Experience

F&P Travel

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Formerly Fish + Pips Travel Formerly Fish + Pips Travel



Waybird

• South Africa
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • May 2022 - Present



Timbuktu Travel

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Oct 2020 - Present



On The Go Tours

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group CFO

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2023



Scott Dunn

• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2018

  Responsible for all aspects of managing the finance function and overseeing the financial performance of the company; main board member. Responsible for all aspects of managing the finance function and overseeing the financial performance of the company; main board member.



Cath Kidston

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Director

  • May 2009 - Sep 2012

  • Managing Finance, IT and legal teams to build the necessary controls, infrastructure and reporting to support business growth from £31m turnover / £5m profit from 25 stores in 2009 to £89m turnover and £19m profit (EBITDA) from 90 stores in 2012. • Main board director – supporting CEO + Board to grow the business; maintaining good working relationships with key stakeholders (shareholders, banks, regulatory bodies, auditors) • Accountable for all financial performance and reporting;… Show more • Managing Finance, IT and legal teams to build the necessary controls, infrastructure and reporting to support business growth from £31m turnover / £5m profit from 25 stores in 2009 to £89m turnover and £19m profit (EBITDA) from 90 stores in 2012. • Main board director – supporting CEO + Board to grow the business; maintaining good working relationships with key stakeholders (shareholders, banks, regulatory bodies, auditors) • Accountable for all financial performance and reporting; setting company’s short and long term financial targets and performance metrics; ensuring appropriate challenge and support for operational teams • Achievements and priorities by year: • 2009: rebuild finance team, implement financial accounting and controls, overhaul management reporting (retail, web, wholesale and licensing), prepare first 3 year strategic plan to form basis of Information Memorandum, appoint advisors to support business sale • 2010: complete business sale; migrate accounting systems to Sun Financials; prepare business plan to support decision to change partners in Japan; create legal framework from scratch to govern international distribution, franchise and licensing development; relocate DC (identify appropriate size + configuration to support business growth, locate new premises, negotiate terms, plan layout, fit out and move existing workforce, stock and processes); set up LTIP to incentivise management team • 2011: prepare and agree updated three year plan; set up quarterly reforecasting process; help build operating board (recruit and induct); support outsourcing of DC to 3PL; establish supply chain function; manage international director whilst no CEO; international expansion into Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, investigate potential for own stores in China; set up programme office to improve project management capability • 2012: Develop Commercial Finance Team / establish finance business partnering; recruit IT Director and commence IT strategy Show less • Managing Finance, IT and legal teams to build the necessary controls, infrastructure and reporting to support business growth from £31m turnover / £5m profit from 25 stores in 2009 to £89m turnover and £19m profit (EBITDA) from 90 stores in 2012. • Main board director – supporting CEO + Board to grow the business; maintaining good working relationships with key stakeholders (shareholders, banks, regulatory bodies, auditors) • Accountable for all financial performance and reporting;… Show more • Managing Finance, IT and legal teams to build the necessary controls, infrastructure and reporting to support business growth from £31m turnover / £5m profit from 25 stores in 2009 to £89m turnover and £19m profit (EBITDA) from 90 stores in 2012. • Main board director – supporting CEO + Board to grow the business; maintaining good working relationships with key stakeholders (shareholders, banks, regulatory bodies, auditors) • Accountable for all financial performance and reporting; setting company’s short and long term financial targets and performance metrics; ensuring appropriate challenge and support for operational teams • Achievements and priorities by year: • 2009: rebuild finance team, implement financial accounting and controls, overhaul management reporting (retail, web, wholesale and licensing), prepare first 3 year strategic plan to form basis of Information Memorandum, appoint advisors to support business sale • 2010: complete business sale; migrate accounting systems to Sun Financials; prepare business plan to support decision to change partners in Japan; create legal framework from scratch to govern international distribution, franchise and licensing development; relocate DC (identify appropriate size + configuration to support business growth, locate new premises, negotiate terms, plan layout, fit out and move existing workforce, stock and processes); set up LTIP to incentivise management team • 2011: prepare and agree updated three year plan; set up quarterly reforecasting process; help build operating board (recruit and induct); support outsourcing of DC to 3PL; establish supply chain function; manage international director whilst no CEO; international expansion into Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, investigate potential for own stores in China; set up programme office to improve project management capability • 2012: Develop Commercial Finance Team / establish finance business partnering; recruit IT Director and commence IT strategy Show less



LK Bennett

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2009

  • Working directly for the founder and owner implementing financial controls and improving reporting to support business recovery and growth from £40m turnover and (underlying) £2m profit from 50 stores in 2005 to £60m turnover and £10m profit from 100 stores in 2008. • Working with NM Rothschild to prepare the business for sale including preparation of five year business plan, Information Memorandum, Vendor due diligence (financial, property, legal), management presentations to potential… Show more • Working directly for the founder and owner implementing financial controls and improving reporting to support business recovery and growth from £40m turnover and (underlying) £2m profit from 50 stores in 2005 to £60m turnover and £10m profit from 100 stores in 2008. • Working with NM Rothschild to prepare the business for sale including preparation of five year business plan, Information Memorandum, Vendor due diligence (financial, property, legal), management presentations to potential purchasers, reviewing SPA and working with buyside advisors to finalise the debt package , concluding with completed sale to Phoenix Equity Partners in July 2008. • Working closely with the company’s property agents, lawyers and architects to identify suitable locations for new stores, negotiating terms, finalising leases and co-ordinating the retail development activity to support the fast rollout of the brand • Preparing the business case for developing a transactional eCommerce website; identifying and engaging appropriate partners to build the site; recruiting and developing a new team to manage the operational aspects and successfully launching the site in May 2007 • Managing the IT team to support the business infrastructure Show less • Working directly for the founder and owner implementing financial controls and improving reporting to support business recovery and growth from £40m turnover and (underlying) £2m profit from 50 stores in 2005 to £60m turnover and £10m profit from 100 stores in 2008. • Working with NM Rothschild to prepare the business for sale including preparation of five year business plan, Information Memorandum, Vendor due diligence (financial, property, legal), management presentations to potential… Show more • Working directly for the founder and owner implementing financial controls and improving reporting to support business recovery and growth from £40m turnover and (underlying) £2m profit from 50 stores in 2005 to £60m turnover and £10m profit from 100 stores in 2008. • Working with NM Rothschild to prepare the business for sale including preparation of five year business plan, Information Memorandum, Vendor due diligence (financial, property, legal), management presentations to potential purchasers, reviewing SPA and working with buyside advisors to finalise the debt package , concluding with completed sale to Phoenix Equity Partners in July 2008. • Working closely with the company’s property agents, lawyers and architects to identify suitable locations for new stores, negotiating terms, finalising leases and co-ordinating the retail development activity to support the fast rollout of the brand • Preparing the business case for developing a transactional eCommerce website; identifying and engaging appropriate partners to build the site; recruiting and developing a new team to manage the operational aspects and successfully launching the site in May 2007 • Managing the IT team to support the business infrastructure Show less



Actif Group PLC

• Central London

• Group Finance Director

  • Apr 2002 - Oct 2005

  • One of 2 executive directors managing AIM listed retailer and wholesaler of ELLE-branded women’s clothing in UK and Europe, achieving turnaround from loss of £1.7m and debt of £3.1m in 2001; restoring profitability and significantly reducing debt. • One of 2 executive directors managing AIM listed retailer and wholesaler of ELLE-branded women’s clothing in UK and Europe, achieving turnaround from loss of £1.7m and debt of £3.1m in 2001; restoring profitability and significantly reducing debt.



Virgin Retail

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • 1992 - 2001