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London / Switzerland / Germany / France / Spain

• Successful turnaround of business stabilising profits and returning growth • Partnership with International tax advisers to proactively mitigate transfer pricing failings • Closure of non-core business operations and redeployment or termination of resources to maximise profit through skill alignment• Aggressive cost-cutting program, incorporating closure and reformation of shared service from offshore to onshore structure, zero based budgeting• Expansion of group through incorporation of new group companies, mergers, dissolutions and consolidations, project and investment appraisal • Leveraged relationships with corporate bankers to expand historic credit lines and secure investment lines for acquisition• Deal support during 2020/21 for potential exit • Delivered 12 years of unqualified corporate audits across regions, and bank covenant compliance• Trusted executive amongst banks, auditors, tax advisors and legal advisors• Proven team builder, through selection, training and empowerment (team of 10)• Commercial management of business appointed UK MD from Jan 2015 to Jul 2017• M&A - acquisition of multimillion dollar businesses

Re-engaged with Spada, after initial engagement in 2008• Member of the executive board, focusing on building the effectiveness of the board, corporate governance and driving profitability through analysis and understanding of constraints on delivery. • Strategic consulting, including business plan development, client account profitability and service strategy and employee benefits benchmarking and review studies. • Merger prospect evaluation and negotiation with key stakeholders• Corporate relationship building with financial institutions • Establish base for sustainable effective financial control within the group • Delivered strategic operational improvement report to board / granular profitability analysis and commercial understanding

No. 1 finance role for the group's European businesses, responsible for financial and commercial leadership of operations in Europe in respect of growth and operational efficiency strategies across finance, tax, commercial and legal, as well as cost reduction initiatives.

Professional services & Prefloat Investor Relations public relations firms.• Business valuation review for potential exit / merger • Operational profitability reviews, cost analysis and savings initiatives to drive growth and profit. • Commercial partner to Managing directors, with regular board representation.

Exited on sale of company to PE backed trade buyer in 2007Successful business turnaround: Returned company to profitability through cost and headcount reduction program.Negotiated credit facilities and implemented EMI schemeConceptualsed and implemented commission schemes & profit based remunerationRegular finance for non finance professional sessions with divisional management.Exit ExperienceManagement and delivery of due diligence processProvision of accurate and reliable forecasting information for growth potential - 3 yr planRelationship management of company lawyers, tax advisors, accountants, bankers, external IT support and M&A advisors

Provision of business advisory services to local and international clients.Contracted by international property developer to manage and lead investor relations team through debt equity restructuring program. Lead negotiator in one on one and group investor meetings.Production of extensive financial modelling on future development opportunities pre-IPO.

Start-up venture distributing beer on Aruba with the aim to franchise distribution rights across the Caribbean Islands.

Multi-site retail operation, 140 employees.

Key sectors: Leisure, Property Development, Distribution & Retail

Qualified ACA 1991Tax Supervisor from 1991

Bsc, Economics & Accountancy

Economics, Mathematics & English