Experience

Prestige Auto Traders

• Australia
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations and Systems Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Present



BOOTH BIKES

• United Kingdom

• Founder

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Importing bicycle components, assembling BOOTH brand of bicycles and web retailing through www.carbon29er.com Importing bicycle components, assembling BOOTH brand of bicycles and web retailing through www.carbon29er.com



Long Acres Capital and Consulting

• Principal

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Consultancy on management and strategic planning including • Targeting acquisitions • Negotiating purchase and sale • Liaising with legal and accountants • Arranging bank facilities • Assistance and advice on start-up businesses • Importation of product, clearing and distribution • Marketing and local logistics. • Accounting systems and statutory compliance Consultancy on management and strategic planning including • Targeting acquisitions • Negotiating purchase and sale • Liaising with legal and accountants • Arranging bank facilities • Assistance and advice on start-up businesses • Importation of product, clearing and distribution • Marketing and local logistics. • Accounting systems and statutory compliance



Robert W Booth CA(SA)

• Chartered Accountant

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  Business advisory and Corporate Finance solutions. Business advisory and Corporate Finance solutions.



Pedal Power Association

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Executive Committee

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

  Serving on IT, Property and Safety sub committees. Serving on IT, Property and Safety sub committees.



Claremont Volkswagen

• South Africa
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2008

  Full responsibility for all business functions, accounting and administration. Including financial, budgetary, reporting to stakeholders and other management functions within the dealership including strategy, asset control, marketing and personnel. • Increased turnover from R 220 million pa to R 480 million pa in 2 years. • Achieved sales unit increase by 170% from 1.3% market share in 2005 to 2.1% (top 5 dealer) in 2007 in Volkswagen and increased Audi sales by 237% in 2 years. VWSA Best Finance dealer 2007



Ronald Sewell and Associates

• Management Board

  • Apr 2001 - Dec 2005

  I managed the dealership performance enhancement division. I was one of the leading authorities in South Africa on the performance standards of dealerships and the actions required to improve performance and profitability of motor vehicle dealers through benchmarking and best practice, performance enhancement consulting and strategic planning. Major clients included the listed dealer groups and a majority of leading independents. I was the acknowledged leader in the sales process and training managers in the management of a sales team. I developed and implemented dealerdashboard®, South Africa’s most used sales management process control system. I was Instrumental in design and development of New Dealer Performance Report, the standard used by 6 vehicle manufactures/importers for franchised dealer monthly financial reporting.



Lloyds Banking Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Planning, Wholesale and International Banking

  • Apr 1997 - Sep 2000

  Project Manager (9 professionals in team) with responsibility for review and implementation of rationalisation of International wholesale business units into 1 centrally controlled and managed unit. Project leader (43 professionals in team) on data warehouse project involving migrating the control and reporting systems of traded instruments. Project Manager (9 professionals in team) with responsibility for review and implementation of rationalisation of International wholesale business units into 1 centrally controlled and managed unit. Project leader (43 professionals in team) on data warehouse project involving migrating the control and reporting systems of traded instruments.



Systime Consulting Services

• Managing Director

  • Oct 1993 - Sep 1996

  Management Consultancy specialising in the management of automotive dealerships. • Reviews of dealership performance on behalf of finance companies often with responsibility for implementing my recommendations. • Formulating strategies for business development. • General Management on contract within loss making dealerships with responsibility for turn around situations. Management Consultancy specialising in the management of automotive dealerships. • Reviews of dealership performance on behalf of finance companies often with responsibility for implementing my recommendations. • Formulating strategies for business development. • General Management on contract within loss making dealerships with responsibility for turn around situations.



Stillwell Automotive group

• General Manager

  • Feb 1990 - Sep 1993

  Automotive dealership retailing prestige new motor vehicles. Turnover $ 37,000,000 pa. February 1990 - Financial Manager of dealership: • responsible for full accounting function overseeing team of 8, and ensuring all statutory requirements met. • identifying system improvements and implemented changes. • prepared accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews. • forecasting and budgeting, monthly P&L reporting, monthly cash flows, analyzing performance and initiating corrective actions. • established chart of accounts and defined accounting policies and procedures. • improved internal controls. • preparation of financial statements, audit file and liaising with auditors. February 1992 - General Manager Managed the dealership on behalf of the owners and had full responsibility for all the functions within the dealership including sales, service, parts, personnel and administration.



BDO in Australia

• Australia
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Jan 1989 - Feb 1991



EY

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Articles

  • Jan 1983 - Apr 1988

  Audit clerk to audit supervisor. Audit clerk to audit supervisor.