APS has been responsible for delivering to customers a magnitude of professional business solutions ranging from the shop floor to theboard room. Emphasis on quality, durability, strategy, planning, allocation of resources and computerisation in all areas plus properly controlled information and properly trained staff. Varied client base in both the public and private sectors - in the public sector ranging from the National Health and Local Government to London Regional Transport - and in the private sector ranging from retail, service to manufacture in wide ranging spheres including aerospace, construction, food, printing, publishing, packaging, plastics, motor, transport, utilities and horticulture.

Responsible for centralising the accounting function,implementing the new regional financial computer system and developing new systems for improved operation. Advised on EPoS expansion and strategy. Improved and strengthened the management information system achieving a much higher efficiency and greater reliability.

Responsible for all purchasing, specifications and stock control; Production and product specifications; Legal agreements; Selection and implementation of all new systems plus education and training.
Government grant applications. Successfully streamlined the inventory control and purchasing operations by computerisation and automation. Improved the whole process by better targeted objectives and delivered real cost savings.

Responsible for accounting and internal controls, taxation, treasury, cash flows, budgets, forecasts, strategic planning, company mission, secretarial, management information systems, data processing, computer system design and
development, new projects, new product data, market trend measurement and analysis. With emphasis upon major factors which were raw material controls, cross rates and total computerisation of the work place together with much use of cross-functional integration to develop and establish reliable databases for strategic control, efficient operations and effective traceability.

Initially responsible for the computerisation of the American treaty and reinsurance accounts and, latterly, for the daily operation of the accounts department. Also responsible for accounting systems development and daily cross rate usage and implementation.
ARTICLED in Leicester with precursor to Ernst & Young and gained additional professional experience later with Grant Thornton.