Providing Business Growth Advice and Mentoring, Finance and Operations services including part time FD and helping clients to work on rather than just in their businesses. Understanding their personal objectives and helping them to align their business objectives with them. Helping to plan for success and to support implementation including creating business plans and funding applications and assisting with presentations to lenders.Specialties: Strategic and Operational… Show more Providing Business Growth Advice and Mentoring, Finance and Operations services including part time FD and helping clients to work on rather than just in their businesses. Understanding their personal objectives and helping them to align their business objectives with them. Helping to plan for success and to support implementation including creating business plans and funding applications and assisting with presentations to lenders.Specialties: Strategic and Operational Reviews, Business Planning and presentation to lenders, Profit Improvement Plans, Financing Health Checks, Risk Management Reviews, Mentoring. All based on the analysis of business, identification of issues, action planning to deal with them. Supporting owner managers in implementing their plans. I worked with hundreds of owner managed businesses during my time at Barclays. Success depended on building empathy, understanding the why what and how in each, assessing their suitability for lending and bringing my financial expertise together with their commercial expertise for mutual benefitBusiness and Business Finance Consulting Services includingStrategic and Operational reviewsFinancing Health ChecksProfit Improvement PlansRisk Management ReviewsBusiness PlanningPreparation of Borrowing proposalsPresentation to LendersManagement Support Services includingInterim and Part time Assignments ( pay as you go)MentoringSome skills in regulal use include:• Statistical and financial analysis of formal and management accounts /key performance indicators• Written skills from report writing though newsletters/ editing within business/ professional/ community • Empathising with & understanding business and financial needs of customers & others. • Knowledge and understanding of the operations and issues within a wide range of industries• Understanding and assessment of business and banking / financial risks Show less

Helping to establish and support a co-working community of start ups, freelancers and other businesses using the co-working hub at Maple Works in Surbiton. Some free mentoring support is available together with a regular programme of free group activities. This is underpinned with a wide range of bespoke services at specially discounted rates. See also: www.mapleworks.co.ukKnowledgeable about and with understanding of the operations and issues within a wide range of industries• Able… Show more Helping to establish and support a co-working community of start ups, freelancers and other businesses using the co-working hub at Maple Works in Surbiton. Some free mentoring support is available together with a regular programme of free group activities. This is underpinned with a wide range of bespoke services at specially discounted rates. See also: www.mapleworks.co.ukKnowledgeable about and with understanding of the operations and issues within a wide range of industries• Able to relate on both strategic & operational levels.• An ability to identify issues and resolve/ offer solutions based on that knowledge• Empathising with & understanding business and financial needs of customers & others. Show less

Creating and leading a weekly series of virtual events since Lockdown#1 in March 2020Working with Local Councillors and officers at MVDCSupporting member activitiesManaging the weekly and Artisan Markets in Leatherhead since August 2020

Leading the Board and the Chamber through a period of rapid change including:Extending the scope of the chamber to cover the whole of the MVDC areaCreating and leading a weekly series of virtual events since Lockdown#1 in March 2020Working with Local Councillors and officers at MVDCSupporting member activitiesManaging the weekly and Artisan Markets in Leatherhead since August 2020

MyTeam Network- created by founder Keith Grover uses a Working Lunch format for a round table discussion of a pre agreed business topic selected by those who attended the previous meeting. It works on the basis that the powere of We is greater than the power of Me and that members will meet for an arranged 1-2-1 between the formal meetings. There is also a closed LinkedIn Group in which members collaborate, share collated material etc.The Elmbridge group has been running for some four years… Show more MyTeam Network- created by founder Keith Grover uses a Working Lunch format for a round table discussion of a pre agreed business topic selected by those who attended the previous meeting. It works on the basis that the powere of We is greater than the power of Me and that members will meet for an arranged 1-2-1 between the formal meetings. There is also a closed LinkedIn Group in which members collaborate, share collated material etc.The Elmbridge group has been running for some four years and is typically overbooked. I have started the Mole Valley Group with Keith which meets at the Cock Inn at Headley on the second and fourth Wednesdays monthly for 12.30-2.00PM Show less

