West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Chief Financial Officer/Group Finance Director with a broad range of technical and analytical skills. International experience in a variety of industry sectors including manufacturing, chemicals, marketing and distribution. Significant experience in M&A and business transformation, coupled with a sound understanding of US, European and Asian culture and working practices. Achievement driven, with strong interpersonal and team building skills. Expertise: Corporate governance, business transformation, team leadership, international M&A, cultural diversity, refinancing, investor relations.
Providing portfolio CFO / FDs to entrepreneurial and owner managed businesses, who don't want, don't need, or can't afford a full-time CFO / FD. However, recognises they need the skill set on an ongoing basis or for situations as they arise. - Working with a portfolio of clients across numerous sectors
AIM Listed in 2001, Tricorn Group plc is a niche manufacturer of pipe and tubing assemblies supplying worldwide markets. - Managed the de-listing from AIM and subsequent sale of businesses (in part through administration) - Developed turnaround strategy focused on growth - Introduced focus on part and customer profitability and secured £3.0m annual price increases
International precision engineering and manufacturer of components to aerospace, defense and power-generation markets. - Led the diligence and integration of acquisitions in US and UK - Delivered tailored refinance structures to fund acquisition activity - Implemented reporting systems allowing enhanced focus on part and customer profitability
High-performance fasteners, sealing, precision engineered components and pipeline packages for the world's energy markets. - Implemented consolidation reporting system (HFM) and business intelligence (BI) tool (Matillion) - Established international finance team and developed shared service centre in UK - Improved treasury returns by reducing effective tax rate and reducing working capital ratio (40%-25%)