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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 handmade gifts and cards and beautiful book arts pieces, so feel free to pop in for a chat and a browse if you're ever in the area!Sam & Becky have just concluded a major contract at Derby Childrens Hospital A & E Department - see their work at http://firecatchercreative.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.htmlhttp://www.firecatcher.co.uk/

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 better leadership and directionDevelopment of 5 year Corporate Plan for the Partnership;Combined existing operations onto one site from two, saving cost and improving communicationNegotiated new premises with significant inducement packageNegotiated merger with Cobbetts (Manchester & Leeds)Notwithstanding disruption, achieved record fee income and profits in each of the last two years

(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 new businesses (Turnover of £40m)Raised £40m financing package for acquisitionsProject managed LSE transaction – disposal of WMT to National Express Group PLC (£256m transaction)

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)• 4 bank liquidity investigations and numerous working capital forecasts• Seconded for 5 months to Valeo Climate Controls as Chief Accountant; assisted in the disposal of 3 divisions and implemented proper monthly reporting systems• Initiated a research project into the European Automotive Industry in 1991, presenting findings to an internal international conference of automotive partners and consultants in Barcelona

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)