PROFILE
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A confident, team focused and commercial finance professional and
general manager (IT/HR/Facilities) who loves working with ambitious SMEs
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A track record of adding value by way of significant involvement and
understanding of commercial growth (organic and acquisitions) along with key
participation in the definition and implementation of business strategy;
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Thrives on change, innovation and “winning/success”;
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Excellent interpersonal skills, a leader and motivator across all
activities whilst retaining a 'hands on' approach and total focus on key
objectives.
CHARITY/NOT
FOR PROFIT/VOLUNTEERING
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2013 to date: Honorary
Treasurer of small Abbeyfield sheltered housing charity. One of 8
Executives/Trustees. Responsible for payroll, budgeting, forecasting. Prepare
audited accounts and present audited accounts to AGM of Members.
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Samaritan/Listener training starting
January 2017
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2002-2006 Governor
of successful 400 pupil state primary school. One of 12
Governors from varied backgrounds. I was lead on Finance and curriculum
oversight of Mathematics and French.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION/SYSTEMS
- Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA –
1990)
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BSc – City University. Management Science
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Advanced Negotiation
Skills (Scotworks) & Personality Profiling (Thomas International) Certification
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EXCEL (LOOKUPS/SUMIFS/PIVOTS), SAGE (50 & 200), ACCESS DIMENSIONS,
QKLIKVIEW (user)
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
- Industry experience: Coach hire/Travel, Printing and outsourced solutions, communications and technology, sports hospitality, not for profit, asset finance & leasing;
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FD and general management roles in SME’s (£2million turnover to £20M)
for 20 years and finance lead on business transactions including:
- 2014 - sale of
£10.5M turnover (“T/O”) printing and parking services company to Capita Group;
- 2012 - sale of a
£15M T/O international telecoms business to Jersey Telecom;
- 2008 sale of £7M T/O
printing business to Private Equity and MBI, leveraged structure;
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Grew outsource print/mailing solutions business in the parking and
traffic management industry from £1.5M turnover to £10.5M and then managed the sale
of the business in 2014 to Capita Group Plc;
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FD of a £15million T/O IT/Communications/networking company selling throughout Europe and US. Implemented Access Dimensions ERP/finance system. Company was bought by Jersey Telecom in 2012;
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FD of a £40M T/O private equity owned asset finance/leasing/
business