Finance Director for Compass Group catering businesses in Czech Republic and Slovakia (including responsibility for IT). £130m RevenueAssumed immediate responsibility following sudden departure of country FD. Improve financial management and control in country, improve understanding of business performance at Group and in country, strengthen links and reporting between In Country and Head Office Teams.Reorganised finance team to establish a tighter financial control regimeImproved quality of financial reporting and performance evaluationIdentified and rectified a number of key areas of business weaknessesEstablished new budgeting and forecasting processes, identified the key business metrics and drivers to improve business planningImproved compliance with Group governanceImproved communications between Countries and Group, leading to clearer understanding of both sides as to Group strategy, planning, reporting and control requirements and In-country business plans, performance and challenges

Sector Finance Director of a number of Compass UK Sectors.Healthcare £245m RevenueSoft services provision to NHS Trusts, Private Care Homes & Retail business operating through a range franchise and own brand outletsIn Store £110m RevenueCatering services, customer and staff feeding to a number of major UK retailersFM £120m RevenueProvision of hard and soft services to a range of UK and international clients.UK Finance lead for evaluation and acquisition of VSG Security Group in October 2010 and ICM Cleaning in October 2011. Post acquisition identified integration synergies and set inter-business pricing and operating policies.

Hard and soft facilities service provider to both private and public sector, through a range of contracts including PFI. Part of Reliance Security Group Plc.During time, worked with number of Managing Directors and other Board changes as business went through a number of reorganisations and changes. Whilst FD also seconded as Acting Managing Director on the largest contract assuming full P&L account and operational responsibility for workforce of 650 staff delivery Facilities Management Services to BT Property across Central UK Region covering 1,900 buildings, comprising fixed price core activities, variable and project works.Led Finance and legal due diligence of major contract extension, securing £75m future revenues and on the transition of the Monteray BT contract from a shareholder regional delivery model to full service delivery.

Following the merger of SITA Waste Management and Group Fabricom Waste businesses (previously part of Belgian Tractebel Group) appointed Regional Finance Director South East Region in newly strutured business.Annual revenue of £250m, the region accounted for 50% of UK activity. Over 18 months with New Regional MD developed and delivered a integration plan to combine operations and support functions of 2 SITA Regions and Group Fabricom southern business. Established new regional structure, reduced regional overheads by 3.5m and substantial improved profitability and significantly reduced working capital levels.Disposed of and closed loss making activities and contracts. Integrated 3 Finance functions, relocated team from contract and depot locations into new head office and reduced headcount by 40%.

Appointed as 1st Group Finance Director in September 1999 for a recently established Group with activities in waste, facilities and technical services maintenance, previously all subsidiaries reported direct to Brussels Head Office.Main focus of new role, to establish group processes and controls, financial input into strategic development and manage the identification and integration of future acquisitions. Created new group reporting and review process, improving quality and consistency of information and identifying key operational and financial issuesEstablished new Group planning and forecasting systems, leading to the production of consolidated Group budgets and a 5-year strategic plan, which was presented and accepted by major shareholderSet up Central Treasury function and negotiated new £110 million Group Banking Facility with Consortium of UK based banks, resulting in significant reduction in borrowing costsNegotiated £40m Project Finance Facility on a major capital project replacing shareholder loansIdentified, appraised, negotiated and integrated a number of acquisitions into existing businessesSet up new Group taxation planning and compliance processes, resulting in a significant reclaim of overpaid tax from earlier years.Operation FD for UK Waste Businesses

Group Financial Controller at Corporate Head Office, reporting directly to the UK CEO of a diverse services group with 11 subsidiaries with activities in facilities, technical services and energy management and consultancy services. .As part of the Executive team developed and presented to the shareholder a 5-year strategic plan to reorganise and divisionalise the UK group to improve profitability and return on shareholder investment. Managed disposal of a number of non-core loss making businessesReorganised and refocused Group Finance Team on financial analysis and control issues, improving quality and timeliness of Group information and reporting to shareholderSet up formal monthly results and operational review process with each major subsidiary, improving Head Office and shareholder understanding of business activity and issuesManaged roll out of Vivendi Worldwide reporting package to enable faster year-end reportingPrevious Roles in DalkiaFinancial Controller Symonds Consultants and Facilities ManagersAppointed Financial Controller of Symonds Travers Morgan on acquisition in 1995. In 1996, Travers Morgan, Symonds FM and Symonds Consultancy businesses were merged. Managed financial merger of 3 activities. Financial Controller South East London Combined Heat and Power Financial Controller for the first new Waste to Energy Plant built in UK for 30 years. Prepared and agreed Banking Base case model for £100m Project Finance Facility with Bankers. Set up new accounting systems.

Providing audit and business support services to a range of medium sized clients.Finance Manager, providing internal management and analysis to improve practice profitability

Qualified as Chartered Accountant with small accountancy partnership