Sam Husain Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Management, financial & organisational consultingCompany formed in 1987 (after leaving Hudsons Group) and through which I have had investments and/or provided consultancy services to a variety of companies including, the Crow Group of Companies, Filmcheck, Colour Film Services, Mobile Media Ltd (non-executive director) etc.Presented with the The British Kinematograph Sound & Television Society's ("BKSTS") "Presidents Award" in 1995 and the "Roland Chase Award" in 1997. More recently… Show more Management, financial & organisational consultingCompany formed in 1987 (after leaving Hudsons Group) and through which I have had investments and/or provided consultancy services to a variety of companies including, the Crow Group of Companies, Filmcheck, Colour Film Services, Mobile Media Ltd (non-executive director) etc.Presented with the The British Kinematograph Sound & Television Society's ("BKSTS") "Presidents Award" in 1995 and the "Roland Chase Award" in 1997. More recently, after retiring from Foyles in 2015, I have provided consultancy services to companies such as Warren Evans (Designer Ideas Ltd), a major UK based bed, mattress and furniture supplier in the UK. Show less

Captain 2011/12; Member since 2001

London, United Kingdom

Management and organisational development.CEO from May 2017 until retirement in April 2015 (hand over to new incoming CEO in February 2015). Managed the transition of the company during that time, including the opening of several new branches in St Pacras (London), Bristol, Westfield (London) and Waterloo Station and supervised the move of the central flagship book store in London from 113-117 Charing Cross Road to 107 Charing Cross Road. Council Member and later vice-president of the… Show more Management and organisational development.CEO from May 2017 until retirement in April 2015 (hand over to new incoming CEO in February 2015). Managed the transition of the company during that time, including the opening of several new branches in St Pacras (London), Bristol, Westfield (London) and Waterloo Station and supervised the move of the central flagship book store in London from 113-117 Charing Cross Road to 107 Charing Cross Road. Council Member and later vice-president of the Booksellers Association ("BA") until 2015 and presented with the the "BA Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Book Trade" in 2015 by the BA. Continued as a non-executive director of Foyles after retiring as CEO until October 2015. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Started with Soho Group Ltd as Head of Corporate and Finance which was later acquired by Liberty Media (subsequently the name was changed to Ascent Media Group Ltd). I was later promoted to the position of Managing Director, Corporate and Finance in Ascent Media. In this role, I managed the process of merging the recently acquired companies in the UK whose activities were mainly in the film and television post-production business. The companies included, the Soho Group, 4 MC, Rushes, Todd-AO… Show more Started with Soho Group Ltd as Head of Corporate and Finance which was later acquired by Liberty Media (subsequently the name was changed to Ascent Media Group Ltd). I was later promoted to the position of Managing Director, Corporate and Finance in Ascent Media. In this role, I managed the process of merging the recently acquired companies in the UK whose activities were mainly in the film and television post-production business. The companies included, the Soho Group, 4 MC, Rushes, Todd-AO, Telecine, SVC Television and Visiontext. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Started as Management Accountant soon after this oilfield and shipping company was acquired by Selection Trust plc (later acquired by BP). Was subsequently promoted to Chief Accountant (1976), Finance Director (1978) and Deputy Chairman in 1982. Left the Group in 1987 after buying out the Crow Group through HEP Holdings Ltd.

London

Joined the firm as an Audit Senior and initially was involved in the audit of a major construction company and later did the audits of a number of London based clubs and institutions.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Audits of various companies

Manchester, United Kingdom

Articled to this firm of Chartered accountants.Audits of farms, sole traders, medium sized companies etc.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Senior Cambridge/Gce, General, First Division, Senior Cambridge (Gce)

Fellow January 1979, Associate October 1973, Accounting And Finance

Articled Clerk (5 years) and audit of small, medium and large companies

Education record