Stuart Ovington, Cmgrfcmi, Mba. Email & Phone Number

Bridgwater, GB

Co-founder of a membership organisation bringing together business experts. Provide first-page SEO listing, over ten monthly networking events, social media and LinkedIn boosting, vetted experts, and booking service. With over 9,000 visitors to our website a month.South Bristol Business Listing.

Darrington, GB

NED Director, supporting on Sales, Finance, Commercial, Operations and Marketing

Empowering Your Business for Sustainable Growth. Working with manufacturing and B2B sector, to achieve sustainable growth.

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, GB

• Achieved consistent double-digit sales growth from £5.2m to £7.6m in two years by securing substantial UK-wide contracts through a meticulously crafted strategy.
• Formulated, launched, and executed a comprehensive business group strategy, driving company growth and market positioning.
• Orchestrated the transition from private ownership to venture capital, implementing a strategic vision for expansion, restructuring the operations team, and implementing an ERP system.
• Expanded the sales and marketing team from two to fourteen members, enhancing market penetration.
• Achieved PAS 13 and TUV Nord Accreditation for impact protection barriers, underscoring commitment to quality.
• Devised and implemented a multifaceted strategy that improved sales, reduced operational costs, and enhanced EBITDA, aligning with long-term business goals.

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, GB

Interim Managing Director during transistion during ownership transistion.

Rotherham, South Yorkshire, GB

• Reengineered the Lifecare distributor model, increasing gross margin and product volumes through an astute strategic approach.
• Developed and executed a robust sales and marketing strategy, delivering impressive annual sales growth of 14% and enhancing EBITDA for the gas detection business.
• Initiated a comprehensive restructuring across finance, talent, operations, logistics, and customer service teams, optimising customer service delivery as a core business strategy.
• Launched three innovative products, generating £1.5 million in additional revenue, and fostering customer retention through long-term contracts, a testament to the company's innovation strategy.
• By integrating finance and marketing functions, a strategic move to optimise operational efficiency, we achieved synergy-driven savings of 30%.

Denton, GB

• Formulated and executed a sales and marketing strategy, introducing automation processes, product matrix management, and emphasising customer service excellence.
• Developed and launched a new product proposition, adding £1.8 million in revenue in the first year and establishing twenty-two new showrooms.
• Spearheaded the restructuring of the customer services team, significantly improving key performance indicators, including RFT order accuracy and order confirmation times.
• Implemented an inventory management strategy, reducing stock holding by 28% while increasing stock turnover by 1.2.

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, DE

• Led and executed strategic planning for sales, marketing, and sector-specific business development, driving growth through targeted strategies.
• Restructured and merged the medical and safety service teams, improving response times and service coverage.
• Negotiated exclusivity for Drager Breathing Apparatus at Fire Service College, expanding exposure to fire personnel training in the UK and globally.
• Developed and implemented bespoke oil and gas training courses, generating over £350,000 in additional revenue.

Hull, GB

• Orchestrated the turnaround of underperforming trade counters, achieving profitability within two years through a comprehensive revitalisation strategy.
• Restructured trade counters into an independent channel with a regional structure and three hundred employees, optimising customer service and team engagement.
• Launched bi-annual trade counter days, contributing to annual incremental sales of £2 million through strategic sales and marketing initiatives.

General Managment Program, Strategic Leadership

M.B.A., Finance, General

Cert Ba

Manegment Level, E2

Operational Level, F1 & E1

Education record

Ilm 7, Coaching And Mentoring

Ned Governance Program