Steve Yardley Email & Phone Number

Hull, United Kingdom

Helped Hull College Group with its delivery of the largest Recovery Plan in the sector to include re-basing the organisation, it's structures and terms of engagement with the market and its partners. Ensuring 30 years of private sector experience was brought to a public sector organisation in supporting its financial and operational turnaround that included c30% staff reduction, new systems and process mapping including implementation, performance management of its functions, people and deliverables using granular metrics and reporting methodology.

I was one of 4 Shareholders but with the most senior experience in the corporate world to establish Eastwood Community Football Club Community Interest Company (CIC) from the remnants of the Insolvency of Eastwood Town FC, where its aim was to provide football for all within the community, by building a sustainable football club for all ages. In its short history it established itself within the community it served and secured funding for a 3G Stadia Pitch that was completed in April 2016. I used a business approach to the emotive subject of owning and running a football club and in so doing, ensured sustainability for future generations to enjoy. My experience in the commercial world was very useful in both the creation of the business plan and the bid writing required to establish the club and secure c600k of investment into the 3G Pitch creation.

5+ years as director and COO (including subsidiaries) of a training (including apprenticeships), outsourcing & education provider: established the business infrastructure from the Administration of C&C for two shareholders; developed a People Strategy including Vision, Mission, Values and Behaviours which supported the teams' growth from one to 180 staff as myself and senior team drove significant revenue growth to c£14m. All of this was achieved against the backdrop of a declining economy and major recession. Completed a number of rescue acquisitions (for no money down) within my tenure that contributed to incremental growth and diversification into new sectors. The business was cash flow positive and profitable throughout.

4 years adding significant value in an outsourced & apprenticeship training provider; led the due diligence, acquisition and integration of the Groups largest competitor; grew the Apprenticeship Learning Programme and instrumented its sale (as Remit Ltd.) to a JV partnership in 2008.

5 years contribution in a technical information services (diagnostics) business (part of global engineering Group SPX); led a growth/client diversification strategy, securing new blue chip automotive contracts and programme managed the establishment and continued operation of a manual production unit to service a £multi-million, 5 year contract with Jaguar.

Developed and led The Vauxhall College & Volvo Modern Apprenticeship Programmes.