A leading Business Travel Management company with a turnover of £12m and 20+ employees. Non-Executive Director with special responsibilities for assessing srategic opportunities & new marketing channels

Small residential property management company

Director/custodian for a local charity providing services to the blind and visually impaired.

Retired August 2017

Managing Director of a small bespoke Business Consultancy specialising in providing financial & business advice to individuals and small to medium size, family or owner managed businesses. Also engaged in providing start up advice and business plans for new ventures. Successful commissions included:-The successful restructuring and financial recovery of a medium sized chain of six Estate Agents nd three building society branch offices for an overseas (absent) owner, culminating in a return to profitability and a more than tenfold increase in capital value. Currently managing the shareholders exit, via either a trade sale or a merger with a larger chain of quoted agents.The preparation of acceptable business plans to obtain funding for a number of start-up businesses, including an internet e-commerce business and a firm of commercial property consultants.Agreeing and then overseeing the implementation of a recovery plan for a marketing and communications company following a downturn in business which had led to the business being placed into voluntary administration. The re-born business is now operating profitably.Review of business strategy for an overseas property investor with a mixed property portfolio in the UK. Then managing and reporting on that portfolio to ensure maximum value is obtained in accordance with the owners’ requirements. Dealing with local managing agents, solicitors and other professionals to ensure that rental voids are minimised and that sales and purchases are conducted swiftly and professionally.Steering a family firm of menswear retailers, with twelve branches, through the administration process, agreeing a “Pre Packaged”, buy back of stock & assets from the Administrators, and then advising on a business strategy for the future.Setting up of accounts systems for new Commercial Property Consultancy practice and training new accounts employees on Sage 50.