Part of a consortium of local business angels who have worked hard and fast to put together the successful bid to rescue the business from the administrator. The board consists of Gary Pearce of Sev UK, Tom Mawhood of Turning Point, Jonathon Prutton of Croxden Capital, Simon Woods of Tecquipment and Gary Morpeth of Morcliff Securities. A solid team of experienced manufacturers, (three of whom are trained accountants) and all determined to rebuild a successful venture and return the business to growth.I originally set up the business from scratch, identifying and exploiting opportunities for growth and then investing aggressively in people, capital equipment, infrastructure, product & service development to serve the customer well. After 26 years I exited the business in January 2019 and watched helplessly on the side lines as the new ownership headed towards a pre-pack.Specialties: Developing and refining the long term vision and strategic goals whilst aligning/balancing the needs of the moment with the investment necessary for the day after tomorrow!Developed the impulse purchase market to a new level of value and sophistication by working with retailers and brands to create the clipstrip selling opportunity across all retail channels -but especially mass market retail such as grocery and health and beauty. We create huge sales uplifts for our partners. Our mission is still to help you to sell more!With 4 patents and dozens of registered designs I helped to create the world leader in clipstrips, led by product innovation, lean manufacturing and customer focus with a fabulous team that peaked at 81 people before exiting.