Antony Doggwiler - Principal

Antony is a highly commercial qualified certified accountant with over 25 years experience of financial and general management gained in a variety of industries with both large and small companies.

Antony joined Orchard in May 2006, since when he has worked with a number of organisations, including owner managed growing businesses, private equity groups and multinational subsidiaries. Projects that he has worked on include fund raising, strategic planning, reporting and systems development, profit and cash flow analysis, M&A, business risk management and compliance  Sectors covered have included retail, manufacturing, consumer goods, IT software services, health care, waste management services and leisure. His unique combination of business, sector and cultural skills, developed in both big and small company environments, has enabled him to add value in ways that go beyond the finance function. He is particularly interested in working with business looking to establish operations in the United Kingdom, or UK businesses looking to expand overseas.

Antony stated his working life in the construction industry, developing quick and reliable reporting systems for site and regional based UK and international businesses. During this time he used his German language skills to set up the finance and administration functions for a newly established German subsidiary and developed considerable change management talents during a multi million pound industry asset swap.

Moving on to a senior management role within the European subsidiary of a major Japanese conglomerate, Antony dealt with a number of acquisitions and disposals as well as working with fast growing SME subsidiaries, combining high level strategic input with hands on practical financial management. Sector experience included automotive retail and distribution, waste management, asset leasing and hire, chemicals and food, some of which was gained internationally.

A brief sabbatical spent working in the education and not for profit sectors, showed that Antony was capable of achieving results in unfamiliar and challenging situations, and he continues to work with a wide range of challenging and ambitious businesses, helping them to realise their full potential.

Conveniently based near London's Heathrow Airport, Antony’s "spare time" activities include family life, sport, music, history, charity work and amateur dramatics.