Richard Hodgson
CEO & President at Certify Holdings- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Certify Holdings
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO & President
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Apr 2023 - Present
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SMT Corp.
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO & President
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Sep 2022 - Present
o Completed acquisition supported by Harwood Capital in September 2022 o Integrating the business with APC to provide a full service strategic supply chain partner to key prime manufacturers in aerospace & defence, critical infrastructure and medical o Completed acquisition supported by Harwood Capital in September 2022 o Integrating the business with APC to provide a full service strategic supply chain partner to key prime manufacturers in aerospace & defence, critical infrastructure and medical
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APC Technology Group PLC
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United Kingdom
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Aug 2015 - Present
o Appointed CEO by the shareholders to execute a turnaround o Rationalised the business and returned it to profit o Completed 4 complementary acquisitions o Provided shareholders with a successful exit by completing a public to private transaction with Harwood Capital in 2019 o Overseen 20% CAGR since 2018 through implementation of a robust organic growth strategy o Appointed CEO by the shareholders to execute a turnaround o Rationalised the business and returned it to profit o Completed 4 complementary acquisitions o Provided shareholders with a successful exit by completing a public to private transaction with Harwood Capital in 2019 o Overseen 20% CAGR since 2018 through implementation of a robust organic growth strategy
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jan 2010 - Jul 2015
o Appointed COO to execute a turnaround o Supported by shareholders we negotiated a buy out of the companies loan facilities from HSBC o Divested the three divisions of the company to provide shareholders with a successful exit o Appointed COO to execute a turnaround o Supported by shareholders we negotiated a buy out of the companies loan facilities from HSBC o Divested the three divisions of the company to provide shareholders with a successful exit
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Chief Financial Officer
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Jul 2005 - Jul 2008
o Appointed CFO to execute a turnaround o Re-negotiated banking facilities with HSBC o Divested loss making division and returned remaining divisions to profitable growth o Sold the business to provide shareholders with a successful exit o Appointed CFO to execute a turnaround o Re-negotiated banking facilities with HSBC o Divested loss making division and returned remaining divisions to profitable growth o Sold the business to provide shareholders with a successful exit
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Iron Mountain Europe
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United Kingdom
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European Finance Director
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Sep 2002 - Jun 2005
o Overseeing European expansion from a £15m revenue to a £250m revenue business o Growth achieved through acquisitions across UK and Europe and building out an organic growth capability o Overseeing European expansion from a £15m revenue to a £250m revenue business o Growth achieved through acquisitions across UK and Europe and building out an organic growth capability
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International Finance Director
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Sep 1995 - Aug 2002
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager
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Dec 1991 - Aug 1995
Qualified as ACA with first time passes Qualified as ACA with first time passes
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Education
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The University of Manchester
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics