Experience

TopHat

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Supporting a fast-growing, private equity backed MMC property company to secure additional funding for growth. Has also involved a period acting as interim CFO. Managing the financial and other due diligence activities taking place within the business in support of the funding objective and supporting on a variety of process improvement initiatives within the finance function. Supporting a fast-growing, private equity backed MMC property company to secure additional funding for growth. Has also involved a period acting as interim CFO. Managing the financial and other due diligence activities taking place within the business in support of the funding objective and supporting on a variety of process improvement initiatives within the finance function.



Lebara Mobile Group B.V.

• Strategic Planning Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2020

  Interim engagement to deliver a new strategic 3-year planning process to a €500m revenue, PE backed multi-national MVNO telecoms operator. Involved working with the senior UK management team and Heads of Country across Europe to derive an insight based financial and strategic plan for Board approval. Subsequently supported the UK business and overall Group in delivering the FY21 budget process, plus support on other ad hoc strategic projects Interim engagement to deliver a new strategic 3-year planning process to a €500m revenue, PE backed multi-national MVNO telecoms operator. Involved working with the senior UK management team and Heads of Country across Europe to derive an insight based financial and strategic plan for Board approval. Subsequently supported the UK business and overall Group in delivering the FY21 budget process, plus support on other ad hoc strategic projects



Ladbrokes Coral

• United Kingdom
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 700 & Above Employee

• International CFO

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2019

  CFO for an international portfolio of retail and digital businesses covering operations in Australia, Italy, Belgium, Spain and China. In combination these delivered annual revenues of >£600m, EBITDA of c.£125m, invested capex of £40-50m and employed in excess of 1,000 people. Key responsibilities and achievements included: • Led the introduction of a robust strategic planning framework across all key regions which resulted in significantly increased investment (>£20m), profitability and growth • Oversaw a strategic acquisition in Australia and led the €140m divestment of our Spanish JV business. Also participated in numerous potential target assessments and due diligence reviews • Integration workstream lead following the takeover by GVC, responsible for delivering synergies in excess of £10m • Risk management lead, delivering improved risk assessment and represented the international businesses at the Group Risk Committee • Key liaison with external advisors and internal corporate teams (Group Finance, Tax & Treasury, Audit, Investor Relations, Compliance) for statutory, regulatory and business improvement issues



Eurobet Italia srl

• Italy
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO - Italy

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2016

  CFO to the Group’s rapidly expanding Italian retail & digital businesses following a £40m investment in new retail licences. Involved acting as Interim Managing Director for a period of 9 months, responsible for all aspects of business operations and business performance (in concert with CTO). Overcame numerous hurdles to successfully deliver EBITDA and RoI targets for the business associated with the rollout of 500 new retail units CFO to the Group’s rapidly expanding Italian retail & digital businesses following a £40m investment in new retail licences. Involved acting as Interim Managing Director for a period of 9 months, responsible for all aspects of business operations and business performance (in concert with CTO). Overcame numerous hurdles to successfully deliver EBITDA and RoI targets for the business associated with the rollout of 500 new retail units



Gala Coral Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Financial Control

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2013

  Responsible for centralising and managing a financial services team of >100 colleagues to deliver all aspects of financial support, control and reporting for the Group. Involved significant rationalisation and process improvement exercises, key involvement in refinancing of Group’s £1.4bn of debt, overhaul of Group’s DB pension provision and extensive liaison with key stakeholders including PE owners, financial investors and advisors Responsible for centralising and managing a financial services team of >100 colleagues to deliver all aspects of financial support, control and reporting for the Group. Involved significant rationalisation and process improvement exercises, key involvement in refinancing of Group’s £1.4bn of debt, overhaul of Group’s DB pension provision and extensive liaison with key stakeholders including PE owners, financial investors and advisors



Coral

• United States
• Events Services

• Finance Director - Digital Division

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2009

  Joined as Head of Finance in Aug 2006, promoted to FD in Feb 2008. Responsible for all aspects of financial control and financial planning & analysis for the rapidly growing digital business. Lead role in preparing business case for entering Italian market when it de-regulated during 2006/2007 Joined as Head of Finance in Aug 2006, promoted to FD in Feb 2008. Responsible for all aspects of financial control and financial planning & analysis for the rapidly growing digital business. Lead role in preparing business case for entering Italian market when it de-regulated during 2006/2007