Experience

INSPHERE Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Bristol, United Kingdom



Industrial Engineering Plastics Ltd (IEP)

• United Kingdom
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2017

  Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom Chairman of this state of the art plastics recycling company with a process, unique in the UK, to recycle plastic films.



Inspirational Development Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Consultant

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2015

  Jordan Consultancy and management training for senior civil servants and managers of public entities in Jordan for the King Abdullah Fund for Development.



SMF Displays Ltd

• Chairman

  • Jul 2000 - Mar 2012

  SMF is oneof the world's leading manufacturers of outdoor displays. It is a subsidiary of BSW Holdings Ltd.



VRL Financial News Publishing

• Chairman

  • May 2011 - Jan 2012

  VRL is a UK based provided of business critical data, analysis and intellgence to the global financial services market.



www.charter2010.co.uk

• Moderator : Editor in Chief

  • 2009 - 2010

  Set up and edited the website that was dedicated to 'Planning for a Hung Parliament' in 2010 and that laid the ground for the 2010-15 UK coalition government.



Finance South East

• United Kingdom

• Non-Executive Director

  • 2008 - 2010

  Pro- bono appointment to this, then public, agency that provides investment and support to small companies in the South East of England.



UTarget plc

• Chairman

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2008

  Windsor Berks Chairman of online advertising specialist and web publisher. Task: to scale the business x 8 in 4 years. In the event exceptional offer accepted after just over a year.



AdIQ Global Ltd

• Chairman

  • 2006 - 2008

  Supervised major turnround and refinancing of leading technology and software supplier in the field of mobile response



H K Wentworth Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Chairman (PT)

  • 2005 - 2008

  Overseeing strategic change and refocussing of niche electronics related family owned chemical company.



WAA Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction

• Chairman

  • 2003 - 2008

  Led strategic rethink for leading midlands based advertising agency. Took to 36th largest in UK in 'Campaign' ratings



Music Choice plc

• Chairman

  • Jul 2000 - Oct 2005

  Part time Chairman rationalizing and preparing for sale.



Metal Bulletin plc

• United States

• Non Executive Director

  • 1999 - 2002

  now part of Informa



Atalink Ltd

• Chairman

  • 1998 - 2001

  Managed significant growth of this contract publisher and sale to Metal Bulletin plc



Media AuditsLtd

• Chairman ( and CEO for some of the time)

  • 1990 - 2001

  Helped young MBO team to build and take global this media value research company. Sold to BIMBO team at 7x original investment cost. Now part of Accenture.



Corporate Communications Strategy

• Belgium
• Business Consulting and Services

• Chairman and CEO

  • 1988 - 2000

  Provide management consultancy services to major financial services organisations, FOOTSE100 companies, professional partnerships and NFP bodies on corporate communications,



Lopex plc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Non Executive Director

  • 1998 - 1999

  bought by Havas



Fotorama Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Music

• Chairman

  • 1995 - 1999

  Brought in to chair BIMBO team and managed 4x growth of the business and sale to Lopex plc.



British Rail

• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Non Executive Director (W)

  • 1982 - 1990

  NED on Regional Board of British Rail



Citigate Dewe Rogerson

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • 1983 - 1988

  Head of Public Relations and Public Affairs Departments. Involved in major privatisations,bids,deals,financial public relations and financial product marketing for a wide variety of UK and International organisations.


Houses of Parliament
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Member of Parliament

  • 1974 - 1983