Dec 91- Mar 93
Capetronic (UK) Limited - Director of the Group's European Operation
Part of the $500m Capetronic Group with $240m European sales. Achievements included the turnaround to profit of the European operation after a period of under performance, and to increase sales by 70% during my two years with the firm. The turnaround was due to improved logistics and scheduling and improved contractual arrangements.
Capetronic (UK) Limited - Director of the Group's European Operation
Part of the $500m Capetronic Group with $240m European sales. Achievements included the turnaround to profit of the European operation after a period of under performance, and to increase sales by 70% during my two years with the firm. The turnaround was due to improved logistics and scheduling and improved contractual arrangements.
Jul 90 - Nov 91
Various Interim Roles
Various Interim Roles
- Finance Controller - Hayward Tyler - Sep - Nov 91
- Consultant - CamEra Holdings - Jul - Aug 91
- Interim Finance Director - Atari (UK) - Nov 90 - May 91
- Consultant - Granada Rental and Retail - Jul - Oct 90
Jul 88 - Jun 90
Thorn EMI PLC
Finance Manager for DER Limited, South and West Division
The division was a £30m t/o part of the Thorn EMI rental sector. It achieved the best profit performance versus budget and best versus previous year within the thirteen division Thorn EMI rental sector during my two years.
Thorn EMI PLC
Finance Manager for DER Limited, South and West Division
The division was a £30m t/o part of the Thorn EMI rental sector. It achieved the best profit performance versus budget and best versus previous year within the thirteen division Thorn EMI rental sector during my two years.
Jan 85 - Jun 88
Sea Containers Limited
Director of the Trafpak Group responsible for both finance and logistics.
Achievements were to return the company to profit after 8 years of losses and to grow the business threefold to $24m PA. This was achieved largely due to improved control and specifically control of demurrage and route pricing.
Sea Containers Limited
Director of the Trafpak Group responsible for both finance and logistics.
Achievements were to return the company to profit after 8 years of losses and to grow the business threefold to $24m PA. This was achieved largely due to improved control and specifically control of demurrage and route pricing.
Jan 87 - Nov 85
WCF Limited
Accountant controlling the trading and retail businesses within this £185m group.
WCF Limited
Accountant controlling the trading and retail businesses within this £185m group.
Jan 82 - Dec 83
Shell PDC Nigeria Limited
This division was a $10billion part of Shell.
Responsible for reforming contract and administration policy and procedures, supporting treasury and commitments forecasting and control, and specifying user requirements for Shell's reporting systems.
Shell PDC Nigeria Limited
This division was a $10billion part of Shell.
Responsible for reforming contract and administration policy and procedures, supporting treasury and commitments forecasting and control, and specifying user requirements for Shell's reporting systems.
Sept 80 - Nov 81
Flymo Limited
IT Manager
Flymo Limited
IT Manager
Jul 76 - Aug 80
Unilever
Systems, internal consultancy and performance improvement within a £130m t/o manufacturing group within paper, plastics and packaging co-ordination.
Unilever
Systems, internal consultancy and performance improvement within a £130m t/o manufacturing group within paper, plastics and packaging co-ordination.
Feb 73 - Jun 76
Dunlop Industrial Group
Systems and performance improvement within the 11-division group of manufacturing companies (22% of Dunlop Holdings).
Dunlop Industrial Group
Systems and performance improvement within the 11-division group of manufacturing companies (22% of Dunlop Holdings).
Aug 70 - Jan 73
Scottish and Newcastle Breweries
Computer Programmer
Scottish and Newcastle Breweries
Computer Programmer
- BA Hons in Psychology (Liverpool University)
- Diploma in Management Studies (Newcastle Polytechnic, now Northumbria University)
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Institute for Turnaround - Full member
- British Computer Society professional exams (Edinburgh College of Commerce)
- Various operations management professional exams, mainly through the Open University
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