Mike Allcock - Consultant

PROFILE 

• A confident, team focused and commercial finance professional and general manager (IT/HR/Facilities) who loves working with ambitious SMEs
• 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;
• Thrives on change, innovation and “winning/success”;
• 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

• 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. 
• Samaritan/Listener training starting January 2017
• 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)
• BSc – City University. Management Science
• Advanced Negotiation Skills (Scotworks) & Personality Profiling (Thomas International) Certification
• 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;
• 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;
• 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;
• 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;
• FD of a £40M T/O private equity owned asset finance/leasing/ business