Peter Harvey

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Chief Financial Officer @ RIVERFORD ORGANIC FARMERS LIMITED
London, GB
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London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Peter Harvey

A business leader with a successful record of transforming companies, across retail, leisure, FMCG, pharmaceutical, QSR & restaurant, pubs, hospitality and B2B. Including private equity, family backed, and listed organisations, internationally and domestically located both on and offline. Someone who- Makes money, does deals, transforms businesses with networked and regulated businesses.- Delivers change using data, analytics and insight to inspire informed decision making, unlocks and creates value, and delivers sustainable commercial success- Successfully transformed a nil valued, loss making business and sold it for £111m (10x), acquired and integrated businesses, delivered a number of business turnarounds. - Strategic & financial leader who drives short results towards long term goals and expertise in growth, turnaround & trade sale/exit- Creates innovative strategies & winning environments, engages staff to exceed expectations"Doing deals, such as exits, acquisitions, mergers and integrations, is behind a lot of my success, but those have typically arisen following an ability to drive sales and profits by unlocking or creating new value in businesses that are either stagnant and looking to grow or distressed and seeking to return to a place of safety.Being able to operate both tactically and strategically enables me to drive short term results towards log term agreed strategic outcomes, and often includes defining those strategies and initiatives within them. With this in place I am able to drive incremental returns having engaged the broader business to invest discretionary effort, typically in a fun, fast paced way producing winning results.” Expertise:+ C-suite leadership as CEO, CFO, COO & Non-Executive Director+ Strategic development and winning execution+ Business transformation, value creation+ Acquisitions, trade sale / exits, merger, integration, due diligence, disposal+ Business recovery and turnaround + Multisite, customer facing networked businesses, both managed and franchised estates+ Employee engagement and culture change + Stakeholder engagement+ Fund raising+ PE / VC and Plc divisional autonomous leadership responsibility+ Organic and inorganic growth

Peter Harvey's Current Company Details
RIVERFORD ORGANIC FARMERS LIMITED

Riverford Organic Farmers Limited

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Chief Financial Officer
London, GB
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Peter Harvey Work Experience Details
  • Riverford Organic Farmers Limited
    Chief Financial Officer
    Riverford Organic Farmers Limited
    London, Gb
  • Comptoir Group Plc
    Interim Chief Financial Officer
    Comptoir Group Plc Apr 2024 - Aug 2024
    London
    Interim CFO recruited to complete audit, annual report and roadshows for 2023 Group results and pave way for full time CFO so that they can hit the ground running
  • Nestware Group & Carpetright Ltd
    Finance Director
    Nestware Group & Carpetright Ltd Aug 2023 - Mar 2024
    London, England, United Kingdom
    UK's largest retailer of flooring, in home, in-store and online.Joined Carpetright to create and implement strategic turnaround plan and return the business from a place of distress back to positive cash and value creation, delivering short term budget and medium term transformation agenda to a sustainable profitable business set up for future success.In parallel to the above undertook a root and branch review of the finance systems, processes and people and re-engineered all three to provide one version of the financial truth, with integrity month in, month out. Re-built the finance team to support the provision of robust numbers and support the business in delivering the turnaround plan, whilst creating a safe development and growth environment for the finance team.As Group FD of Nestware lead and work with FDs of other group companies including Carpertright Europe, Trade Choice and Keswick Flooring.
  • Haulfryn
    Chief Financial Officer
    Haulfryn May 2022 - Mar 2023
    Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
    Residential and Holiday ParksSought out by Haulfryn to provide visibility of cashflow, to review and rebuild the finance systems, processes and people and to manage a number of financial due diligence processes
  • Safestay Plc
    Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
    Safestay Plc May 2021 - Mar 2022
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Teva Pharmaceuticals
    Uk & Ireland Cfo
    Teva Pharmaceuticals Feb 2019 - Dec 2019
    London & Leeds
    Global pharmaceutical business. Cluster CFO across Generics, Specialty and OTC business units for UK and Ireland. Revenues > £500mDrafted into a declining business haemorrhaging revenue and losing value, after more than 12 months without a CFO. Work with senior Leadership team to the build strategic plan through constructive challenge and support to create sustainable long term value, whilst building, developing and nurturing the finance team to critically the support the business through its implementation.
  • Hummus Bros
    Consultancy - Strategic Review
    Hummus Bros Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
    London, United Kingdom
    Quick Service restaurant chain with 6 x City/Central London outlets. Private capital backed, established 2005.Sought out by the private investors to undertake a strategic review in relation to the viability of this premium branded business.
  • Domino'S Pizza Group Plc
    International Fd (Interim)
    Domino'S Pizza Group Plc Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
    International
    UK based master franchise of international fast food delivery chain Domino's Pizza. Mkt cap c.£1.3bnAppointed to review / develop strategic growth in Nordic region (Iceland, Norway) & establish new business in Sweden. Worked closely with DPG board to optimise expansion models, integrate acquisition (inc. finance systems), develop Country Heads & validate / amend 5 year strategic plans.
  • Sh Pratt Group
    Non Executive Director
    Sh Pratt Group Dec 2016 - Nov 2017
    Bedfordshire
    Approached by the board, following recommendation, to join this family owned business - UK's No. 1 importer & ripener of bananas - as NED to support a major strategic decision & subsequent execution.Established the strategic plan to double the value of the business in 5 years by:+ Major investment in new warehousing at London Gateway (shortening supply chain)+ Scaling up logistics operation+ Increasing market share of core banana businessWorked intensively with the business to devise the execution project plan, recruit talent to deliver the project & developed a business succession plan. To date, successful roll out is underway.
  • Talarius Ltd (Tatts Group Asx)
    Chief Executive Officer
    Talarius Ltd (Tatts Group Asx) Mar 2010 - Sep 2016
    United Kingdom
    The UK's largest high street retail operator of slot machines, 220 venues, 1000 employees. Division of Tatts Group who are the primary operator of lotteries and wagering across Australia.Autonomous CEO reporting to Group CEO. In 2013 Divisional CEO roles were retitled COO.Promoted from CFO having turned around the business and stabilised the finances. As Ceo, proved business potential to the Tatts Board & acquired funding for growth strategy. Delivered trade sales / exit at a premium.Grew turnover from £45m to £67m, quadrupled EBITDA to £11m and sold Talarius at a premium price of £111m from a zero base. Stayed with business for 3 months post exit to assist new owner through CMA.+ Sustained double digit like for like sales growth for 4 successive years; increased margin (38% to 56%), achieved by creating and implementing a number of strategic initiatives+ Digitised and future proofed the business with a new gaming platform+ Increased market share from 11% to 20%, solidifying place as market leader+ Positively influenced industry reform in highly regulated sector, by presenting evidence to DCMS Select Committee & appearing breakfast news media programmesKey Activities: Executive leadership, international coaching & leadership, national & international acquisition activity, board participation, business transformation, value creation, employee engagement & cultural change winner, new business development, segmented and revolutionised operating model, estate portfolio management, change management, online operations, industry reform, leadership team development, product development, sales and marketing, regulated sector management, full P&L and cash flow responsibility and management
  • Talarius Ltd (Tatts Group Asx)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Talarius Ltd (Tatts Group Asx) Oct 2007 - Feb 2010
    Uk
    Appointed to develop & implement the cost based turnaround plan for business. + Took the business from a £1m loss into a stable £3m profit+ Dramatically reduced operating costs via £3m on staff, £2m by insourcing machine maintenance etc+ Disposed of non-core marginal online Maltese business & 20% (loss makers) of venue estate.Key Activities: Board participation, commercial and financial leadership, M&A, estate rationalisation, cost reduction initiatives, strategy development and implementation, contract renegotiation, risk management, financial governance, restructuring, private equity exit, online international board directorship and leadership, brand development, sales and marketing, international regulation licence win
  • Carlson Marketing Uk
    Chief Financial Officer Emea
    Carlson Marketing Uk Jan 2006 - Oct 2007
    Uk
    US based family owned global hospitality, travel and loyalty marketing company. Appointed to turn around loss, address critical control weaknesses and establish a growth strategy for the UK loyalty marketing company.Analysed contracts and the pricing / fee structures (c.100 consultants), identifying loss making processes and activities. Renegotiated contracts, exited contracts and revised pricing. Introduced a rigorous control environment based on Sarbanes Oxley principles. Post turn around the business was sold to a trade buyer.Key Activities: Stakeholder management, cultural change and business transformation, financial control, financial governance, business leadership
  • Carlson Marketing Uk
    Rewards Marketing Director
    Carlson Marketing Uk Feb 2005 - Dec 2005
    Recruited to create and implement a robust and flexible loyalty rewards platform.Key Activities: Client management, sales pitches, procurement, supplier management
  • Interim Assignments
    Chief Financial Officer
    Interim Assignments Jan 2004 - Aug 2004
    Hampshire
    Provided commercial and strategic direction to a start up venture
  • First Quench Retailing Ltd - Nomura Pfg
    Commercial Finance Director
    First Quench Retailing Ltd - Nomura Pfg 2000 - Jan 2004
    Northern Home Counties
    First Quench was made up of 2500 retail outlets for seven brands including Thresher, Wine Rack and Victoria Wine and was purchased by private equity in 2000.Business lead for commercial, strategic and new business initiatives. This included creating the capital to invest in new store investment, as well as being instrumental in the £60m business turn around, strategic transformation and organisational re-alignment and key participation in many varied strategic initiatives.Key Activities: Business leadership, financial leadership, team leadership, strategic alliances / JVF, online operations, loyalty management, commercial negotiations, estate portfolio management, re-branding initiatives, supply chain management, business disposal, acquisition
  • Thresher Group - Whitbread Plc
    Commercial Financial Controller
    Thresher Group - Whitbread Plc 1996 - 2000
    Home Counties
    The UK's oldest hospitailty company operating in pub restaurants, hotels & brewing. £3bn sales. Managed significant business change, provided financial leadership, including capital investment (acquisition and greenfield developments) and Whitbread distribution and logistics.This included working with Nomura's PFG transaction team to create business plan prior to acquisition
  • Beefeater, Pub, Restaurant & Premier Inn Hotels - Whitbread Plc
    Financial Operations Controller
    Beefeater, Pub, Restaurant & Premier Inn Hotels - Whitbread Plc 1991 - 1995
    Supported Board through trading performance & financial processes, including new site investment

Peter Harvey Education Details

  • Bedfordshire University
    Bedfordshire University
    Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants

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Peter Harvey works for Riverford Organic Farmers Limited

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Peter Harvey's current role is Chief Financial Officer.

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Peter Harvey attended Bedfordshire University.

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