Seller 254833 - Ashford, Kent, UK
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| Hourly Rate: | £60.00 | |
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| Overview: | I have 25 yrs Board level experience including divisions of PLC's and running my own Company. I work with Companies to help them understand where they are now, and how to get to where they want to go. | |
CV
| Having operated at Board level for over 25 years, l have wide experience in strategic and operational management - in perticular the management of change encompassing process, operations and people I have been Managing Director of a division of a top 10 PLC Housebuilder,. and have run an £8 million turnover business employing 50 people. I have an understanding of the funding needs for smaller businesses, and experience of a Management Buy-Out and Financial Restructuring. With a background in Construction and Development, l also have a detailed understanding of Project Management for Commercial and residential schemes |
Employment History
(Nov 2007 & ongoing)
ASHFORD, KENTOperations resources review for the £10million T/O UK division of a multinational PLC. Reviewing management structure and effeciency of staffing in 3 UK locations, and an ongoing project to improve communications and manage change
Project management of the design, delivery and installations of high quality fitting out on an upmarket penthouse development in North London
(Nov 2007 & ongoing)
ASHFORD KENTAdvising £10million T/O manufacturing company on Commercial Management and cash collection as part of company turnround team. Advising on recruitment of new staff
(Sep 1997 to Oct 2007)
MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASHFORD, KENTGrew Company fro £2m to £8m turnover
Led MBO in 2001
Developed close relations with Banks and Equity Investors
Initiated strategic review to reposition business more towards lower volume / higher margin customers
Led comprehensive review of operational systems
Set up staff appraisal and investors in people programme
Widened previous limited customer base
Initiated programme of sourcing from China
(Jan 1993 to Sep 1997)
SELF EMPLOYED, ASHFORD, KENTProject management - principlally a £2million commercial office / warehouse scheme, plus one off house builds for private clients.
Land and development appraisal work - small / medium residential schemes
(Jun 1989 to Jan 1991)
MANAGING DIRECTOR
WALTER LWARENCE HOMES, DEAL , KENTFull responsibility to Main Board for Division's performance
Management of change and omplete overhaul of forecasting systems
(Oct 1987 to Jun 1989)
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BELLWAY HOMES, WARE, HERTFORDSHIREResponsible for all Commercial mangement & supply chain
Land aquisition and development appraisals
Technical co-ordination and roject management of new developments
(Jun 1982 to Sep 1987)
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
SOUTHEND ESTATES GROUP, SOUTHEND, ESSEXGrew development division, management of change and systems to achieve growth
Responsible for all commercial management and supply chain
Project management and co-ordination of external consultants for new developments
Land aquisition and development appraisal
(May 1976 to May 1982)
COMMERCIAL MANAGER / DIRECTOR
HUNTING GATE GROUP, HITCHIN, HERTSGroup's construction division - housing and commercial projects
Education
(Sep 1968 to Apr 1972)
South Bank Polytechnic
BSc Degree in Construction Management
Categories & Skills
Engineering & Technical
Categories
- Building & Construction (Construction)
- Construction
Skills
- £10m to £50m (Project Size)
- Commercial/Finance Management (Experience)
- Construction Management (Experience)
- Experience (Building & Construction)
- Project Cost Management (Quantity Surveying/Cost Consulting)
- Project Management (Experience)
- Project Size (Experience)
- Quantity Surveying/Cost Consulting (Experience)
- Residential Housebuilding (Experience)
HR/Training & Development
Categories
Skills
- Appraising Performance (Performance Management)
- Staff Morale (Performance Management)
- Staff Morale (Talent Management)
Management Consultancy
Categories
Skills
- Budget Control (Project Consultancy)
- Business Development (Business Consulting)
- Business Integration (Business Consulting)
- Business Plan Creation (Business Consulting)
- Business Plan Creation (Project Consultancy)
- Business Planning (Business Consulting)
- Change Management (Project Consultancy)
- Communication All Levels (Project Consultancy)
- Company Sale
- Company Turn-round (Business Consulting)
- Construction Management (Business Consulting)
- Contract Management
- Cost Reduction
- General Management (Business Consulting)
- Interim Managing Director (Business Consulting)
- Interim Operations Director (Business Consulting)
- Investor Relations Management
- Leadership (Project Consultancy)
- Man Management (Project Consultancy)
- Management Buy Out/In
- Mentoring (Project Consultancy)
- Non Executive Directorships
- Operations Analysis (Business Consulting)
- Organisational Development
- Process Change (Project Consultancy)
- Profit Improvement
- Project Management (Project Consultancy)
- Re-structuring
- Small Business Development (Business Consulting)
- SME Sector
- Supply Chain Management (Business Consulting)
- Training (Project Consultancy)

