Founder
John Urquhart
Chartered Accountant with 35 years’ experience as a Finance and IT Director.
About Us
Finance expertise. Technology thinking. Measurable outcomes.
Positive8 bridges Finance and IT to deliver practical solutions that work in the real world.
Why Positive8
Experience that turns complexity into results.
Positive8 combines deep Finance experience with expertise across data, systems, transformation and automation. We understand how these areas connect, where problems typically arise and what it takes to deliver change within complex business environments.
We work alongside Finance and IT teams to solve real operational challenges, focusing on practical solutions rather than unnecessary complexity. Our approach is collaborative, accountable and always centred on delivering improvements that make a measurable difference.
Deep Finance experience
More than 20 years of experience solving complex finance, data and systems challenges within large organisations.
Finance and technology together
Expertise that bridges Finance and IT, combining business understanding with the technical capability needed to turn ideas into working solutions.
Focused on results
Practical, project-based delivery focused on solving the problem, achieving measurable outcomes and leaving lasting improvements behind.
Our people
Experienced specialists who understand finance and technology.
Our team combines deep finance expertise with a technical, practical, hands-on approach.
Managing Director
Fiona MacVicar
35 years’ experience in management, training and operations across diverse industries.
Commercial Director
Chris Philips
More than 25 years’ experience delivering B2B marketing and client-focused commercial programmes.
Agile Product Owner
Paul Valentine
25 years working across business intelligence, data discovery and programme management.
Senior Data Engineer
Kehinde Sorunke
24+ years in data warehousing, BI, systems integration, engineering and migration.
Data Integration Architect
Bola Ilumoka
20+ years in banking, finance and IT, specialising in migration, conversion and cloud projects.
Data Engineer
Huw Davies
More than 25 years of business intelligence, migration, systems upgrades and technical training.
Software Engineer
Alex Adjei
12+ years in accounting software, business intelligence, analytics and modernisation.
Systems Accountant
Uche Eze
25+ years of finance experience, partnering with teams to resolve challenges and improve performance.
Our expertise
Clear data, stronger decisions and smoother finance operations.
We fix, organise and improve the data that sits behind finance, bringing together expertise across reporting, systems, process and engineering.
Financial data support
Reconciliation issues, data mismatches and gaps in reports are resolved so numbers are complete, accurate and ready to use.
Reporting and analysis
Data from different systems is brought into one clear view, helping leadership teams make decisions with greater confidence.
System migration and modernisation
Finance data is moved to modern platforms with care, reducing risk and disruption while protecting completeness.
Process improvement
Slow steps, manual tasks and repeated work are removed to create simpler processes and better performance.
Data, Big Data & Analytics Platforms
Database Platforms
ERP & Financial Platforms
Programming Languages
Cloud Platforms
Reporting Platforms
Enterprise Collaboration Platforms
Project Tracking Platforms
Why Positive8
Built around the reality of enterprise finance
20+years of finance experience
200+successful projects
100%outcome focused
Make your next finance project count.
Bring us the challenge and we will help you turn it into a deliverable plan.
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