PDB has been established to work with exForces personnel, former Police officers and staff to help the transition to life outside the service. Whether someone is looking towards a new career, retirement and work with charities / volunteering, devloping an income from property ivestment or perhaps Starting a Business. See: http://www.personaldevelopmentbureau.com

Entrepreneurs Schools provide a unique blend of Networking and Business Education aimed at the Owner Managers of both Start Up and established businesses.The Dorking School meets and eats fortnightly from 7.00-9.30pm on a Wednesday evening at the Mercure Burford Bridge Hotel Dorking.For details of the current programme please see:www.esdorking.eventbrite.com

Assisted CFO with financial and cashflow managementManaged HR and Operations across the group

1997-2006Relationship management of +/- 100 businesses (typical £2-20M t/o)Approx. 25% of portfolio High Tech or media based.Manage debt portfolio c £15M including all applications, control, and documentation processResponsibility for specific product sales management within a team of 50 peopleDay to day Sales management of a team of fourDevelopment of new business from cold calls/ introductions/ referrals from customers/ professionals/ brokersBoard Member Kingston… Show more 1997-2006Relationship management of +/- 100 businesses (typical £2-20M t/o)Approx. 25% of portfolio High Tech or media based.Manage debt portfolio c £15M including all applications, control, and documentation processResponsibility for specific product sales management within a team of 50 peopleDay to day Sales management of a team of fourDevelopment of new business from cold calls/ introductions/ referrals from customers/ professionals/ brokersBoard Member Kingston Chamber of Commerce including interviewing for new Chief ExecutiveEarnings growth each year has been ahead of target at circa 20% per annumNet Income generated approx. £1.2m paRelationship focused with 30 years of dealing face to face B2B and B2C• Adept at statistical and financial analysis of formal and management accounts /key performance indicators• Clear thinker with understanding and assessment of business and banking / financial risks• Skilled in establishing & maintaining relationships & in communicating with people at all levels in business• Written skills from report writing though newsletters/ editing within business/ professional/ community• Knowledgeable about and with understanding of the operations and issues within a wide range of industries• Able to relate on both strategic & operational levels.• An ability to identify issues and resolve/ offer solutions based on that knowledge• Empathising with & understanding business and financial needs of customers & others.• Experience as Secretary of a professional association organising meetings and other programmes / administration, dealing with members, that body’s head office and senior figures within the industry• Board experience in a large Chamber of Commerce working with Local Authorities, Universities, Colleges and quoted companies downwards Show less

1994-97Business Development roleBuilding network with local accountants and other professionalsInvolved with Kingston Chamber of Commerce in running workshops and seminars etcAttending Business Fairs and ExhibitionsCold callingRecommendations from customers and othersWinning business from competitorsManaging a growing portfolio of diverse businessesRegularly exceeded financial targets setBuilt portfolio income from scratch to the average for an… Show more 1994-97Business Development roleBuilding network with local accountants and other professionalsInvolved with Kingston Chamber of Commerce in running workshops and seminars etcAttending Business Fairs and ExhibitionsCold callingRecommendations from customers and othersWinning business from competitorsManaging a growing portfolio of diverse businessesRegularly exceeded financial targets setBuilt portfolio income from scratch to the average for an established manager within three years Show less

1992-1994Managed typical portfolio of mainly middle market corporate customers. See comments under 1997-20061990 - 1992 Managed portfolio of typically small business customers (say £100k- 2m t/o)Led small team dealing with micro customers (say £0k -250k and small borrowing limits)High proportion of time spent on recovery work (bad/ doubtful debts) following economic downturnSuccessfully piloted a new clerical level sales role dealing with micro businessesAdded… Show more 1992-1994Managed typical portfolio of mainly middle market corporate customers. See comments under 1997-20061990 - 1992 Managed portfolio of typically small business customers (say £100k- 2m t/o)Led small team dealing with micro customers (say £0k -250k and small borrowing limits)High proportion of time spent on recovery work (bad/ doubtful debts) following economic downturnSuccessfully piloted a new clerical level sales role dealing with micro businessesAdded further headcount reflecting growth and developed this into a Small Business TeamPrevious management roles have included:Deputy to Branch Manager in a 35 man branchAssistant Inspector in Internal AuditOperations Manager in a 20 man branch Show less