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Director

Director

Work Experience

INTERIM ASSIGNMENTS
Dawson International Plc. Assigned by the Chairman to deliver and project Manage the Class 1 disposal of the Ballantyne Division working with Eversheds for the Vendor and Clifford Chance, Deloittes and Charme Investments for the Italian Purchaser. Completed in 3 months for £14.5m, the disposal consisted of businesses in Japan, Italy, UK & US.

PERMANENT
2002 - 2003 M-XS Mens Accessories Ltd
New retail concept, strategically aimed at the male consumer and those purchasing for him. Operated through a portfolio of 4 stores with further expansion planned.

Managing Director

2001 – 2002 British Van Heusen Co Ltd (previously part of Coats PLC)
Marketing of 5 menswear brands, supplying independent and department stores in UK and Europe. Also operates 25 retail stores under the Van Heusen Brand.

Finance/I.T. and Personnel Director

1997 – 2001 Coats Viyella Branded Menswear Division (previously part of Coats PLC)
Consisting of four business units involving manufacturing, wholesale, Retail, Mail Order, e-tail and Brand Licensing of clothing brands. Annual turnover £33m (equivalent retail value of £71m) and PBFC of £7m

Divisional Finance/I.T. and Personnel Director

1995 – 1997 Jaeger Manufacturing: Fashion Retail Division of Coats Plc.
Manufacture and wholesale to independents, department stores and Jaeger Retail of tailoring and knitwear. Situated over 7 sites within the UK with a combined turnover of £52m employing 1,600 people

Management Accountant

1989 – 1995 Raleigh Industries Ltd
Manufacture, wholesale, license and manufacturing technical services of Bicycles and associated products.

1993 – 1995 Management Accountant

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Executive Officer


Education

Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA)

Skills

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Lead an MBO bid for part of Coats Plc with corporate advisers BDO Stoy Hayward, securing financial backing from BOS and other corporate loans totalling £6m.
Implementation of main Coats Plc Board strategy to divest of the Brands and companies within the Branded Menswear Division, working with Deloitte and Touche and Eversheds.
Strategic review and implementation for a £33m Turnover £7m PBFC Division of Coats Plc consisting of several businesses, successfully improving ROCE and other KPI’s by an average of 20%.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Developing “Start-up” business achieving a first year turnover of £600k and expansion from initial store to four stores by the end of the first year in Bluewater, Touchwood, Liverpool Street Station and Manchester.
Re structured commercial operations to reflect changing market conditions in manufacturing and design/sourcing businesses, reducing overhead costs by 20%.
Implemented a culture change programme promoting positive motivational leadership, professional/best practice and dynamic approach to all levels of the business, linked with value adding reviews for all staff.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Implementation of detection and prevention anti-fraud measures, with associated liaison with the Police where frauds were identified, demonstrating a zero tolerance policy.
Business assessment/risk assessment for various international projects including Russian Joint Venture, Swiss Intellectual property business, and Joint Venture in China.


Languages

English

Other

SUMMARY
A commercially astute Director with in-depth financial understanding of business start-up, merger and acquisitions within the retail, manufacturing and branded business sector.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Researched, developed and implemented strategic plan to launch a “Start-Up” retail business, securing £100k startup capital through Bank of Scotland. Secured second round financing of £100k with Tenon Plc, with advisors Berryman Shacklock and Freethcartwright.
Implemented the financial systems required to support the MBO of The British Van Heusen Co. Ltd., asset financed through GMAC and created relevant cashflow forecasting models.
Reorganised Coats Viyella Branded Menswear Division following activity based analysis and value adding performance monitoring reducing overheads by 20%.
Implemented KPI’s with associated monitoring and improvement programme for Coats Viyella Branded Menswear Division. Significant achievements in improving ROCE, stock turn, average stock holding days, debtors days, ROS, production efficiencies and wastage/shrinkage/stock losses;
Strategic review and re-engineering of business processes and data flow resulting in the implementation of CAD, Internet based support applications, Retail electronic catalogue/special order system and Wholesale electronic catalogue/ordering system.
Reorganised and developed Finance department including implementation of new systems for Coats Viyella Jaeger Manufacturing.


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