Mark Darnell Email & Phone Number

Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

I am the business owner and Managing Director of this Company, along with my wife Rosina. Home Instead is the world's leading franchised domiciliary care organisation, with more than 1,000 locally owned franchises. The Company employs trained and vetted caregivers to provide companionship, home help services and personal care to adults living in their own.

Company operating new casino and entertainment centre with turnover of £8m, their third provincial site in the UK, connected with Aspinalls, a London Mayfair Club.; with duties encompassing all aspects of the autonomous operation employing 110, and full P&L and financial responsibility.Opened new £10m leisure facility in the town centre on the project.

Interim assignments suchas preparation of monthly management accounts, statutory accounts, re-organisation of businesses, introduction of employee benefits packages, lease negotiations, payroll preparation etc

Re-defined business strategy, and commercial diversification into new service areas, such as security and events management resulting in increased turnover and profitsStreamlined operational management of 6 supervisory staff responsible for managing 300 client sites Re-organised 50 personnel engaged on three large contracts resulting in retention of key.

Started as Group Financial Controller, promoted to Main Board in 1989 as Financial Diretor/Group Secretary. Became Group Commercial Director in 1993 and Divisional MD in 1995

(at same time as core role above); Headed period of sustained and rapid growth of the club from non league to First Division of the Football League. Reported to the Chairman, and owner of Dr. Martens. Responsible for steering £15m industrial, and sports and leisure building project within financial targets on a 28 acre site, facilities management, and a.

300m turnover international footwear, sports & leisure business - c.3500 employees; Main Board (at same time as Divisional role below) 1993 -2003 Led financial aspects of negotiations with several business and property acquisitions, which enabled the organisation to double its turnover in 10 yearsEstablishment and operational management of retail flagship.

Management and statutory accounting for Group of 25 operating businesses, product costings, cash management, company secretarial compliance, management of property, insurances, HR, IT and security functions

Financial management, budgeting, financial reporting, monthly accounts, special projects, cash control

Trainee chartered accountant, graduating to senior and managerial positions over an eight year period. Prepartion and auditing of clients' annual accounts, Inland Revenue tax computations etc

Diploma, Accountancy

Activities and Societies: Football Badminton Rugby Union Chess Financial and Management Accounting Diploma

Education record

Activities and Societies: Badminton, Football, Tennis, Basketball