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Launceston, Cornwall

Exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland of the safety award winning PTS50, a Pneumatic Trailer Support System of landing legs.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Consultancy practice providing Interim Management, financial and operating consulting services (review and implementation) primarily focused on small and growing businesses, Business Acquisition and Disposal Services, Commercial and Financial Due Diligence, Forecasting and Fundraising.

Bolton, United Kingdom

Strategic purchasing company, wholesale distribution of chemicals, workshop aerosols and consumables, friction products, truck & trailer parts.Acquired commercial vehicle parts business in April 2013 in Cornwall.

Derby, United Kingdom

Firecatcher is a creative company specialising in all sorts of illustration, design and book arts related projects. We work from our tiny studio/shop in Lancashire on the edge of the West Pennine Moors where at the moment it's blowing a gale! Becky and Sam both work in the studio and are open Monday to Friday selling a range of illustration, unique.

Commercial Vehicle Parts Distribution

Distributor of Commercial Vehicle parts

Introduced Values based structure to the partnership; supported by introduction of new processes and measuresNegotiated changes to partnership leading to the removal of 3 disruptive equity partners, change in status of 4 equity partners to fixed share ~ improving underlying profitabilityReorganised management structures within the business, providing.

(Turnover £500m, 1200 employees)Restructured finance and administration departmentIntegrated two major acquisitions onto group systemsImproved quality and timeliness of management and statutory accounts

Joined as FD; Responsible for all financial aspects of group; improved financial reporting systems; Assisted MD in taking OAG to successful public company listing in November 1996 and introducing Values Based business approach.

(Turnover £190m)Responsible for all financial aspects of WMTIntroduction of formal qualitative monthly group reporting, monitoring procedures, enhanced budgeting procedures, incorporating cashflow and balance sheetsImplemented new financial and operating systems leading to savings of in excess of £4mClosure of 3 non profitable businessesAcquisition of 2.

• Audit and Investigations
• Audit portfolio included all UK operations of Peugeot SA, Mosaic Investments plc, TransTec Group PLC
• Managed 8 stock exchange transactions including
• GKN’s acquisition of Westland
• Relisting of Mosaic
• 16 due diligence investigations (including Harsco’s $500m acquisition of MultiServ and Honda’s appraisal of Rover Group)

Houston, Texas Area

Seconded to Houston, Texas; Managed assignments in oil and gas, finance and general industrial companies; Carried out internal peer review audits for KMG Main Hurdman. (now part of KPMG)