Experience

Business Management Consultant

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Providing a comprehensive range of consultancy services and interim management with a hands-on personal approach.Utilising extensive business and management experience helping organisations to identify and solve issues, maximise growth and improve business performance. Providing a comprehensive range of consultancy services and interim management with a hands-on personal approach.Utilising extensive business and management experience helping organisations to identify and solve issues, maximise growth and improve business performance.



GATESHEAD FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice Chairman/Managing Director

  • Apr 2006 - Jun 2018

  Gateshead Football Club is a full-time professional Club competing in the National League, the fifth tier of the English Football League.I was invited to join the Board at an exciting time in the Club's history, to provide leadership, support and help meet the aspirations of the Owner, which included the potential development of a brand-new purpose-built stadium and gain promotion to the Football League. The overriding objective was to attain financial sustainability for the Football Club.Responsible for preparation, implementation and management of strategic and operational plans. Roll-out of financial budgets and objectives. Increasing revenue streams and improving the financial performance of the business. Developing and nurturing long-term and strategic partnerships. Managing and developing the executive and operations teams. Setting up and managing a charitable foundation including 'CIO' application, introducing a 'Community Engagement Plan' and writing funding applications. Leading the sale of the business in 2015.



NB GROUP

• Maldives
• Information Technology & Services

• Managing Director

  • Feb 1982 - Feb 2014

  Having established my own fledgling printing business in 1982 and successfully growing the business into a profitable £10 million International marketing services organisiation.NB GROUP specialised in providing integrated print and marketing solutions by creating, implementing and directing business strategy across all activities, operating from offices and locations throughout the UK and Europe, employing over 100 personnel from local markets and disciplines.Responsibilities included providing entrepreneurial leadership to the Board of Directors and Senior Management Team. Developing, implementing and effectively communicating business, growth strategies and objectives. Building, developing and maintaining effective management and operational teams by leading the 'People Strategy' including mentoring, career pathways and succession planning. Managing sales and operational teams. Developing and nurturing long-term mutually beneficial relationships with clients, internal, external suppliers and strategic partners. Capital investment and technology planning. Leading the construction of two purpose built facilities.



BUSINESS LINK

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 1995 - Apr 1997



HINDSON PRINT GROUP LTD

• Lithographic and Letterpress Printer

  • May 1977 - Feb 1982