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Offering financial support and commercial guidance to business Owners, CEOs and Investors.

Repton, England, GB

Overseeing commercial, operational and financial activities, including Repton school Enterprises

Nottingham, GB

Sutton, Surrey, GB

* Completed two industry consolidation acquisitions.* Investor relations, including a new equity placement and debt refinancing.* Systems improvement, including digital development.

Derby, Derbyshire, GB

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, GB

San Leandro, California, US

* Relocated Finance department from Oxford to London.* Supported CEO to develop business plans for European subsidiary of $85m turnover private equity backed US Group.

Sutton Coldfield, GB

Completed 12 separate entity statutory annual accounts plus Group consolidation.Liaison between audit partner and company management.

Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, GB

* Integrated two £30m + acquisitions into Group accounting function.* Worked alongside CEO and CFO to improve operational performance.* Maintained controls and accounting responsibilities for 6 units.

* Assisted this start-up on-line lending and brokering business by setting up accounting controls and payment processes.* Developed a business plan and forecasts to obtain £0.5m of seed investment.

* Improved cash controls over Event and Venue Spend, providing timelier and more accurate client information. * Lead and developed a finance team of 21 staff, by restructuring and redefining job roles and responsibilities to better suit both business goals and personal development objectives. * Reported into listed Group parent, with associated audit and.

Nottingham, Notts, GB

* Undertook a business and product review improving operational efficiency and reduced overhead spend by 20%. * Implemented a new system and streamlined operating practices, raising profit by circa £200k p.a.

* Implemented enhanced financial and reporting systems, streamlined operations and so reduced headcount by 30%. * Sought buyer, negotiated and sold business in April 2010.

GB

* Developed robust commission reconciliation processes, designed forecast models, and set a solid financial and business strategy, improving revenues by £400k p.a. and profitability by 20%.* Created a number of business tender documents and, in partnership with the Sales Director, won two >£million contracts. * Successfully managed a business sale process.

* Produced forecasts, valuation models, and reports, working alongside Private Equity and debt providers, to facilitate a financial restructure and manage cash more effectively.* Installed a new finance and stock system, reduced working capital requirements by 40%, including stock reductions of c. £1m.

Malvern, Pennsylvania, US

* Acquired and integrated several businesses, of value £0.5m to £10m, negotiated terms with vendors, liaised with professional advisers, managed personnel issues and integrated systems.* Built a finance team of 30 over 6 years recruited, trained and developed staff.* Identified target customers through demographic profiling, to facilitate growth for U.S..

GB

* Managing trading receiverships and conducting business turnaround reviews - e.g.s include:* Managed a national trading receivership; stock sales through 75 retail outlets, production through 5 manufacturing sites, negotiated the sale of 70 leases, 6 freehold properties and oversaw the systematic wind down of production and store closures.* Managed a £10.

New York, NY, US

Executive Mba, Business Strategy And Finance

Diploma In Company Direction

Education record

Ba, Industrial Economics