David Thornton Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Delivering compliant testing with a focus on customer service, across the whole London areaResponsible for the delivery of Theory driving tests in London Manager of the Year 2022

Uckfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom

• Key Responsibilities
• Produced review of sites looking at sales, costs, personnel, commercials
• Conducted due diligence of the units in their local communities
• Carried out customer profiling, generating sales plans aimed at local markets
• Reviewed suppliers / pricing / positioning
• Created processes and introduced H&S / Licensing policies

• Key ResponsibilitiesLaunch of new triple scene venue in Tunbridge Wells
• Successfully sourced sites in the South East, expanded company growth
• Worked up due diligence on target towns
• Evaluated commercial viability on size and location, using bottom up forecasting
• Built customer profiling across demographics of target towns
• Recorded accurate understanding of competitor offerings

Looking after the key sites of Sutton & Watford, multi site area management and business development for the group, marketing strategy

Looking after several sites in Northampton & Milton Keynes area, managing integration to new owners, working on business profiles

Responsible for all aspects of Operational Management & Leadership, including - Developing & Maintaining Sales / PlanningPersonel Management & Succession planning / RecruitmentHealth & SafetyLicensingPropertyBrand developmentRefurbishment & DevelopmentP&L budgeting / reportingManaged Food purchasing & Menu Development Wet & Dry Stock control

National

Working on brand developments & refurbishmentsWorking on implications of VAT increase strategies

Responsible for turn around of invested unit in Oxford, created £230k swing from loss to profit over 12 months, moved on to resolve potential Licensing issue in Ipswich, closed & developed unit into a new brand, creating ROI in under 8 months