The Defence Advisers Council was founded in 2008 by five companies with extensive experience of the defence sector. DAC’s mission is to help prepare and structure companies that wish to sell their products or services into the defence sector by providing expert planning, legal and financial advice. Our aim is to:

• Streamline companies’ provision of services and products for end-users in the armed forces
• Make the procurement process easier to access
• Agree contracts more swiftly
• Ensure long term fiscal stability

About the team

Strategy Planning
Strategic planning advice and support from James Short, a retired Major General who understands the intricacies of the military procurement system, and partner Mike Teasdale who has extensive experience of supply chain logistics. AugMentor prepares companies strategically to sell into the defence sector, advising on creating clear vision, goals and product offering, and then how to “join-up” the process from planning to implementation.
James Short, AugMentor – E-mail: james.short@augmentor-uk.com Tel: 0845 652 6371 Website: www.augmentor-uk.com

Legal
Richard is the head of the Aerospace and Defence Team at VWV and has in-depth sector knowledge and experience. By applying that expertise to contract negotiations, Richard can simplify the process, save time and enable the parties to be better prepared. He will project manage the contract negotiations and assist the parties to respond positively on the real issues that need to be agreed.
Richard Brown, Veale Wasbrough Vizards – E-mail: rbrown@vwv.co.uk Tel: 0117 925 2020 Website: www.vwv.co.uk

Financial
A career banker, Matt is Head of the Bank’s Structured Debt team in the SME market across South West and South Wales working strategically with businesses seeking funding to support exit and succession planning, corporate acquisitions and growth capital. Matt has experience of transactions in the aerospace and defence sector and an in depth understanding of some of the key commercial drivers, such as SC21 and Lean Manufacturing programmes, that sustain future performance.
Matt Hatcher, NatWest Bank – E-mail: Matthew.hatcher@rbs.co.uk Tel: 0117 943 5061 Website: www.natwest.com

Financial and commercial
Duncan is a Director in PwC’s Bristol office and has more than 10 years of experience of working with Aerospace and Defence clients. Duncan is a chartered accountant and leads financial audits, due diligence assignments and PwCs commercial assurance team in the South West which provides assurance and value for money reviews over third party contractual arrangements.  Duncan can draw on the support of an experienced team that can also provide tax and corporate finance advice in the UK and overseas.  Duncan Stratford, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP – E-mail: duncan.d.stratford@uk.pwc.com Tel: 07980 669 540 Website: www.pwc.co.uk/west

Defence Prime
Irshad is an aerospace and defence Industry specialist in Supply Chain Procurement/Management and Development. He provides insight into a major defence prime supplier management programme, the integration of the SC21 programme and the success factors for supplier selection and long term collaborative partnerships.
Irshad Booly, BAE Systems – E-mail: irshad.booly2@baesystems.com Tel: 01252 384192 Website: www.baesystems.com

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