Experience

Newmore Capital

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Director – Newmore Capital

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Newmore Capital is a SME focused leveraged buy-out and advisory firm who focuses on investing in and advising businesses in the £3m-£25m revenue range.We operate across multiple sectors including mobile logistics, specialist distribution in the construction industry, hospitality technology, specialist lighting and distribution, cyber security with particular focus in marketing services agencies and IT recruitment and professional services.Newmore use their extensive corporate experience in the form of fit-for-purpose proprietary Entrepreneurial Operating Systems (EOS) to help drive top line and profit growth. At the heart of the business model and system is the balance between entrepreneurial flair and discipline which is crucial to the culture of a growing SME.Newmore are very different to traditional PE firms and business consultants - we are not theorists, we are experienced pro-actioners with a bias for action. We are ‘Thinkers who do’ and we make things happen. Our ethos is ‘Making things happen’. We are all about growth - growing customers, growing revenue, and most importantly growing people.We do not sit and opine sagely at board meetings on last month’s numbers. We throw the briefcase in the corner, roll our sleeves up and help make things happen. We focus on strategic plans, sales and marketing, digital marketing effectiveness, leadership, culture and performance management.



Magpie Technologies Limited

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2018

  Magpie is a B2B2C provider of apps , digital services and smart tech to Banks , Insurance Companies , Telcos , Mobile Retailers , Travel Retailers and Travel Money providers . In effect it operates as an app store for businesses who wish to provide best of breed digital solutions that enable more personalised relationships with consumers . Magpie also has PAAS ,Big data insight as a service and one to one marketing as a service offerings Magpie is a B2B2C provider of apps , digital services and smart tech to Banks , Insurance Companies , Telcos , Mobile Retailers , Travel Retailers and Travel Money providers . In effect it operates as an app store for businesses who wish to provide best of breed digital solutions that enable more personalised relationships with consumers . Magpie also has PAAS ,Big data insight as a service and one to one marketing as a service offerings



Stephen Kennedy Consulting

• Director

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  Consultancy Consultancy



CPP Group

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Group Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2012

  Accountable for all commercial operations with £350m revenues, £50m profits and £100m in overhead budget. Comprising 2000 + FTE in 15 countries with 5 Regional Managing Directors reporting in.Created a much more uniformed “one CPP” approach to running the business.Localised product development enabling the successful launch of numerous International products. Launched successfully in India, Mexico, China and BrazilDoubled growth rates in profits and revenues in key North American subsidiary.Conceived a cohesive and professional International B2B sales strategy which doubled revenue growth rates .

• Northern European Managing Director

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Accountable for £200m revenues in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Turkey. 1500 FTE including B2B sales, service operations, marketing, product, HR, IT and compliance.Diversified a