I was responsible for all sales, operations and finance for an autonomous region incorporating over sixty operational sites including asphalt plants, ready mix concrete plants, quarries and wharves providing construction materials and building products across Wales, south Midlands, London and the South. The region had a combined turnover of 130m and employed 330 employees.

I was recruited by Amey to run its Joint Venture with Lafarge, an autonomous £70m company supplying civil engineering, highways maintenance and design services to Hertfordshire County Council. I had full responsibility for all financial, operational and commercial activities and my remit was to implement changes to improve the viability of the business, as well as improving all business areas: we radically improved our health and safety performance and culture; delivered immediate service… Show more I was recruited by Amey to run its Joint Venture with Lafarge, an autonomous £70m company supplying civil engineering, highways maintenance and design services to Hertfordshire County Council. I had full responsibility for all financial, operational and commercial activities and my remit was to implement changes to improve the viability of the business, as well as improving all business areas: we radically improved our health and safety performance and culture; delivered immediate service improvements; improved customer relationships and contract performance to successfully secure a contract extension; put in programmes to develop our employees; enhanced our commercial best practice; assisted the council by improving stakeholder engagement; developed the existing business securing new revenue streams and delivered parent companies' expectations of margin and profit returns. Show less

This was an Interim role aimed at increasing the company’s market value over an eighteen month period in order to maximise its sale price. The parent company, Andrews Sykes plc, was keen to divest but had not received an appropriate level of offer at the time I was recruited. We implemented new business and income streams, maximised the asset base, and grew the customer base and revenue until we received an acceptable offer which was twice the previous one, and the business was sold… Show more This was an Interim role aimed at increasing the company’s market value over an eighteen month period in order to maximise its sale price. The parent company, Andrews Sykes plc, was keen to divest but had not received an appropriate level of offer at the time I was recruited. We implemented new business and income streams, maximised the asset base, and grew the customer base and revenue until we received an acceptable offer which was twice the previous one, and the business was sold successfully in 2005. Show less

In this role I worked as Regional General Manager running an autonomous business delivering environmental, waste management and recycling services to 14,000 commercial customers and ten local authorities throughout East Anglia and the east of England. I was responsible for the performance of all commercial, financial, business development, and operational activities for the Cleanaway business which had a turnover of £45m per annum. During this period, I oversaw the implementation of a change… Show more In this role I worked as Regional General Manager running an autonomous business delivering environmental, waste management and recycling services to 14,000 commercial customers and ten local authorities throughout East Anglia and the east of England. I was responsible for the performance of all commercial, financial, business development, and operational activities for the Cleanaway business which had a turnover of £45m per annum. During this period, I oversaw the implementation of a change management programme which transformed Cleanaway’s internal business processes and delivered a new system for customer transactions. Concurrently running with this position, I was a Board member of City Care, a £40m Joint Venture company providing outsourced facilities and environmental services to Norwich City Council. Show less

I began my career in the construction industry before working for Rentokil Initial where I was Area Director for an £11m business providing a range of washroom, workwear and linen services to 11,000 commercial customers throughout the South East and East Anglia. This was a multi-site, autonomous business unit where I was responsible for all financial, commercial, operational and sales activity. I identified and oversaw the implementation of new and innovative revenue streams; a range of cost… Show more I began my career in the construction industry before working for Rentokil Initial where I was Area Director for an £11m business providing a range of washroom, workwear and linen services to 11,000 commercial customers throughout the South East and East Anglia. This was a multi-site, autonomous business unit where I was responsible for all financial, commercial, operational and sales activity. I identified and oversaw the implementation of new and innovative revenue streams; a range of cost reduction projects and activities; introduced a direct telesales operation; and developed a major account sales activity. Show less