Focus on executive mentoring & coaching, having initially left Britax to return to independent professional consulting / advisory work. Help senior executives and professionals identify and address critical business, organisation & personal challenges with integrative, person specific, approach to mentoring (individuals & situations are unique). I also "give back" through pro bono personal & business mentoring.As an Executive / Business mentor, I have supported business leaders in… Show more Focus on executive mentoring & coaching, having initially left Britax to return to independent professional consulting / advisory work. Help senior executives and professionals identify and address critical business, organisation & personal challenges with integrative, person specific, approach to mentoring (individuals & situations are unique). I also "give back" through pro bono personal & business mentoring.As an Executive / Business mentor, I have supported business leaders in roles from Chair / CEO / MD and functional heads (e.g. CFO, EVP Strategy or HR Director), through to Private Equity ID's and owner managers, in businesses from multinational to SME to start up, .I employ a bespoke blend of mostly mentoring and coaching - each individual and situation is unique and my approach is tailored accordingly.Critical business, organisational and personal challenges have included helping new CEO's / MD's step up into the role, steering a business to successful PE investment "Exit", working with difficult bosses and improving strained work relationships, plotting a path to improved profitability, sensitively addressing critical personal factors (eg. wellbeing, insomnia, stress, strained personal relationships), constructive critique of proposed investments / acquisitions, dealing with sensitive organisation and team issues, delivering difficult messages upwards, buying into a private business, anticipating and managing being fired, surviving the proposed sale of the business you run, handling tricky Board situations, reappraising career progression.......... the all too real every day challenges business leaders face but which are typically too sensitive to raise, in the first instance, with those immediately above, below and around them...... ........oh to have a trusted partner who has sat in your seat and faced many of the same challenges, is empathic, unambiguously committed to you, confidential and available to talk / meet at short notice! Show less

Reported to Group CEO, responsible for Strategy, Planning, M&A & Special Projects in this £1bn revenue FTSE250 listed plc. Played key roles in portfolio restructuring, then £526m "taken private" MBO in 2001 and refinancing in 2002 (post "9/11"), before subsequent break up / sell off to private equity investors & trade buyers. Britax operated globally in 4 sectors:Children's Car Safety Seats and Pushchairs ("Britax")Aerospace - airliner seats, toilets, galleys and interiors more… Show more Reported to Group CEO, responsible for Strategy, Planning, M&A & Special Projects in this £1bn revenue FTSE250 listed plc. Played key roles in portfolio restructuring, then £526m "taken private" MBO in 2001 and refinancing in 2002 (post "9/11"), before subsequent break up / sell off to private equity investors & trade buyers. Britax operated globally in 4 sectors:Children's Car Safety Seats and Pushchairs ("Britax")Aerospace - airliner seats, toilets, galleys and interiors more generally ("PAIG")Automotive - rear vision mirrors and lighting ("Britax" and "PSE")Applied Technology Aftermarket Solutions for the emergency services ("PSE"). Show less

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Led turnaround of Wigan business of the former Mayflower Corporation. Assembled HI-Cube Transit Vans for Ford and supplied various components to automotive industry. Made success of new Ford contract, saved a major accessory programme, rationalised operations and planned integration with sister business in Coventry.

Bain ('86 to '92) - board level strategy, operations & organisation advice to blue chip clients in c. 30 sectors; based in London & Sydney but working globally; 2 promotions; reported to Sydney Managing Partner.Post Bain, between Mayflower & Britax, addressed range of challenges, for Diageo, Microsoft, Manchester Airport, DHL, ICI, Blue Circle, Alfred McAlpine, Private Equity, SMEs and education charity, - eg. own label strategy & retail promotions, high growth operational plans… Show more Bain ('86 to '92) - board level strategy, operations & organisation advice to blue chip clients in c. 30 sectors; based in London & Sydney but working globally; 2 promotions; reported to Sydney Managing Partner.Post Bain, between Mayflower & Britax, addressed range of challenges, for Diageo, Microsoft, Manchester Airport, DHL, ICI, Blue Circle, Alfred McAlpine, Private Equity, SMEs and education charity, - eg. own label strategy & retail promotions, high growth operational plans, strategic pricing, joint venture, strategic marketing, organisation & performance benchmarking, M&A / commercial due diligence, business planning, IT outsourcing strategy.My main strengths are in strategic and general management, plus mentoring & coaching, rather than sector specific, so I've worked with a wide variety of clients and businesses in my career to date, including:Airbus, ANZ Grindlays, Ford, Caterpillar, Microsoft, Guinness / UDV (now Diageo), John Deere, Boeing, ICI, Manchester Airport, Stage & NBGI Private Equity, JCB, Terex, Case, Horizon Care & Education, PSE International, Study Group, RCI, Dun & Bradstreet, Babcock, Blue Circle, ISCO, BET, Van Leer, Halifax & Commercial Life, Vetco Gray, Police & Emergency services, Talmix, Alfred McAlpine, DHL, Westpac Bank, Ingersoll Rand, Whessoe, Fine Art Developments, Hawker Siddeley, Hanix, CEDO, Mothercare, Kustom Signals, Code 3, Private Equity houses and some SMEs.Sectors include:Internet / Technology Platform, Aerospace, Financial Services, Automotive (OEM & Components), Management Consulting, Private Equity, Insurance, Applied Technology, Oil, Consumer Products, Packaging, Children's Car Seats, Traffic Safety, Alcoholic Drinks, Personal Support Services, Engineering & Manufacturing, Software / IT, Construction & Contracting, Building Materials, Secondary Education, Career Guidance, Business Information, Credit Management, Air Transport, Chemicals, Travel & Leisure, Pubs, International Couriers and even a Beauty Salon! Show less