Cavendish Management has been providing SMEs with support and funding assistance for over 30 years utilising the skills and experience of a team of enthusiasic and focussed senior managers from a variety of commercial and industrial backgrounds.

Helping businesses of all types and sizes to grow and flourish. Project Management. Strategic Planning & Business Development. Exporting. Cost Control. Funding and advice for SMEs and Not-for-Profit sectors.Successful projects include: Creation of management processes and quality systems for Aquatics Centre 2012 Olympics Secured Investor Finance plus formation and management of Start-Up Electronics company (now successfully selling globally) Development of new Business Plan and Strategy for high profile NGO organisation plus funding pipeline. Pre-contract planning, global resourcing and project management of specialist fit-out for high profile specialist sub-contract in Central London.

I am a registered and approved Growth Coach for GrowthAccelerator, part of the Business Growth Service providing expert, tailored advice to help businesses achieve rapid, sustainable growth.Find out more at http://www.ga.businessgrowthservice.greatbusiness.gov.uk/

Management, development and oversight of five Executive Job Clubs spread across the Thames Valley all run by experienced volunteers.

Careers Springboard Aylesbury is a job-search self-help group covering Aylesbury and North Bucks for executives, managers and professionals actively looking for work and entirely run by volunteers.

Arranged investment for this start-up electronics company and have stayed on to assist with product development, sales and all Back of House functions including IT,Social Media, Strategy and Finance. After 12 months of R&D the business finally started trading in April 2013 and continues to grow from strength to strength with new sales to various markets including the USA, Australia and our home markets.

Director 2004 - 2009LOUGHTON CONTRACTS PLCEssexOverseeing the development and implementation of a strategic venture with the specific goal of opening profitable new markets in the commercial fit-out sector and adding depth and growth to the business for this Specialist Contractor (UK Top 3 in sector) with a turnover of £30mReporting to the Chairman, with full P&L responsibility for the successful completion of specialist contracts and management of site staff and sub-contractors

Part of Heidelberg Group (2003 t/o €13 billion)) (now St Gobain Weber)Originally recruited as Sales Manager - London and South East (1997-9) for this manufacturer and supplier of specialist materials, and was later invited to return to the company as Sales Director following successful initial termHead of Department, with responsibility for the development of sales to specifiers and specialist installers through a team of sales staffReporting to Managing Director and member of the company's five-man senior management team with the; Achievements:Successful introduction of new product to the UK market from overseas. Establishment of revitalised sales teamRebuilt sales into specification market and leading contractors from a very low baseDevelopment of reporting systems, performance targets, methods of measurement of performance and all aspects of management associated with improving a sales team and volume of business

A Joint Venture Company between Jordahl Gmbh & Pfeifer Gmbh)Overall responsibility for all aspects of the commercial business operation, sales and market development of this manufacturer of mechanical fixing & lifting systemsReporting to Managing Director, establishment and development of sales to end users and specifiersAchievements:Successfully recovered business lost following major management changesDevelopment of profitable sales of company's products into under-exploited marketsSuccessful resolution of major problems brought about by management changesAchieved ambitious targets year on yearDeveloped and negotiated significant annual contracts with key accounts

(Part of Pilkington Group). Recruited to develop the Industrial Division from an extremely low base and resolve contractual issues. Restructured sales team. Recovered Sales orders and returned the business to profit and a forward order book whilst removing substantial legal liabilities.

(Part of Burmah Castrol Group (1992 t/o £2 billion))

(Part of Crossfield Products Corp., USA)Responsible for all sales and technical functions across the European operating arena. Turnover increased by 200% over 5 year period.