the provision of services ranging from management accounts and systems installations to statutory accounts, tax and auditing.
Anthony brought all this experience to Prompt Interim where he now holds the position of Senior Financial Analyst. He has worked closely to, and has a good knowledge of a wide variety of market sectors.
Anthony is both AAT and ACCA qualified.
Sector specialist / knowledge:
· Education
· Construction
· Manufacturing
· General knowledge of most business sectors
Key Skills:
· Forecasting
· Cash Flows
· Data Analysis
· Scenario planning
· Excel solutions to solve a variety of financial and operational problems (e.g. sales/customer databases)
IAN SANDERS
Financial Consultant
Ian has a wide range of experience in Corporate Finance, where he worked for a top 10 firm of accountants for over 10 years. He worked across a range of sectors, delivering both transaction support and M&A assignments for corporates, private equity houses and banks. Prior to this, Ian worked in audit for clients that ranged from privately owned companies through to fully listed plc’s.
Ian joined a private equity backed group of children’s nurseries as Finance Director. He was a full member of the Group’s Board and Executive Committee and was actively involved in both developing and implementing strategy. An MBO was completed in 2012, and a number of equity and debt fund raisings were completed to support the growth of the business over the following decade.
At Prompt, Ian applies his experience advising clients in both turnaround and growth scenarios.
Sector Specialist / Knowledge:
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Sector agnostic
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Childcare and Care Homes
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Wholesale/importing
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Engineering
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Property development/management
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Private Equity & AIM Listed Companies
Key Skills:
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Strategic Advice
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Forecasting
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Restructuring
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·Financial Due Diligence
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Valuation
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Finance team recruitment and management
MARK BAYLEY
Property
Mark has over 30 years experience in the commercial Real Estate sector. He started his career at DTZ where he graduated and became qualified. Mark then joined KPMG LLP, created and became Head of the UK Real Estate Advisory Services team which he led for 15 years. Working with a wide range of clients across a broad range of sectors from mergers and acquisitions to company restructuring. Working with Corporates to reduce costs, enhance value and optimise real estate portfolios. Mark advises clients across a range of commercial sectors, helping them to develop and implement flexible strategies to respond to their changing needs and the challenges of the marketplace. He advises on Real Estate matters throughout the UK, Europe and worldwide. He is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Mark is also a member of the Institute for Turnaround.
Sector Specialist / Knowledge:
·Real Estate
Key Skills:
Over the past 30 years Mark has developed
unrivalled skills and experience in supporting
organisations to maximise their real estate portfolio
by either reducing the property costs, enhancing property
value or optimising and aligning the property with the
strategic vision and business plan
TATIANA POSTOVAN
Financial Analyst
Tatiana is an experienced Financial Analyst with a strong background in the hospitality sector, overseeing operations for four leading hotels in central London. Her core strengths lie in detailed business performance analysis, cash flow management and the implementation of cost control measures that drive operational efficiency. Tatiana brings a data-driven approach to financial decision-making, using tools such as variance analysis, KPI tracking, and market analysis. On behalf of Prompt, Tatiana works closely with businesses requiring strong cash management, creditor profiling, and the forward scheduling of payments aligned with operational turnaround plans. Tatiana’s expertise covers the management of complex cashflow dynamics, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure liquidity and financial stability. Her analytical capabilities extend to scenario planning, and the development of insightful reporting that support ongoing performance improvement and financial planning.
Tatiana's most recent projects include cashflow management of Large Scale Automotive, Supply Chain, Education and Construction.
Sector Specialist / Knowledge:
·Hospitality
·Higher Education
·Construction
Retail
Key Skills:
·Cashflow Management
·Financial Analysis
·Project Management
·KPI’s Tracking
·Management Support