Experience

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  Help for Heroes

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Board Trustee

    • Apr 2020 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Helping wounded veterans and their families to recover and get on with their lives.

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  retailTRUST

  • London

  • Board Trustee of Pension Fund

    • Dec 2020 - Jun 2023
    • London

    Retail Trust is the charity for the retail sector which offer wellbeing services, supported living, education and vocational services and financial grants. The Trustee role is for the retirement and death benefits scheme.

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  Coeliac UK

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Chair - Commercial Services and Trustee of Charity

    • Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Coeliac UK is the charity which supports people who need to live their lives without gluten. The Commercial Services division generates income by selling the Crossed Grain Trademark carried on food packaging and the Gluten Free Accreditation to restaurants - and its role is to provide confidence in the safety of gluten free food.

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  Tinnitus UK

  • Sheffield, United Kingdom

  • Hon Treasurer

    • Feb 2014 - Dec 2021
    • Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Trustee and Hon Treasurer of Tinnitus UK whose vision is a world where nobody suffers from tinnitus. Its work is recognised globally as being pre-eminent in its field. Tinnitus UK is the primary source of support and information for people with tinnitus and their carers in the UK.Involved in every aspect of this fast growing £1m charity from working with the Board developing strategy to assisting the Finance team to create strong reporting and effective cash management.

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  Retail Trust

  • London, United Kingdom

  • CFO

    • Dec 2013 - Nov 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Retail Trust, a charity with income of c£10m, dates back over 150 years and provides social housing, financial support. wellbeing services and creates education and career opportunities for those working in the retail sector. As Executive member of the board, has been involved in creating and implementing strategy, planning and delivering measures to create financial sustainability.

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  Community Foods Group Ltd

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Group Finance Director

    • Jan 2010 - Nov 2013
    • London, United Kingdom

    Importer, wholesaler and retailer of dried fruit, nuts, seeds and associated products. Strong in organic produce. Turnover £65m, 50 employees. Created strategic plan to turn around a loss making business. Together with CEO, executed a complex MBO in December 2012.

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  Biome Technologies plc

  • Southampton, United Kingdom

  • Finance Director

    • 2006 - 2008
    • Southampton, United Kingdom

    Fully quoted business research, develop, manufacture bio-degradable materials as replacement for plastic.Led a city fundraising of £5m to fund research.

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  NAAFI

  • Wiltshire and Germany

  • Finance Director

    • 2001 - 2006
    • Wiltshire and Germany

    Global retailer and leisure provider to armed forces; £350m turnover, 500 outlets and 2000 employees. Contributed to significant turnaround by developing and instilling strong retail disciplines across 15 countries.

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  UCI (Cinemas) Ltd

  • Manchester

  • Finance Director

    • 1997 - 2000
    • Manchester

    Cinema multiplex operator owned by Universal and Paramount. £55m turnover and 400 employees.

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  Woolworths

  • Rochdale and London

  • Financial Controller

    • 1990 - 1996
    • Rochdale and London

    Multiple retailer £1.5bn turnover and 800 stores.

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  Sears Mens and Childrenswear Division

  • Solihull, West Midlands and London

  • IT Director

    • 1987 - 1989
    • Solihull, West Midlands and London

    800 retail outlets trading as Fosters, Adams Childrenswear, Hornes, Dormie

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  Foster Menswear Ltd

  • Finance Director

    • 1983 - 1987

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  Timpsons

  • Assistant Chief Accountant

    • 1977 - 1982

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  KPMG

  • Auditor

    • 1973 - 1976