As Managing Director of a business that I helped transform and grow to a turnover of £20m from £500,000, I was responsible for targeting and achieving revenue and profit growth and managing cost as part of a wider ranging strategic plan agreed annually at Board level. After 23 successful years I decided the time was right to start a new chapter in my life and by the time of my departure in December 2018, Protec International Ltd had already achieved multiple industry awards, becoming the market leading manufacturer and supplier of Temporary Protection Materials to the Construction, Housebuilding and Marine sectors.I’m proud to reflect on the positive impact of my time at Protec, be it my own personal development or the development of the business and everyone who would eventually be involved in its success. From the early days when we were a two-person small enterprise up to 2018, through consistent and profitable growth we became a £20m vertically integrated supplier to the very largest multinational companies in the construction, housing and marine sectors.