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Ireland

Dublin

SME client support - deal project management, corporate restructuring, private equity, project finance• Microfinance Ireland/SME mentoring o Assessed 250+ loan applications - drafted reports and presented to credit committee o Mentoring SME’s on re-sizing business model impacted by Covid 19• Private Equity provider o Led due diligence for €7M acquisition of construction business (€60M turnover)… Show more SME client support - deal project management, corporate restructuring, private equity, project finance• Microfinance Ireland/SME mentoring o Assessed 250+ loan applications - drafted reports and presented to credit committee o Mentoring SME’s on re-sizing business model impacted by Covid 19• Private Equity provider o Led due diligence for €7M acquisition of construction business (€60M turnover) o Appraised information memoranda for investments under consideration• Refrigeration business o Co-developed strategy to support growth (restructured debt, working capital management) o Formed group tax structure to maximise return to owners• Electronic Manufacturer o Restructured finance function – enhanced reporting and control environment o Planned and prepared vendor due diligence process for proposed €50M disposal Show less

Ireland

• Pivotal role in expanding the business from six to twelve properties• Transformed business from family-run to corporate• Managed finance function - re-structured function and headed a team of eight staff• Shaped finance strategy and capital model for expansion - secured €35M in debt funding• Managed construction tender process for new home developments, minimising risk exposure• Led rollout of purchase order and facility management software that interfaced with ERP… Show more • Pivotal role in expanding the business from six to twelve properties• Transformed business from family-run to corporate• Managed finance function - re-structured function and headed a team of eight staff• Shaped finance strategy and capital model for expansion - secured €35M in debt funding• Managed construction tender process for new home developments, minimising risk exposure• Led rollout of purchase order and facility management software that interfaced with ERP system• Headed vendor due diligence process for €70M sale of the business Show less

• Member of leadership team - privately owned healthcare group (€40M turnover, 450 staff)• Led five functions (Finance, HR, Maintenance, Catering. Property) with a team of 75 staff• Sourced €20M funding to develop the business• Opened three new services to grow turnover +15%• Streamlined operations to cut costs by 12%• Set up new HR function to support 450 staff

Alburn is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Dublin having extensive interests in the Irish and UK development/investment property markets. The role involved:• Strategic planning and implementation.• Identifying potential acquisition and selling opportunities.• Due diligence on company acquisitions.• Project financing and debt management.• Implementing tax, legal and organisational structuring for new projects.• Integration of… Show more Alburn is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Dublin having extensive interests in the Irish and UK development/investment property markets. The role involved:• Strategic planning and implementation.• Identifying potential acquisition and selling opportunities.• Due diligence on company acquisitions.• Project financing and debt management.• Implementing tax, legal and organisational structuring for new projects.• Integration of newly acquired companies into the group. Show less

Dunloe Ewart Plc was a property development and investment PLC quoted on the Dublin and London Stock Exchanges with a market capitalisation of €250m.

Education record

B Comm, Commerce

Postgraduate Diploma In Sustainable Energy Finance, Sustainability Studies

Leaving Certificate