Experience

Northumberland National Park Authority

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  As a parish member I beleive my role in particular is to represent the views and interests of the community who live in the National Park. This is in addition to that of providing oversight of the National Park Authority and ensuring it not only meets its aims but also covers it duty. I am particulaly concerned about how the NNPA communicates and engages with the community who live on the NNPA. I am also looking to reform the planning rules that whilst maintaining the special nature of the NNPA also allows the communities in scatterted properties the development rights that allow multigenerational familes to live and thrive in the Park. Show less



Portolio Financial Director

• Chartered Accountant

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  I act as a non-executive part time Financial Director for SME's. This role has many different aspects. However in common are:- 1) Producing accurate management accounts in a timely manner. 2) Building and maintain relationship with the company's funders be this banks, venture capital or other funders. 3) Working with and advising the board and owners on strategy be this acquisitions or disposals. 4) Sourcing appropriate ERP Systems. I have particular expertise with Kerridge K8. 5) I have expertise in turnarounds and managing cashflow in times of difficulty. My expertise in managing relationships with funders is particularly useful at these times. I am presently working with three SMES but have capacity for one more part time position. Show less



Business for Britain

• Political Organizations

• Northern Regional Chairman

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

  I acted as the spokesman for Business for Britain, I have had a few TV interviews and lots of press quotes, and have addressed 600 people as part of Boris Johnson's visit to the North East. Note I still did all my other roles as well. Lets take control over our future and lets not get dragged in to a Federal Europe. Lets take control over our borders and attract the best talent from around the world to the UK I acted as the spokesman for Business for Britain, I have had a few TV interviews and lots of press quotes, and have addressed 600 people as part of Boris Johnson's visit to the North East. Note I still did all my other roles as well. Lets take control over our future and lets not get dragged in to a Federal Europe. Lets take control over our borders and attract the best talent from around the world to the UK



SMH Products Limited

• United Kingdom
• Plastics Manufacturing

• Financial Director

  • May 2010 - Nov 2012

  SMH is an interesting company that was in accounting terms a mess with a number of operating companies working under one poor MRP system. The company was growing rapidly and suffering from cash flow problems. I merged the operating companies into one. Moved the main bankers to Yorkshire bank. I planned and then implemented the Kerridge Commercial Systems and was the first UK company to use their hire system. This enabled the company to nearly double in size with no increase in the accounting staff whilst increasing productivity and materially improving the reporting framework. Show less



Trend International Group Limited

• Italy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • May 2007 - Dec 2010

  This role was turning a company I that was only marginally profitable into a position where the owner could realise his investment in the business and then retire. This role was turning a company I that was only marginally profitable into a position where the owner could realise his investment in the business and then retire.



Flowcrete Group plc

• Group Financial Director

  • 1992 - 2002

  Flowcrete was and is a dynamic and fast growing company with all the financial and management stresses this causes. Great fun, great people and a real experience. Flowcrete was and is a dynamic and fast growing company with all the financial and management stresses this causes. Great fun, great people and a real experience.