Alistair is the Managing Director and Founder of both Hayward Wright and Blackstar Mortgages. He is responsible for leading the firm and supporting his wider teams to develop their skills and experience.

Alistair began his career at a small independent accountancy practice in Redditch, where he worked for two years to obtain his Practicing Certificate. In 2007, he took a significant step by launching Hayward Wright and acquiring his first accountancy practice near Worcester. Under his leadership, the firm has grown substantially, becoming one of the regions leading accountancy practices. Today, Hayward Wright has over 30 employees and operates from several office locations across the West Midlands. Alistair is FCA-qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Although Alistair’s day-to-day focus is on his accountancy practice, he still finds time to support a range of clients on both fronts and focuses mainly on:

Strategic support for clients in growth mode
Restructuring work
Fractional financial director role
With has many years of experience in supporting property developers and investors, providing a critical eye on growth plans and forecasts, the Hospitality industry and Motorsport sector, Alistair is passionate about providing value-added advice to our clients.

With a senior chef for a Mum, it’s hardly surprising that Alistair is passionate about cooking and is always trying out new recipes for friends and family. He’s also a passionate motorsport and rugby fan and makes regular trips to racecourses around the country and the odd rugby game as well as his own racing team.