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Guildford, England, GB

Retail, Wholesale and On-Line clothing and footwear business (T/O £110m).Acquisition of Lacoste footwear business (from Pentland Brands) in January 2023.Opening of new 3PL in UK following BrexitCompletely rebuilt finance function into a high performing teamSenior business partner to CEO and prominent LT member.Stakeholder management at all levels of the.

Levallois-Perret, Ile De France, FR

F&B sushi business covering France, UK, Spain, Italy. Founders sold to Private Equity (TA Associates)Successfully brought each European finance function in-house (from outsourcing model).Presented 3-year strategy to PE managementCash generation key priority

FMCG Cosmetics and Beauty Care company (T/O £90m). UK subsidiary of a US based global Company operating a matrix structure. Acquired Elizabeth Arden to form a $3bn global entity.Set commercial strategy to step-change net sales growth to +22% YOY with mature brands in anestablished market.Business partner to the UK MD and divisional General Managers..

VC backed leading claims management company, specialising in the redress of mis-sold payment protection insurance. The industry has matured and is now in wind-down.Formulated exit strategy plans to maximise shareholder return; culminating in the successful sale of the business.Managed the business wind-down, downsizing the organisation to ensure an.

Group Head of Finance for 12 business units. Private Equity shareholder. Brands including Playtex, Wonderbra and Shock Absorber.Building business strategy for sales and EBITDA growth, and optimising cash position.Developed retail expansion plan for Russia and Poland.

Group comprised of 6 commercial entities, plus centralised marketing and manufacturing.Recruited as part of the central management team to execute a new business model; re-shape the supply chain eliminating negative manufacturing variances, and halt rapid sales declineLed all annual and long-range planning processes, monthly reporting and established new.

Appointed to strengthen and enforce key internal controls to ensure the integrity of financial results following economic crisis in Argentina. Subsequently, fully complied with all regulatory requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.Outsourced credit collection and restructured the administrative function.Simplified the legal structure by halving the number.