Buying, selling and brokerage of iconic cars and motor bikes.

Car-Iconics is an innovative classic car business. At Car-Iconics have a simple philosophy; we buy and recommend cars that we are passionate about, that we personally have enjoyed driving or ones that we have always dreamed of owning. Using our knowledge we provide outstanding cars and service to like-minded people. Cars that are not only enjoyable to drive and own, but have investment potential in the future.Want to discuss iconic cars? Get in touch: stephen@cariconics.com or daniel@cariconics.com

Tardis UK offers international business experience with over 30 years working for and with blue-chip companies as employees, consultants and business owners.Tardis UK accelerates business’ by driving opportunities for high-performance. Using experience and know-how in freeing bottlenecks and its creative capability we work alongside companies from start to finish to strengthen key pillars of your business and deliver meaningful improvements. Tardis keeps customers centric to strategy and planning so that a business is always forward facing. Our partnership extends to all stakeholders.Tardis has managed and supported on:• Development of Business Visions• Business and Growth Strategy and Planning• Business Turnaround• Restructuring programs• Operational Smart-Sizing and Improvements• Change & Project Management• Product Innovation & Evolution• Market Research and Bespoke Intelligence• Brand Strategy• Marketing Strategy & Planning • Mentoring to support owner managers• Non-Executive Director Roles Recommendations:“Stephen has an extraordinary eye for detail and understands the brief from concept to final product. No-one is ever required to pick up the loose ends. I have teamed up with Stephen on numerous projects and found him to be trustworthy with an integrity not to be rivalled." Mel Streek, Joint Managing Director“Stephen inspired us to truly innovate product design and challenge industry norms. Stephen worked on all aspects of our projects and introduced us to external partners who could support our development and brought us new concepts that were not on the open market. He helped us achieve double-digit growth.” Simon Cotton, Chief Executive"Stephen is a great mentor, providing pragmatic processes and intelligence coupled with a creative flair. He is technically inquisitive, has a very strong working knowledge of design & manufacturing. Stephen has the financial awareness to deliver results” Nick McGrellis, Managing Director

I acquired Manhattan Showers, specialist in the manufacture, marketing, design and distribution of bathroom/shower screens and enclosures in 2011.Re-organised and smart-sized the UK operation, including reduction of SKU's by 65%, prior to decision to focus the business in Hong Kong/China.

I set up Manhattan Bathroom, a PRC manufacturing and assembly company to procure, quality check and assemble shower enclosures. ODM supply of shower enclosures for iflo brand.

I set up SSG, a trading company with manufacturing capability that specialises in kitchen and bathroom products, as a JV with a Hong Kong/PRC building group. Supplied original equipment manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors with components, assemblies and finished products.

Newteam was a leading innovator in the design and development of showers, becoming part of the Masco Corporation in 1995. I joined Newteam as Sales Manager in 1986, became Sales & Marketing Director in 1988, Managing Director in 1992 and CEO of the Newteam Group in 1997. Provided leadership to a vertically integrated business with over 300 employees. Developed a multi B2B route to market approach, initiated and developed Group after-sales care service and developed an inter-trading platform with emphasis on removing non value added costs. Reverse engineered contract manufacturing shower trays from the UK to PRC and transferred UK manufacturing to PRC to realise significant savings and enablethe business to meet cost price reductions from key customers.Developed wholesale/ independent retail markets, created generic shower brand and grew accounts with leading building and plumbing merchants and utilities companies. Achieved award winning ROCE by implementing lean initiatives including modular design initiatives, cell manufacturing and supply to line, also improving on time and complete.