Stuart Pace Email & Phone Number

A business leader and entrepreneur with high integrity and an ability to create successful outcomes from complex situations. Led the MBO of the Independent group in 2016 consisting of 3 trading businesses. Independent Inspections, ChemDry UK and ANSA, steered the three businesses through covid, looking after client and investor interests in the process. During 2022, led the successful sales process for the three businesses with individual trade buyers. As CEO of the Independent Group, the business was transformed from loss-making to profit-generating within twelve months of the MBO by leading the cultural change program, identifying heroes within the organisation and celebrating their success. The business developed a clear strategy that focused on people, service and operational efficiency. Understanding the customer's needs and redesigning the offering was core to the successful transformation, ensuring full synergy with the client's current and future needs. The senior management team within the Independent Group, were obsessed with making processes as simple as possible so as to remove customer effort. As Chief Operating Officer, UKDN successfully oversaw the start-up and operational development of a new business that grew from £0 to £51 million in revenue with 600 employees within nine years.A charismatic leader who can rally large groups of people towards a business vision and create high performance Oversaw the integration and post-acquisition restructuring of a multi-million-pound acquisition that resulted in the sales and profit of the acquired business growing by 20 % & 110%, respectively, within two years. Proven ability to quickly analyse key business drivers and to develop strategies to grow the bottom line. A strong service and operations background with a diverse set of skills and functional experience, with a tenacious commitment to driving sales, operational efficiency and profit. An excellent communicator with an ability to lead from the front whilst developing the skills of the senior management team that engenders a can-do attitude throughout the company.

Listed skills include Business Process Improvement, Strategic Financial Planning, Acquisition Integration, Due Diligence, and 22 others.