Illa Bhardwaj

Illa Bhardwaj is a strategic Finance advisor with a global remit, possessing a strong understanding of financial and business acumen across North America and Europe.

She has a diverse skill set including problem solving, flexibility, critical thinking, and is known for being a 'people person'.

Illa has extensive experience as part of senior leadership teams in various industries such as advertising, film production, digital marketing, e-commerce, and industrial design.

Throughout her career, she has excelled in navigating growing companies through financial, strategic, and operational challenges like cashflow management and aligning shareholder goals.

Illa Bhardwaj led a company through a successful management buyout, resolved shareholder disagreements amicably, and has expertise in pitching, winning investments, and merging/acquiring companies.

Her educational background includes studying ACCA at BPP, receiving Exam Qualified status in Accounting, and holding a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Accounting and Finance with a 2.1 from the University of Kent.

She has held key roles such as Finance Director at Territory Studio LTD, Finance Controller at Beta London, Group Financial Controller at High50, and Accounts Assistant at Vision Nine HQ and Saver Telecoms.