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Business coach, mentor and consultant supporting individuals, management teams and senior executives in small to medium sized businesses in many different sectors. Offering a practical, pragmatic and hands on approach to business that leads to improved performance, better efficiency and higher profitability.I am passionate about business improvement and believe strongly that creating a credible business plan, supported by effective operational systems is a key driver of growth and performance.Committed to developing teams and team working in business and see this as a crucial element of the overall businesses performance.With over 30 years experience working in a wide range of manufacturing orientated industries and building my own businesses to a turnover of £30 million and 250 employees I am able to able to help and support your business to grow and develop as well An expert in business restructuring and helping to rebuild struggling businesses to achieve their true potential. As well as being Prince 2 registered I have a wide understanding of both business operational and financial systems and how they can work together for the effective management of the business.
Asa Business Consultancy
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DirectorAsa Business Consultancy May 2016 - PresentDunstableASA Business Consultancy is a very experienced and highly regarded business coach and consultancy providing a comprehensive range of business development and professional services to the business community.Directors Richard Cooper and Tony Cox have very considerable experience in senior management and executive positions with small to medium sized businesses.Business growth and sustainable improved business performanceStrategic and Tactical MappingSales & Marketing Strategies (digital and traditional)Training & Development of People and Teams to match the ever changing needs of the businessIndividual & Team Mentoring and Coaching for GrowthDesign throughout business including: Systems, Team structures, Lean and continuous improvement, Creating Business Cultures, Managing change.
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DirectorJdi Innovations Mar 2010 - PresentJDI Innovations is a business that supports entrepreneurs and helps to convert their ideas into reality. JDI can help with everything from basic business set ups to product design and developing your web presence.
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Growth ManagerGrowth Accelerator Mar 2012 - May 2016Northamptonshire And BedfordshireGrowth Accelerator helps companies in England with growth potential to achgieve their ambitions. We're here to help businesses double in three years by offering access to coaching, financial innovation and business development experts. Growth Accelerator is a partnership between private enterprise and government and we aim to build a community of ambitious, like minded entrepreneurs and high growth businesses that will drive growth for one another and for the wider economy.My role is to ensure that business with true growth potential in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire benefit from Growth Accelerator and that it delivers bespoke solutions to support a company to reach its full grwoth potential.If you are a potential high growth company in Bedfordshire or Northamptonshireand are interested in becoming part of Growth Accelerator please do not hesitate to contact me. -
Business AdvisorBusiness Link East 2010 - 2011As Business Advisor for Business Link East I help SMEs in Hertfordshire develop and improve their business. Typically this involves and analysis of the business and the development of actions plans to take the business forward. Achievements• Assisted a manufacturer of seating products develop a marketing strategy to grow sales.• Helped a manufacturer of hair extensions analyse her costs and identify more cost effective manufacturing solutions.• Helped a small gardening partnership develop a web site and diversify their operation.• Assisted an advertising agency increase their customer base through the use of e-mail marketing techniques.
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DirectorTr Management Apr 2004 - Aug 2010Management consultancy operation supporting a wide range of associated automotive businesses.
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Managing DirectorMidlands Techncial Mouldings Apr 2005 - Feb 2009Midlands Technical Mouldings was a group of plastics companies that serviced the automotive, electronics and consumer products sectors. At its peak the group had a turnover of £25 million and employed 250 staff. Achievements• Over three years successfully acquired and integrated five businesses on six sites into two businesses on two sites.• Implemented labour and other cost reductions to return poorly performing businesses to profitability.• Consolidated support activities onto one site thereby further reducing the overall infra structure cost.• Diversified the operations on the sites by bringing in new customers and products.• Implemented improved logistics systems to maximise combined purchasing opportunities and improve business performance.• Developed strong relationships with all major customers at all sites.• Created a strong and cohesive management team focussed on delivering results.
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Managing DirectorXl Plastic Technologies Jun 2000 - Apr 2005XL was a supplier of predominantly automotive components and assemblies to OEM’s and tier one suppliers. The business was based in Birmingham with a turnover of £8 million.Achievements• Stemmed significant losses being made as a result of poor factory management and logistics control.• Implemented wide ranging labour cost reduction programme reducing indirect and direct labour by over 100.• Successfully merged Plastic Technologies with XL Technical Mouldings, transferring all business and customers to a single site.• Successfully acquired a small moulding business and integrated its turnover into XL.• Successfully refinanced the business with a new invoice discounting provider writing off an element of debt in the process.
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Managing DirectorKestrel Injection Moulders Ltd Jun 1997 - Jan 2000PlymouthKestrel Injection Moulders supplied technical injection mouldings and assemblies to customers such as Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic and had a turnover of £15 million per annum. Kestrel had two manufacturing sites, one in Plymouth and another in South Wales. Achievements• Increased operating profit by 11%.• Doubled operating cash flow to £2 million on £7 million turnover.• Reduced direct and indirect labour cost by one third by the introduction of self managing teams.• Reduced stock from £1,400K to £500K over the three years.• Implemented extensive logistics and e-commerce links with major customers removing the need for a significant amount of manual work. Kestrel was acknowledged as having one of the most sophisticated logistics systems within the industry.• Developed strong marketing and PR initiatives.• Heavily involved with the holding group’s disposal of Kestrel and successfully managed its sale along with the subsequent acquisition of a competitor.• Created a strong, professional, lean and cohesive management team.
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Managing DirectorThurgar Bolle Ltd Apr 1990 - Jun 1997KetteringThurgar Bolle manufactured both custom and proprietary moulded products with an aggregate turnover of £8 million per annum. Achievements• Turned the business from an operating loss of over £1 million to an operating profit of £750K over the period 1992 – 1997.• Established a network of UK and European distributors for Thurgar Bolle’s packaging products.• Heavily involved in the sourcing of capital equipment from both Europe and the USA culminating in the establishment of a £1.25 million clean room facility for packaging products. • Implemented a company wide MRP2 system and gained ISO 9002 accreditation. • In 1997 the holding group divested itself of its moulding operations and I was pivitol the successful sale of Thurgar Bolle to Superfoss Packaging, a major competitor.
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Manufacturing ManagerThorn Lighting Feb 1988 - Apr 1990SpennymoorThorn Lighting was the European market leader in the commercial lighting fittings market. I had full profit centre responsibility for the operation of Thorn Lighting's in house moulding facility producing a range of fully assembled lighting components. Achievements• Consistently achieved favourable operating profit variances to budget.• Successfully achieved product cost down targets of 10% per annum by the application of value analysis techniques.• Introduced multi skilling and team working into a heavily unionised workforce.• Project managed new tooling introduction for a major display lighting product launch. -
Manufacturing ManagerBeatson Plastics Dec 1986 - Jan 1988DerbyManufacturer of injection moulded plastic packaging products.
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Production SupervisorRussell Hobbs Limited Sep 1980 - Dec 1986Burton On TrentManufacturer of domestic appliances.
Tony Cox Education Details
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Physics -
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Nailsea Comprehensive
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