PRG are specialists in offering contract management support to Universities, ensuring they maximise the terms and financial arrangements of existing contracts, with a zero risk approach

I specialise in finance and operational fractional support consultancy, enabling start-ups and smaller companies to have access to senior resource without the commitment of a full-time employee.I provide the expert support that you need in finance and operations to unlock your business potential and successfully grow and scale your company.

Key member of the C-suite, working closely with the CEO and Board to take the company through the next stage of it's life-cycle, growing the infrastructure and business into a strong SME and a leader in the industry. Educatius is expanding and maturing rapidly, and as COO / CFO I am driving this heavily, some of the areas include: Lead on all company M&A activity, including successful completion of 1 acquisition which has been integrated successfully into the group and provided huge ROI Introduction of a new global finance ERP to consolidate results from all entities and streamline approach to allow 'plug and play' capability with M&A activity Co-creation of the group strategy and ownership of implementing and managing elements within the plan Created global sales statistics modelling and forecasting Introduced and built a new central services entity for North America Growth and professionalisation of IT department, upgrading the infrastructure and security to minimise the company exposure, to a true SaaS environment Introduce and embed central data protection (GDPR) resource, policies and procedures Ownership of all financial reporting, analysis and forecasting Introduction of improved cash management including creation of a global cash-pool Improved internal governance and compliance, driving consistency and standards across the business Introduced of sustainability policy Introduced engagement tool for the global business and people strategy to improve retention and employer attractiveness

During my time as COO / CFO, CATS Colleges underwent huge challenges and changes post-acquisition by Bright Scholar. These transformational changes were managed simultaneously alongside the global COVID pandemic, which prompted interventional measures to protect the commercial performance and results of the business. I was integral to the alignment of multiple strategic and operational elements during this short period. These include: Key member of both the Exec and the Board reporting up to Bright Scholar Executive VP Completing the sale related TSA to a stand-alone operation Restructuring the entire Central support services teams Recruiting and building full teams for Finance, IT, HR, Operations, Admissions Leading and managing the off shoring of the admissions office to Hong Kong Implementing a thorough and industry leading COVID response plan Implementing cost management plans across the company through the use of furlough and other methods to re-align the cost base to the pandemic revenue levels Implementing Oracle ERP system to replace legacy systems and improve group reporting and SOX compliance Integrating further independent school acquisitions into the support services, gaining efficiencies and savings Redesigning the strategy and policies for Health & Safety Bringing a maintenance contract back in-house, generating large savings Co-ordinating and managing all elements of the move to a new Head Office Managing the interim audit and full audit, completing both within short reporting deadlines (NYSE)  Owning and ensuring global compliance with the introduction of SOX controls and reporting Closed four US based schools permanently as part of the agreed cost-cutting and re-focusing strategy Managing the global annual CAPEX budget Managed the on-going relationship and reporting during a period in which the overall leadership and several key personnel of Bright Scholar were changed

Strategic leadership of the Stafford House brand, driving performance and quality delivery across the businessLeading the sales and marketing teams in recruitment strategy and delivery, identifying global and market trends and adapting as necessaryEnsuring all schools and products continue to operate at a high level and receive great customer feedback in all areasUltimate ownership of the financial and operational performance of the division and member of the Exec team

Lead and manage 10 school Principals and all central operational staff across 3 countriesDrive quality and efficiency in the schools, ensuring KPIs and profitability maintained at all timesOversee all aspects of school operations, from academics to administration. Implemented an Academic Development Board, and full process and policy reviewStrategic ownership of the IT development, driving the system through agile project management to best suit the needs of the business whilst also ensuring integrity and securitySupport the Managing Director in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the strategic plan, whilst developing & growing new business opportunities in the UK and internationally

Achievements Part of senior management team, responsible for production of business plan for two potential acquisitions in the ANZ region Co-ordination of group budget production Recruited, hired and trained full team of Finance Business Partners Created and launched high margin, group wide insurance product, responsible for over £500k EBITDA Co-ordinated production and successful launch of guardianship product  Established central accommodation reporting, procurement, marketing and booking process for ONCAMPUS divisonResponsibilities Management of 3 Finance Business Partners (3 qualified accountants) and a commercial initiatives manager  Part of Senior Management Team Ownership of financial accounts across all 3 divisions of CEG  Ownership of budget process Drive operational and financial efficiencies across the group Strategic planning and forecasting

Achievements Part of team of two in purchase of a school in Boston USA Part of a small internal team in purchase of 3 school US chain Financial responsibility for ONCAMPUS division, growing from 3 schools to 10 Oversaw financial growth from £1.8m to £12.3m EBITDA Added responsibility for Stafford House division Full incorporation and financial setup of limited company in the Netherlands Introduced salary structure and employee framework Designed new product development financial model Improved gross profit through focus on KPI management Led rationalisation project to remove loss making coursesResponsibilities Production and analysis of divisional P&Ls Balance sheet ownership

Achievements Turned a risk store around from loss making to profit making through staff restructuring, replacement of management and store marketing review Significantly reduced breakeven of a risk store through labour savings and asset disposal Reworked breakeven calculation to focus on reforecasts rather than historic information Facilitated the sale of 7 JV stores to new partners, assisting in operational and financial business plans Purchased 2 independent opticians database records and oversaw conversion to existing database, providing an excellent ROI Responsibilities Challenge and drive operational performance, with specific focus on underperforming ‘risk’ stores, both company owned and Joint Venture (JV)  Working closely with regional managers in strategic planning for stores Produce value-adding analysis to challenge and drive stores Provide full financial training for JV partners Assist in the sale of JV stores to new partners, including producing business plans and providing guidance for board presentations Overall responsibility for the production of 45 stores management accounts Production of annual budgets for all stores and monthly reforecasts Responsible for 2 employees, reporting directly to the FC