Chris Best

Treasurer and Trustee at Northamptonshire Carers
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(386) 825-5501
Location
UK
Languages
  • French -
  • some German -

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Susan Preston

Chris really knows his stuff! A very experienced negotiater on PPP/PFI deals.

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Treasurer and Trustee
      • Nov 2017 - Present

    • Director
      • Jun 2014 - Apr 2022

      Consultant advising on all aspects of PFI and PPP including SPV management and governance, legal/commercial issues, variations and payment mechanisms. Most recent roles have involved PFI contracts in the fields of health, education, and sheltered/assisted housing. Recurrent themes include dealing with Authority savings drives, communications issues and public/private sector frictions, health and safety, and major variations. I am often brought in to supplement existing SPV management teams in dealing with specific problems or opportunities.

  • Wates Construction
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Commercial Director, Wates Investment Solutions
      • Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

      Responsible for Wates involvement in private finance projects including equity management, contract negotiation, secondary equity sales and SPV management Responsible for Wates involvement in private finance projects including equity management, contract negotiation, secondary equity sales and SPV management

    • United Kingdom
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Transaction Closer
      • 2002 - Feb 2013

      Responsible for dealing with commercial and legal issues on PFI/PPP bids and then managing the process to financial close on behalf of construction and equity. Latterly, director of the project SPVs for these projects, responsible for ensuring and enhancing dividend payments to Wates as shareholder, and for selling PFI equity assets in the secondary market Responsible for dealing with commercial and legal issues on PFI/PPP bids and then managing the process to financial close on behalf of construction and equity. Latterly, director of the project SPVs for these projects, responsible for ensuring and enhancing dividend payments to Wates as shareholder, and for selling PFI equity assets in the secondary market

    • Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Transaction Closer
      • 2000 - 2002

      Negotiate and manage to close complex DBFO/PFI projects Negotiate and manage to close complex DBFO/PFI projects

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Various
      • 1984 - 2000

      Various, culminating in managing the procurement and eventual operation of a £1.3bn PFI contract Various, culminating in managing the procurement and eventual operation of a £1.3bn PFI contract

Education

  • Warwick Business School
    MBA, Business
    1996 - 2000
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
    LLB, Law
    1980 - 1984
  • Davenant Foundation Grammar
    1973 - 1980

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