Experience

Dobson & Beaumont Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Precision Fasteners, focusing on bolts, Dobson and Beaumont has been an industry leader in thread rolling for 100 years and I hope to be able to lead the team on the next leg of its journey. Based in Blackburn, the team have over 500 years experience in the most demanding of threaded fastener applications. Whether it is a sub contract thread roll for the key components in an engine, or a complete manufacture for your racing car or bridge or that unique component - the team here at D&B will solve your problem. Show less



Wakefield Acoustics Ltd (UK)

• United Kingdom
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim MD

  • Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  As interim MD at Wakefield Acoustics I steered the business through the challenges of early COVID, furlough and reduced demand. The team responded fantastically and although demand fell, the business remains in a strong position and ready to take on the challenges of 2021. I will watch with interest to see how they progress. As interim MD at Wakefield Acoustics I steered the business through the challenges of early COVID, furlough and reduced demand. The team responded fantastically and although demand fell, the business remains in a strong position and ready to take on the challenges of 2021. I will watch with interest to see how they progress.



Stell Cardboard Tubes & Cores

• United Kingdom
• Paper & Forest Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2019

  Stells are the largest independent tube maker in the UK employing 110 people. Since joining as MD in 2008 the business has changed in all areas, initially maximising the potential from an old site, then preparing for a new future using debt to fund growth, including an acquisition, and a new site – the business is strong and ready for the next stage of its evolution Growing the business by £5 M to £10 M with an increase in headcount of 25. Efficiency gains from process changes, new equipment, factory flow, monitoring of key equipment, and daily review meetings all contributed to a six fold increase in earnings to £850 KI personally managed £1 Million of our key accountsHaving overhauled the delivery systems, order processing, and shift patterns to bring service levels from 60% to > 95% and average lead times from 21 days to 4 days it was a challenging period.The new financial systems that were been introduced included budgeting, P&L based daily reporting, stock controls, cash flow forecasting, and credit managementAfter 120 years in the old factory, the project to move to a new purpose built factory began in 2014. Having found the site, negotiated the price and purchase, we specified the build and chose contractors. It was a joy to lead the team through the physical move to the new site with no loss of employees or customers We replaced a Sage business system with SAP Business 1 enabling all business functions to be integrated. Unlike many horror stories we have heard of, our process of selecting vendors, business preparation, and implementation led to the project being a total success The investments of £3.6 M in a new site, £1.6 M in new infrastructure, and £3 M in modern equipment to drive efficiencies over the last 10 years were carefully planned and funded ensuring the business is on a strong financial footing. We reduced energy costs by 50% through Capex investment in renewable energy - 200 KW of Solar panels and a 1 MW Biomass Boiler Show less

• MD

  • 2008 - 2019



Spectus Window Systems

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • May 2005 - Jul 2008

  Part of the Epwin Group, Spectus was a £40M business producing its own uPVC compounds for extruding high specification profiles for window fabricators. As Operations Director my focus was to stem major losses and with static sales, turned a ₤3.5M loss in 2005, to a ₤500K profit in 2008. All areas of operational performance improved including: o 50% reduction in scrap - ₤750K benefit. o 30% reduction in factory headcount whilst improving performance o 30% rationalisation in product lines within 18 months o 98% On time in Full performance o Overhead spend reduced from £3.0M to £2.25M Show less