Sandy Barr Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Provision of a range of Management Consulting services to Transform Family and Global SME's including :Strategy,Business reviews & Planning ,Value Mapping ,Working capital optimisation , Management of transformations, Succession plans,Corporate governance, Controlling & Culture change. Project management . Experienced in subsidy funding incl.RSA, R&D tax credit and Innovate UK R&D grant and pandemic claims. Experienced in Leadership,Mentoring and as Senior Executive /Non Executive Director in technically complex Manufacturing , Engineering , Bio Tech , Road haulage and service organisations.Client roles have included Chairman,Financial Director ,Board advisor and problem solver.Approved associates can be used for larger and specialist jobs.Available for interesting consulting projects and Non-Executive rolesContact me on cell: 0044 7774104578 e-mail : thesandy.barr@virginmedia.com

Balloch, West Dunbarton,United Kingdom

Board member working on Project to fund and refit the 1953 Maid of the Loch paddle steamer on Loch Lomond to enable eventual return as a commercial passenger ship 🛳 but in phase 1 as a prime tourist attraction. In 2019 managed to help secure £1.1 m funding for refit to turn Maid into animated attraction and community hub. Chair of Finance & Legal Ctee. Funding also obtained during pandemic in highly competitive environment Advisor on governance , lead on charity accounts, audit and Strategic Board advisor.Main objectives completed, organisation in much better shape so time to take on new challenges.Volunteer for 3 years overall.

Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman

Specialist advisor and director of start-up company in Oman.Green field site and high tech project. Remit to advise on plant specification, design, business plan,obtaining finance, structure, industry experts, commissioning and market build to enable project realisation.Building on experience from previous plant build project in Qatar.My role in project now complete

Clydebank, West Dumbarton, United Kingdom

Chair /NED of very active Board in Not for Profit company operating in the Third Sector economyCovers wide range of services in employment, training and other business development . Award winner.Oversaw merger of 2 Dunbartonshire Enterprise Trusts. Actively led "reinvention" of business after loss of Small Business Gateway.Negotiated Joint venture agreement leading to successful bid for over £5 mio of additional business in scotland: project Fair Start Scotland. Plan to upscale business now well in process.Great people, always glad to receive support and leads to a feel good factor for all !Time to move over for and undertake new challenges !

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Chair (NED ) of this Not for Profit Organisation representing Business Gateway Orgs. and Enterprise Trusts in Scotland.Involves engaging with Scottish Government COSLA,SLAED and Scot Enterprise to develop Business Services and promote employment and business development in Scotland

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Role : CEO and Director with Strategic and Global Operational control for the $xxx m Mayerton Refractories Group which has a diverse product range and worldwide market coverage and representation in all major markets.Key responsibilities : To grow profitably the global business,deliver on strategic and financial targets while driving cultural change via a continuous improvement. Activities : Developed new Strategic Business plan to refocus group into more value added activities/markets in Refractories.Rationalisation of production capacities: Due diligence leading to sale of one China plant and streamlining of other companies to enable more flexible, efficient and higher quality oriented operations as a growth springboard. New organisation structure and Senior management appointments tailored to business approaches in all markets.Results: Significantly enhanced business Key Performance Indicators with help of a great team, good foundations for the future.Outcome: Mission accomplished,planned and agreed resignation on 31st October 2014 with Board, achieved a smooth transition to new leadership with 6 months support.

Scotland

MD of a subsidiary of a listed Austrian Multi nationalkey responsibilities2008-12Multi-site responsibility,300 staff in a £35m technically complex business with a full range of stakeholders.M&A project,successful reorganisation and integration of long term competitor.Six Sigma Champion , Right sizing of business, Opex project1997-2007 Negotiated significant surplus asset sale for reinvestment, Strategic,Operational and P&L responsibilities.Group M&A JV projects, Business plans,Supported new Group start ups in Austria, China.Leading Capex, Lean and Improvement project teams. 1992-97 Director for Finance,Controlling & Commercial Operations Part of team leading company to 20% EBIT 1988-92 Integration of family company into German quoted Group with Set up/reconstruction of international subsidiaries and transfers of productionSet up all business critical systems including SAP projectNegotiation of funding with Banks,Government Grant bodies A thousand different experiences over all functions !

Board membership of SED which was one of the most successful Scottish LEC's (Local Enterprise Company)Scope :Economic and Community development in the area.Interfaces with Scottish Enterprise NetworkMember of Local Economic Forum and SED Audit committee

Larkhall

High quality £50m turnover clothing manufacturer on 5 sitesTransfered accounting function from London to ScotlandProgressed to Accounting Dept manager with full spectrum of Statutory,Cost Financial and Management accounting, Consolidated accounts Scope :Plc, holding company and 4 DAKS group manufacturing companies.Responsible all aspects of Finance, Accounting, Budgeting , Payroll and ERP system.Team member for Selection/installation of new Business software and IBM System 38 Production Planning and control supportNominated as sucessor to Production control Exec

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