SEP is a manufacturer of specialist products for fire sprinkler installations (air compressors, booster pumps, flow test equipment, pump test assemblies) - and a supplier of all associated accessories (control and safety valves, pressure gauges & switches, orifice plates and lots more).We regularly design-to-manufacture bespoke customer solutions for the fire sprinkler industry.SEP was established in 1991 and is a market leader in this specialist sector.Our company ethos is:… Show more SEP is a manufacturer of specialist products for fire sprinkler installations (air compressors, booster pumps, flow test equipment, pump test assemblies) - and a supplier of all associated accessories (control and safety valves, pressure gauges & switches, orifice plates and lots more).We regularly design-to-manufacture bespoke customer solutions for the fire sprinkler industry.SEP was established in 1991 and is a market leader in this specialist sector.Our company ethos is: Quality, Responsive, and Flexibility.We are ISO 9001 certified by TÜV.In 2017 we launched our first ever LPCB-approved product - ZONE GUARDIAN - a device allowing the remote testing of water flow detectors (flow switches) without wasting water. Show less

- Business, Commercial and Financial freelance consulting.- Major Contract commercial management/negotiation.- Business process improvement including coaching/training.- Information systems development.- Financial modelling.

- Oracle Financials rollout; built European financial shared service centre.- Set up cross-functional management information packs and KPIs.- Managed severe group cash issues with significant working capital gains.- ABC analytics to reverse divisional margin and cash flow erosion.

- Group reporting, forecasting, budgeting, with board reporting & briefings.- Group consolidation; statutory and subsidiary reporting.- Oracle Financials implemented, steering group, policy setting.- Group financial policy manual, Group fleet, working capital management.

- Managed 15 staff across 6 sites, 3 overseas.- IT system rollout & cross-site integration of finance teams.- Board-level projects on profit, cash and strategic improvements.- Significant working capital improvement; ABC analytics; transfer pricing.

- Management reporting improvements; team management.- On 'receiving end' of takeover, due diligence etc.- Following takeover, new company change management; built up new reporting regime.- Key member of synergy team, ensuring benefits delivered.

- Engineering NABIC valves and BROWNALL products within the DELTA Group.- Training & Development position: performed all key business roles in this small company - as well as Finance, worked in Procurement, Sales, Production Planning, Stock Management, Shopfloor.- Implemented a number of IT and business developments including electronic clocking and barcoding.- Achieved ACCA qualification, first-time passes.