Forward expand team with new Associate

Forward Corporate Finance is delighted to announce that Amie Goodlad has joined the company as Corporate Finance Associate. Founded in 2017 Forward is rapidly growing its reputation in the East Anglian market for high quality corporate finance advice.

Amie started her career with HW Fisher & Company; a top 25 UK chartered accountancy firm. She worked within the private client department and qualified as ATT during her time there. She was responsible for tax compliance matters for a large portfolio of clients.

A desire to work within the challenging world of corporate finance led to a career change. She spent 4 years at TTC; a London based corporate finance boutique working on a wide variety of deals mainly within real estate & and infrastructure. After working on a deal for a husband and wife owner managed business; Amie realised that her passion lies within SME’s rather than large projects.

Amie has passed levels 1 & 2 of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program and is currently preparing to complete the final level to obtain the full CFA designation. She has also obtained the Level 3 Certificate in Corporate Finance.

Outside work Amie can usually be found at a motocross track covered head to toe in mud. She has competed in various national championships since a young age and has raced across Europe in WMX Women’s World Motocross Grand Prix’s. On a more relaxing Sunday Amie can be found on the sofa cuddling her beloved Bulldog named Boycie.

Sarah Moores commented, “As we approach the end of our third year in business it felt the right time to look at expanding our team with a full time hire of a young and promising corporate finance professional. It has only been a week since Amie joined and we are already starting to see the benefit an experienced hire.”

Rob Dukelow-Smith added, “As a small but growing team timing recruitment and recruiting the right people into the right role is really challenging. We’re certain this big step for us as a business will enable us to continue to build on the platform we’ve created and provide our clients and referrers with another safe pair of hands for their transaction.”

Amie Goodlad commented, “I am really looking forward to the new challenge of working with Forward. It is an exciting time to join a young, ambitious business and I am delighted to be able to contribute to that growth and ultimately develop my career towards lead advisor with Forward.”

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