Tom Higginson Email and Phone Number
I am a CGMA qualified accountant, with broad financial and business expertise across diverse sectors, adept at combining technical accounting skills with commercial acumen to produce bespoke reporting and drive company performance. I am proficient in understanding accounting concepts, standards and regulations to function as an effective conduit between finance and accounting teams.I consider myself to be more than an accountant, and someone who can add real strategic value to an organisation. I typically work alongside senior leadership teams, utilizing firsthand experience to holistically understand business challenges, identify market opportunities and implement pragmatic changes to deliver tangible benefits.I am skilled in financial modelling - manipulating quantitative and qualitative data sets and optimizing / automating processes to solve complex problems. I recently led a project at Shellwin to analyze the impact of hybrid working on landlords, advising on disposals and acquisitions that increased rent roll on those assets by 54% without additional financing and tripling estimated rental value at full occupancy.I am passionate about developing strong stakeholder relationships - partnering on key issues, translating complex financial data into meaningful and actionable reporting, and producing insights for senior leadership to build trust and inspire action.
Shellwin Real Estate
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Finance LeadShellwin Real Estate Jan 2023 - PresentBuckinghamshire, England, United KingdomShellwin Real Estate offers a portfolio of commercial spaces for rent across Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. I was appointed to oversee the finances for a commercial real estate company, managing an £18m (>C$30m) portfolio of office and industrial properties. Part of my role is to implement rigorous cashflow forecasting and management to complete portfolio restructuring without taking on new debt.Key Contributions:- Modeled impact of hybrid working evolution on managed estate. Advised on disposals and an acquisition that increased rent roll on those assets by 54% without additional financing and tripling estimated rental value at full occupancy.- Recommended solar as future investment, increasing asset value by >10%, future rental income by >25%, and achieving >20% returns a year from selling electricity generated to the tenant and back to the grid.- Introduced new annual budgeting process and evaluation of operating costs, including monthly variance analysis, to bring costs of managing the estate down by 10% despite inflationary environment.- Identified and resolved pre-existing bookkeeping errors in readiness for accurate year end accounts, reducing external accounting costs by 33%.
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Head Of Product & MarketingBeacon & Buck Dec 2020 - Dec 2021Reading, England, United KingdomBeacon and Buck is a craft beer subscription service which delivers straight to your door. I was appointed to devise and launch a start-up D2C online beer subscription service within a larger business (West Berkshire Brewery). I was responsible for all aspects from branding and design to UX, marketing, procurement, fulfilment, and finance.Key Contributions:- Grew B2B sales to exceed those of the established core West Berkshire Brewery’s on-trade business, within first year of operations.
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Founder & Managing DirectorKicking Horse Ltd. Sep 2013 - Aug 2020London, England, United KingdomKicking Horse was a craft beer merchant bringing UK craft beers to the restaurant scene. I co-founded a craft beer merchant and grew it to an organization with 20 employees turning over £4.5m+ (>C$7.5m) per annum. Disrupted an incredibly competitive market by sourcing brilliant beers from UK-based independent producers and delivering them with industry-leading levels of service. Supplied some of the most famous names in London including St John, Gymkhana, The Ledbury, and Hawksmoor.Key Contributions:- Launched successful business, growing turnover to >£4.5m pa over 7 years, with >250 active customers.- Negotiated and operated finance facility of £500k then £1m to manage working capital.- Pivoted to direct to consumer subscription service and online shop during initial pandemic lockdown. -
PlannerThe Red Brick Road Nov 2011 - Oct 2012London, England, United KingdomPromoted to a strategy position where my role was to get a deep understanding of a client’s product or service, their place in the market and, most importantly their customers and what would motivate them to use our client’s product or service. With this knowledge I would then advise the client and the creative teams on how best to position the client in the market, and how our advertising could contribute to this positioning. -
Account ManagerThe Red Brick Road Jul 2008 - Nov 2011London, England, United KingdomAccount handling role at a c. 100 employee ad agency, where I serviced major clients including Tesco, Magners cider, Suzuki cars and Brewin Dolphin Investment Management . Produced national TV, print and online brand campaigns.
Tom Higginson Education Details
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What company does Tom Higginson work for?
Tom Higginson works for Shellwin Real Estate
What is Tom Higginson's role at the current company?
Tom Higginson's current role is CGMA qualified accountant, with broad financial / business expertise across diverse sectors, adept at combining technical accounting skills with commercial acumen to produce bespoke reporting and drive performance.
What schools did Tom Higginson attend?
Tom Higginson attended The University Of Birmingham, Soas University Of London.
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