Mark Lord

Name

Mark Lord

Location

North & Mid Wales

Key Specialism

Finance & Viability

Sector

Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Poultry, Diversification

Why are you an effective Advisor?

Mark has a background of over 35 years in Agricultural Banking and has seen lots of successes and challenges.
He has helped numerous clients improve & expand their businesses and reshape if necessary to work through change.
He believes that “Cash is King” in everything – if you run out of cash you are in trouble!
Through appraisal of the business, he works with clients to focus on viability in all they do – if it doesn’t pay is it worth the time & effort?
Mark believes that successful businesses make sure their borrowings are structured in a way that matches business strategy
 

Qualifications/Achievements/Experience

  • Member of BIAC
  • ACIB (Banking Diploma)
  • 25 years as a Regional Agricultural Manager working in North & Mid Wales
  • Farming Connect Adviser for 5 years
  • Welsh O level – not bad for a Lancastrian!

Top Tip/Quote

“A failure to plan is a plan to fail”
“Cash is King”
Ask yourself one simple question – WHY?