Steve Rush Email & Phone Number

Chippenham / Wimborne / Southampton

I am the owner and FD of Campack but in truth, Kevin McCarthy runs Campack. We have three factories manufacturing short and long run corrugated boxes, single colour and plain. 'Corrugated boxes manufactured locally, delivered quickly.' We focus on six product areas: Boxes, Tapes, Protective Packaging, Bags & Sacks, Mailroom, and Facilities consumables. www.campack.co.uk

Bristol, United Kingdom

During my 13 months at Go Pak, this outstanding business grew almost 40% in the UK to complement excellent growth in Far Eastern sites. Bottom line, in the year following the Brexit vote and plummetting pound, increased by nearly 30% in my year in charge. That followed a largely even year in the year before. My main achievements were growing the C&C side of the business and re-developing the accounting systems. Every business is measured by being a safe place to… Show more During my 13 months at Go Pak, this outstanding business grew almost 40% in the UK to complement excellent growth in Far Eastern sites. Bottom line, in the year following the Brexit vote and plummetting pound, increased by nearly 30% in my year in charge. That followed a largely even year in the year before. My main achievements were growing the C&C side of the business and re-developing the accounting systems. Every business is measured by being a safe place to work, creating cash, generating profits, and improving customer satisfaction. Go Pak did all of those things while I was MD. Show less

Wellingborough

Brought in as an experienced expert in sourcing disposable tableware for six months, I helped an existing and effective team expand and re-source disposable tableware and janitorial products as well assisting in other areas. I found Booker a brilliant and effective organisation with a customer focus and an incredible group of buyers and sellers.

Bern Area, Switzerland

I was asked to help guide a loss making business into stability and then profits. And I achieved it - whether through luck or design. But I do find that the harder I work, the luckier I get. There were good people at the business but it was on the edge of closure when I was asked to take it on. As with all my businesses - it was all about focus and understanding. I give most of the credit to Nicolas Marino and his team. By the time I left, it was (and remains) a… Show more I was asked to help guide a loss making business into stability and then profits. And I achieved it - whether through luck or design. But I do find that the harder I work, the luckier I get. There were good people at the business but it was on the edge of closure when I was asked to take it on. As with all my businesses - it was all about focus and understanding. I give most of the credit to Nicolas Marino and his team. By the time I left, it was (and remains) a good profitable business which, from the perspective of the investors, changed from a mistake to a success. Show less

Romsey Hampshire Uk

As majority shareholder and MD, I developed this FMCG packaging business from £4m to £23m, at which point we sold the company. At the time of my decision to leave, Jena was on course for its best ever sales and financial performances. Growth was largely created through a focused, tight range sales approach supported by backward vertical integration. Jena did significant long term business with many of the worlds most demanding companies including Wal-Mart, Booker, Tesco, Costco… Show more As majority shareholder and MD, I developed this FMCG packaging business from £4m to £23m, at which point we sold the company. At the time of my decision to leave, Jena was on course for its best ever sales and financial performances. Growth was largely created through a focused, tight range sales approach supported by backward vertical integration. Jena did significant long term business with many of the worlds most demanding companies including Wal-Mart, Booker, Tesco, Costco, Bunzl, and many more. By 2014, the business was fast developing its export customer base with large sales across Europe and Australia. My belief is that an MD must understand the strengths and weaknesses of the company's proposition. As such, I personally headed up sales with constant direct customer contact throughout my tenure at the business. Jena is a multi-site manufacturing and packaging business, importing finished goods and raw materials from the Far East, Middle East, North America and Europe. Post sale, I oversaw the successful integration of two acquisitions while also overseeing the management of a group subsidiary in Switzerland. The company ethos ensured a sales led bias while requiring P&L understanding throughout the senior management team. Show less

After university, my first job was to continuously analyse an automotive insurance programme in the role lead actuary - ensuring projected claims could be met by fund assets.