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Retired Kpmg Partner
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Mike Blake previously worked as Head of Infrastructure at Kpmg Europe and Member of KPMG UK Board at Kpmg Uk. Mike Blake holds Ba(Hons) History, School Of European Studies, First from University Of Sussex.
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Mike Blake is a hugely experienced businessman whose successful career culminated in executive board responsibilities at a leading global professional services firm. A chartered accountant and restructuring specialist he was a partner at KPMG for 20 years holding various leadership positions including office senior partner, restructuring division chief operating officer and chief financial officer of the UK firm. When KPMG Europe was established in 2007, Mike as European Head of Infrastructure was responsible for the integration of the various national firms' back office systems and activities. This included the implementation of a single SAP enterprise resource planning system in the UK, Germany and Spain.During his five year tenure as CFO, Mike oversaw an overall revenue increase of 47% to £1.7bn and a near doubling of profits from £212m in 2002-03 to £404m in 2006-07. He was also responsible for the sourcing, financing and development of KPMG's flagship head office building in Canary Wharf which opened in 2010 on time and under budget.As a member of the UK Board Mike chaired the Property sub-committee, participated in the firm's strategic planning, new partner selection panels and was a member of the Board's diversity sub-committee with specific responsibility for disability rights and flexible working. Mike has spoken at numerous conferences both in his capacity as KPMG's CFO and as an insolvency practitioner.For the last three years (2012-14) he has been invited to speak at and assess participants on the University of Sussex's Learning to Lead Programme.
Listed skills include Financial Modeling, Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Business Process, and 4 others.
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Retired Kpmg Partner
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Head Of Infrastructure
Kpmg Europe
* Responsible for all back office functions of KPMG Europe comprising over 1000 employees in 5 countries* Chair of KPMG Europe infrastructure executive comprising KPMG Europe's chief information officer, heads of Facilities and Procurement.* Overseeing back office integration of joining countries* Responsible for successful Eu100m SAP enterprise resource.
Jun 2007 - Nov 2010
Member Of Kpmg Uk Board
* Executive member of the Board* Member of the Diversity sub-committee* Board disability and flexible working champion* Chair of Property sub-committee
Jul 2003 - Sep 2010
Chief Financial Officer
* Responsible for all financial affairs of the UK firm* Member of KPMG UK Executive* Chair of UK Infrastructure Executive comprising the Chief Information Officer and Heads of HR, Facilities and Procurement* Oversaw 40% increase in revenues to £1.7bn and 90% increase in profits over 5 years* Undertook sourcing, financing, commercial negotiations and led.
Jul 2003 - Dec 2007
Chief Operating Officer - Corporate Recovery And Restructuring
* Executive management responsibility for all aspects of KPMG's corporate recovery division, including external partner hires* Oversaw doubling of division's profits over five years* Member of firm's Financial Advisory Services Executive
Oct 1998 - Jul 2003
Chief Operating Officer - Southern Offices
* Responsible for the performance of eight of the firm's offices comprising 60 partners and over 1000 staff* Member of UK Regional Executive
Jun 1996 - Oct 1998
Senior Partner - Reading Office
* Head of KPMG's largest office in Southern England outside London with 12 partners and 400 staff* Achieved significant growth during period of leadership* Appointed Administrative Receiver on two of the largest retail insolvencies of the 1990s - Pentis Group (Rymans) and Facia Group (Sock Shop)
Jun 1994 - Jun 1996
Corporate Recovery And Restructuring Partner
* Set up office's Corporate Recovery and Restructuring department* Within four years developed one of the leading Corporate Recovery practices in the Thames Valley with revenues in excess of £1m and 22 staff
Jul 1990 - Jun 1994
Department Senior Manager, Corporate Recovery
* Managed a department of 45 staff, responsible for financial performance, recruitment, annual salary review etc* Led a large portfolio of insolvency and restructuring assignments* Qualified as licensed insolvency practitioner
Jul 1987 - Jul 1990
Corporate Finance Executive, Lending Services
* Two year secondment to Bank's corporate loan workout department* represented Bank in numerous high profile multi-bank workouts
Apr 1985 - Jul 1987
Chartered Accountant
Thomson Mclintock & Co (Predecessor Firm Of Kpmg)
* Qualified as chartered accountant in 1979* Appointed audit manager (1982) and senior manager (1985)* Extensive audit and investigation experience ranging from listed multi-nationals (eg ICI plc, ABF plc) to small private companies
Sep 1976 - Jul 1985
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Mike Blake education
Ba(Hons) History, School Of European Studies, First
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University College School
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Mike Blake is based in London, England, United Kingdom while working with Retired KPMG partner.
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Mike Blake has worked for Retired Kpmg Partner, Kpmg Europe, Kpmg Uk, Midland Bank, and Thomson Mclintock & Co (Predecessor Firm Of Kpmg).
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Mike Blake holds Ba(Hons) History, School Of European Studies, First from University Of Sussex.
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Mike Blake is listed with skills including Financial Modeling, Business Analysis, Business Transformation, Business Process, Change Management, Financial Analysis, Management Consulting, and Business Process Improvement.
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