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Since 2003 Adrian Burley has supplied advisory, fund raising and consultancy services to SMEs (development and implementation of business plans & strategy) also serving as non-exec Chairman or Director for some clients such as a natural handmade soap company (Wales) and a medical clinic (Harley Street).He previously held MD roles in BP, Yardley, LadyCare Health Products and management positions within Beecham (now part of GlaxoSmithKline). He was MD of 2 businesses, which grew 80% and 2500%, and has long experience in strategy, business planning and fund raising, general management, supply management, brand development, product launches and private label development (with bias to fmcg). In the multi-subsidiary Consumer Products division of BP he held a board-level role responsible for corporate strategy, planning and portfolio assessment where he was involved in acquiring (and selling) companies and brands valued up to £15m in UK, France, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia with stringent value enhancing criteria. Subsequently he directed the Yardley Group’s International Division responsible for brand building via 68 overseas distributors and licensees, including "step-outs" in Russia, Brazil, Japan, Argentina and Poland. He started (at Smedleys Ltd and then Beecham Products International) with extensive early sales and marketing experience in a variety of consumer goods fields across a 100 countries involving blue chip brands to which he later added private label experience. Early Beecham Group roles involved market research and the development and launching of new products and included profit responsible/ marketing experience during postings in Africa and Asia.

Assessment of client companies and their management, business planning, strategy development and funding.

strategy, corporate financing, business planning

Independent/ External Consultant for strategy preparation and fund raising

Development Director: Business planning, strategy development and funding.

Non Exec Director: General management and business planning, strategy development and funding.

Independent Management Consultant

LadyCare manufactured and marketed medical devices for the treatment of dysmenorrhea (period pain) This start-up company raised £330K to engage in additional proof of concept trials and initiate sales and marketing operations. Listings were obtained in Boots, Holland & Barrett, Lloyds Pharmacy and several supermarket chains. Delayed trial results hampered advertising activities and the company ran short of cash. Shareholders decided that additional trials and the higher than anticipated marketing expense that were foreseen were not justified and the company went into voluntary liquidation.

Yardley manufactured and marketed Cosmetics, Perfumery and Bath Luxuries to over 100 countries, employing 600 staff in a £60m turnover group.As International MD I had board responsibility for £20m Division trading worldwide through Licensees and Distributors.• Contributed significantly to group income, accounting for half the group's trading profit in 2 out of 4 years and averaging 15% operating profit per annum.• Defined the Divisional strategy initially for growth and subsequently for financial constraints to match shareholders requirements.• Consolidated disparate export markets into a single division as a centre of excellence for international marketing and management.• Targeted Russia, Brazil, Japan, Argentina (£2m within 18 months; 1998 budget £2.5m).

Overall devised and helped implement a strategy that doubled profit and built Europe's leading Private Label toiletries and household products business (£400m) whilst exiting from Branded Goods:• Managed corporate M&A process sometimes as lead negotiator. Exited profitably from several loss making businesses (10 acquisitions completed).• Developed new strategy and linked it to a Performance Improvement Programme to exceed shareholder financial demands. Return On Capital Employed rose from 4% to 17% generating significant shareholder value as proven in the final divestment.• Agreed financial performance criteria with board and set our subsidiaries' their strategic targets as part of budget process. • Chased delivery of strategic milestones in all operations, instigating immediate remedial action on performance shortfalls. Administered "Total Quality Management" programme for the board.• Reviewed subsidiaries' annual targets (including brand, market and key customer strategies).• Introduced a market-led culture to offset retailer power and give us "preferred supplier status".• Cut costs by 45% in my three Head Office departments (7 staff).

Chief Executive/MD Asia Pacific (Based Singapore): Full bottom-line executive responsibility for BP consumer product businesses in Far East. The main activity was the manufacture and marketing of toiletry and skincare brands and included Malaysia's largest toiletry company. Staff exceeded 950 people in 6 countries.Created a £25m business from scratch with Return On Capital Employed rising to 25% in all but one operating company. Achieved a sound regional presence with numerous brand leaders and growth of 18-20% annually thus meeting all profit and strategic targets*Built an enthusiastic and overachieving senior management team.*Introduced brand profitability reporting, brand strategies and annual marketing plans.*Negotiated initial acquisitions, in Malaysia/Indonesia.