Richard Hodgson

CEO & President at Certify Holdings
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London Area, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO & President
      • Apr 2023 - Present
    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO & President
      • 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

    • United Kingdom
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Executive Officer
      • 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

    • Chief Operating Officer
      • 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

    • Chief Financial Officer
      • 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

    • European Finance Director
      • 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

    • International Finance Director
      • Sep 1995 - Aug 2002
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager
      • Dec 1991 - Aug 1995

      Qualified as ACA with first time passes Qualified as ACA with first time passes

Education

  • The University of Manchester
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
    1988 - 1991

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