Our history
Avonglen was founded in 2003 and since then, the ever-growing team has worked with the owners of over one hundred and fifty businesses across a wide variety of sectors, ranging from start-ups and companies experiencing rapid growth to more mature operations with revenues exceeding £100 million.
Director, Tim Hilton and the late William Harris, were brought together in 1991 at The Britt Allcroft Group (subsequently called Gullane Entertainment plc) – the business that brought us Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and many other children’s characters. They were part of a team who built this from a six-person £400k turnover company into a FTSE listed business with 150 employees and £50m turnover.
What their many years of varied industry experience had shown them was that there was a wide misunderstanding of the role of a Finance Director and that it wasn’t just about reporting the numbers. Every business, no matter what size or sector, needs some kind of strategic financial direction and Avonglen provide exactly that.
Our people
In 2012, Sue Gray joined the team bringing a wealth of experience across many industry sectors including leisure, pharmaceuticals, insurance and manufacturing. In 2018 Avonglen were delighted to appoint Sue to Associate Director.
Lynne Bulstrode joined Avonglen in 2019 as an Associate Director. With accountancy experience in individual companies and as a portfolio finance director, she brings knowledge, understanding and experience of exactly what commercial support businesses need to ensure they can thrive. Avonglen were delighted to appoint Lynne to Director in October 2022.
Our vision
Avonglen’s vision is to provide much needed Finance Director advice, guidance and hands-on support to growing businesses. Working on a flexible, long-term and cost-effective basis, we provide all the expertise ambitious businesses need to help them achieve their goals.
