“…..appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of the major specialist training provider with national operations in the UK at a critical point to protect the business and stakeholders in the run up to and through a successful time sensitive AMA process”
“…..managed, controlled and reported the cash position in a vulnerable franchise business with significant debt, during a major business restructure resulting in a successful outcome for all parties”
“..…completed commercial due diligence on behalf of a large private shipping and importation client as part of the acquisition of a logistics business”
“…..directed the operational turnaround, separation and significant aspects of the disposal project of a large automotive storage, processing and logistics business for a major bank who wished to exit the sector“
“…..preparation of a business plan for an engineering manufacturing company involved in a significant refinancing including liaising with reporting accountants and bank”
“..…managed and led the MBO/MBI/Equity release scheme for a significant niche market manufacturing and related services company, introducing structured senior and mezzanine funding. Directed the group thereafter“
“..…preparing and authoring a report and business plan to prospective funders on behalf of investors for a start-up company involved in innovative flood defence solutions”
“…..restructured retail business through successful divestments followed by suitable acquisitions driving higher profitability”
“…..negotiated, agreed and implemented a suitable business refinancing deal for a private company to remove punitive preference share package and replaced it with notably lower cost bank term funding”
“…..Interim Director for nine months responsible for the fleet maintenance operation for a local authority with over 4,500 vehicles across several sites and realigned the operational management, processes and controls to bring about a significant improvement in standards with reduced costs“
“…..secured £53 million investment from German based parent to secure and develop a chain of used luxury car supermarkets”
“..…recovered business critical data lost through previously poor back up and disaster recovery processes in time sensitive assignment in a retail business”
“..…as Interim Finance Director for a major University following the loss of its Finance Director until a replacement Finance Director was recruited”
“..…the review of and recommendations for operations and systems for a major UK auction group”
“…..the support and mentoring of a clients senior finance employee who found his considerably greater responsibilities increasingly difficult to cope with”
“…..directed a multi site volume sales business with £350M turnover”
“…..carried out the IT services and infrastructure separation for a major retail business unit as part of a strategic disposal and acquisition process”
“…..various non executive directorships appointed by management and funders”
“…..directed the development of product changes and enhancements of established products and the design and development of new products for a high value market in Russia including negotiating with associates in Moscow with a view to establishing local production”