Paul Hudson Email & Phone Number

Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality, business development and management2024- presentConsultant & project work for Elegant Family Hotels & Resorts2011- 2024Purchase, sale & management of Relais & Chateaux, Thornbury Castle Hotel, Bristol2012-2018 Purchase, turnaround & sale of Sheen Falls Lodge 5* Relais resort in Ireland2011- 2018 Purchase, turnaround & sale of Polurrian Bay Hotel, Cornwall 2011-17Purchase, business turnaround & sale of the Luxury Family Hotel group2011-12Review, development and implementation of the operational business plan for Martinhal, 5- star resort, in PortugalDelivered guest lectures at Surrey & Brighton Universities

West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

At ESTEEM, we create space for young adults to thrive. We do this by involving young adults as partners in everything we do. Together we run a programme of social, wellbeing, volunteering and mentoring opportunities for 14-26 year-olds ESTEEM provides a platform for young adults to develop their confidence, build life skills and improve their wellbeing. Young Adults, in turn, make our organisation and society a better place for everyone.

Sagres Portugal

Business development consultant and board member for Martinhal 5 star resort -

Executive board member contributing to strategic growth planning and profit of the company.Responsible for service delivery and development of all Neilson products overseas.Managed recruitment and training of 1600 staff. Project management of hotel chain development and operational management of the hotel/hospitality programme. Set-up and operation of overseas subsidiary businesses in 10 countries. Financial planning and control of Overseas Operations (Revenues £15m, Operating costs £14m) Managed purchasing, exportation and stock control of £4m activity equipment.Management of the Customer Services department.

Analysis and review of Cosmos product portfolio. Development of existing products and delivery of new products.

Delivered Management Skills, Change Management and Project Management programmes for businesses including London Underground, Coca Cola, Leaseplan and Thomas Cook

Managed the product and service delivery of all First Choice mainstream and specialist products in Spain and European Winter- ski destinations. Responsible for management and development of 9 Area Managers. Set, managed and controlled all financial budgets for the operations in each destination. Negotiated key supplier contracts including SLA’s

Msc, Tourism & Hospitality Management

Completed whilst working at Cosmos/Neilson

Bsc /Pgce, Biology / Biology & ,Physical Education,