Chris Best
Treasurer and Trustee at Northamptonshire Carers- Claim this Profile
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Susan Preston
Chris really knows his stuff! A very experienced negotiater on PPP/PFI deals.
Susan Preston
Chris really knows his stuff! A very experienced negotiater on PPP/PFI deals.
Susan Preston
Chris really knows his stuff! A very experienced negotiater on PPP/PFI deals.
Susan Preston
Chris really knows his stuff! A very experienced negotiater on PPP/PFI deals.
Experience
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Northamptonshire Carers
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Treasurer and Trustee
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Nov 2017 - Present
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PPP Advisory Limited
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Midlands, UK
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Director
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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.
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Wates Construction
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London, United Kingdom
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Commercial Director, Wates Investment Solutions
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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
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Wates Group
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Transaction Closer
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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
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Jarvis
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Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Transaction Closer
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2000 - 2002
Negotiate and manage to close complex DBFO/PFI projects Negotiate and manage to close complex DBFO/PFI projects
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Transport for London
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Various
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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
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Education
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Warwick Business School
MBA, Business -
London School of Economics and Political Science
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Davenant Foundation Grammar