Headhunted to restore financial controls in business following poorly executed migration of the corporate leasing portfolio to the Kerridge computer system in October 2004.
• Completed robust reconciliations of major asset & liability accounts for audit, not achieved for over 12 months since migration to Kerridge.
• Spearheaded initiative to establish basic procedures and controls around the use of the Kerridge system within the business.
• Detailed review & evaluation into operations of the retail leasing portfolio on the Sentinel computer system, leading to introduction of new working practices & controls.
• Instrumental in establishing the business as Sarbanes-Oxley compliant.

2004 Business Project Manager
Selected to demerge and consolidate BNP Paribas commercial vehicle leasing operations.
• Successfully project managed the demerger of legal, financial and operations of Arval PHH commercial vehicle leasing to a pan-European provider Artegy, facilitating and coordinating dual-national project teams.
2003 - 04 Head of Fleet Operations
Headhunted to manage 5 functions of UK car leasing operation, 5 locations.
• Successfully established an operations management team with agreed strategies and KPI’s.
• Rationalised technical services function, centralising four sites into one, saving £300k p.a. while radically improving customer service.
• Analysed and subsequently outsourced MiniLease product to a national operator, saving £800k p.a. while maintaining service levels.
• Successfully implemented major government contracts, (5,000 monthly reservations), achieving prescribed call centre service level agreements.
• Streamlined business processes of end of contract charges improving cash flow by £100k per month.
• Improved customer quotation controls eliminating £50k per month loss making deals and developed a new quotation system for the longer term.

• Project managed outsourcing of Bradford and Bingley car fleet administration to VELO Ltd., on time - on budget.
• Successfully managed car fleet tendering process for Securicor PLC including proposal evaluation and specialist advice.
• Undertook interim F.D. role at Powermarque Ltd., Anglian Water Group vehicle leasing subsidiary, uncovering £32m black hole in the accounts.

1997 - 99 New Business Development Director
Promoted to develop and profitably manage two new business ventures and mange the IT function.
• Successfully started up and developed an in-house £2m vehicle rental business, achieving profitability in year one.
• Implemented and developed a used leased vehicle sales business achieving £7m t/o and £150k profits.
• Integrated Kerridge IT system throughout the existing and new businesses and ensured comprehensive utilisation.
• Successfully disposed the business from Dutton Forshaw to Mercedes Benz.

1991 - 96 Finance and Operations Director
Recruited as Finance Director and subsequently took full additional responsibility for Operations function.
• Restructured Operations into separate Commercial Services and Fleet Services functions, increasing management focus and customer service.
• Successfully negotiated major customer contracts with blue chip clients such as Mercury Communications, RMC and Littlewoods.
• Introduced staff personal development programmes improving customer relations and service, empowering management and raising commercial awareness.
• Restored basic financial control and integrity in the business following 12 months of neglect establishing robust processes and procedures.
• Successfully integrated and subsequently upgraded the Kerridge system into the operation and achieved all reporting requirements.
• Formulated, gained approval for and implemented a strategy to rejuvenate and expand the business and created a recognised key player in the market and a strong brand.
• Successfully introduced TQM achieving ISO 9002 accreditation.
• Turned around the business from a loss to £435k profit in 1 year and subsequently grew it to £1.8m profit in 1998, increasing fleet size from 3500 to 9000.