I am a gay therapist, professionally qualified and registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). My primary modality is person-centred, but I also use CBT and TA modalities.I work with all genders, sexualities and relationship types. I am experienced in working with subjects such as depression, anxiety, shame, internalised homophobia, coming out, chem sex, addiction, neurodiversity, low self-esteem, trauma and gender dysphoria.I work remotely… Show more I am a gay therapist, professionally qualified and registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). My primary modality is person-centred, but I also use CBT and TA modalities.I work with all genders, sexualities and relationship types. I am experienced in working with subjects such as depression, anxiety, shame, internalised homophobia, coming out, chem sex, addiction, neurodiversity, low self-esteem, trauma and gender dysphoria.I work remotely with clients from all over the UK. I’m based in Manchester and also volunteer as a therapist with a local LGBTQ+ charity.As a gay man, growing up in the 1980’s with the AIDS epidemic and Section 28 as my backdrop, I have felt the effects of being different in a hetero-normative society. I understand what it feels like to be oppressed and discriminated against and the feelings of shame for just being me.I’ve been in recovery from addiction for over 5 years and therapy has helped transform my life, which is why I am so passionate about helping others make positive changes to their own lives. I’m here to offer you a safe non-judgemental space, where you can be yourself and explore what is impacting you.I offer a free 15-minute introductory session to see if I’m the right fit for you. Show less

Managing my 13 rental properties

I volunteer 3 days a week at this Day centre. My duties vary, including being a Bingo Caller and Quiz master once a week. Cornerstone supports the vulnerable and disadvantaged people of Manchester helping them face a wide range of social issues. It’s an incredibly rewarding experience.

Very excited to join the team on a permanent basis.

This is a four month interim assignment for JD Sports. The role involves the design of a manpower planning model for their Europe wide distribution centre in Rochdale. I also assisted with the Q1 reforecast and designed reports to show volume, rate, efficiency and mix variances

Balance sheet reconciliation project to reconcile income/deferred income. The project involved designing an excel model showing each customer order and establishing the currency of the order, whether it had been completed and establishing if the order value should be recognised as revenue or deferred income.

The Copyright Licensing Agency is a licensing body which was set up in 1983 and is owned by the Authors'​ Licensing and Collecting Society & the Publishers' Licensing Society to perform collective licensing on their behalf.The CLA grants licenses totalling over £65m to over 6,000 organisations in the UK, including NHS, Central Government, DfE and businesses. These are then passed onto the copyright owners.Position Held: Financial Controller - 12 Month ContractReporting… Show more The Copyright Licensing Agency is a licensing body which was set up in 1983 and is owned by the Authors'​ Licensing and Collecting Society & the Publishers' Licensing Society to perform collective licensing on their behalf.The CLA grants licenses totalling over £65m to over 6,000 organisations in the UK, including NHS, Central Government, DfE and businesses. These are then passed onto the copyright owners.Position Held: Financial Controller - 12 Month ContractReporting to the Finance & Operations DirectorOutline of Responsibilities:• Responsible for a team of 10 including 3 direct reports• Overseeing all aspects of the management of the finance departmentSpecific Achievements:• Developed several excel based financial models for improved forecasting of staff costs, distribution payments and License fees.• Designed an excel model to validate the undistributed funds (historically a problem), saving finance staff approximately 2 days per month. • Implemented numerous efficiencies to the month end process resulting in the monthly finance pack being available 4 days earlier than historically available• Made Improvements to cash flow forecasting which resulted in more structured & efficient treasury decision making.• Spearheaded a project to automate the invoicing & debt collection processes, saving the company approximately £20k p.a. Show less

I've spent the past five months buying 5 properties in Manchester and renovating them in readiness for the rental market. All 5 properties now have tenants.

This was a 6 month contract role which ended in March 2013.DRG is one of the leading independent distributors of content in the UK. DRG operates two key activities, acquiring programmes from producers and other content owners and selling that content to broadcasters and other distribution outlets.

Chapman Entertainment was formed in 2002 and has since established itself as an award winning company specialising in the creation production and IP management of original, quality entertainment properties.

Flixmedia is a fast growing, global organisation leading the production & provision of rich online digital content solutions for consumer goods manufacturers. The company syndicates this digital content which comprises of hundreds of major global retailers such as Amazon, Tesco, Wal-Mart and Carrefour. Clients include Intel, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard & Vodafone.Formed 7 years ago, the business turns over £3m (FY ended 31/03/11). It is on the cusp of rapid growth.Position… Show more Flixmedia is a fast growing, global organisation leading the production & provision of rich online digital content solutions for consumer goods manufacturers. The company syndicates this digital content which comprises of hundreds of major global retailers such as Amazon, Tesco, Wal-Mart and Carrefour. Clients include Intel, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard & Vodafone.Formed 7 years ago, the business turns over £3m (FY ended 31/03/11). It is on the cusp of rapid growth.Position Held: Director of FinanceReporting to the CEO Show less

Target acquired Minotaur International in July 2007 and Greenlit Rights in February 2008. Turnover for FY2009 was £24.2mReporting to the CEOResponsible for a team of 6 people, financial, legal & ITPreparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, business plans, sensitivity analysis & 100 day plansCash management,Investment appraisal,Production accounting,Board meeting attendance,Contact for various relationships including external lawyers, accountants, banks, Companies… Show more Target acquired Minotaur International in July 2007 and Greenlit Rights in February 2008. Turnover for FY2009 was £24.2mReporting to the CEOResponsible for a team of 6 people, financial, legal & ITPreparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, business plans, sensitivity analysis & 100 day plansCash management,Investment appraisal,Production accounting,Board meeting attendance,Contact for various relationships including external lawyers, accountants, banks, Companies House, VAT, VC Shareholder, Non-Exec ChairSpecific Achievements:Key role in raising £6m of Private Equity finance to fund the acquisition of Minotaur International.Key role in raising £3m of senior bank debt to fund the acquisition of Greenlit Rights.Driving force behind the preparation and execution of 100 day plans to integrate the two acquisitions.Very commercial & strategic FD.Planning and execution of a financial restructure.Instrumental in carrying out two operational restructures, saving the business £800k in overhead.Weekly & daily management of cash flow with deficit of circa £1.5m over 24 months.Carried out annual bench mark exercises for key suppliers, saving circa £50k paBuilt & maintained strong relationships with suppliers/customers/producers and banks in challenging circumstances accentuated by financial distressDriving force behind improvement of gross margins circa £100k pa through strategic programme acquisition & cost controlMaintaining staff morale & momentum through two successive restructuring processes/redundancy roundsSpearheaded the implementation of a new rights management database Project managed the implementation of new accounting system – Microsoft Dynamics NAVInitiated numerous improvements to the budgetary process SAGE Line 50/100, JD Edwards, SUN, SAP, Navision, Microsoft Dynamics, Word, Excel, Access PowerPoint, SAGE Winforecast Show less

Mushroom Records were an independent record label founded in Australia. The London office was opened in 1998 and launched acts such as Garbage and Ash. Turnover was approximately £15m in 2002 and had 23 employees in the UK. In October 1999 the company was bought by the News Corporation & in 2002 Mushroom were sold