Summary
Recently sold my practice, and now looking for consultancy and business planning work. I am also available for hand holding for new start ups, or businesses going through growth problems.
The most important thing to establish when starting a business is to be sure that the right financial vehicle is being used to maximize after tax profits.
FINANCIAL
• Company & personal taxation
• Development of costing systems
• Preparation of business plans
• Development of management information systems using computers
• COMMERCIAL
• Management of properties
• Management of manufacturing operations
• Development of specialist products for a major industry
• Negotiating sales of companies
• Successfully completing a management buyout.
MARKETING
• Marketing of products to the Petro-Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries and getting the products specified.
ORGANISATIONAL
• Setting up complete administration operations for a £30 million pound company
• Recruitment of key personnel
• Liaising with a large multinational centralised computer department to implement sales invoicing in multiple currencies
TAXATION
• Personal
• Corporation
• Vat
The most important thing to establish when starting a business is to be sure that the right financial vehicle is being used to maximize after tax profits.
Expertise
FINANCIAL
• Company & personal taxation
• Development of costing systems
• Preparation of business plans
• Development of management information systems using computers
• COMMERCIAL
• Management of properties
• Management of manufacturing operations
• Development of specialist products for a major industry
• Negotiating sales of companies
• Successfully completing a management buyout.
MARKETING
• Marketing of products to the Petro-Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries and getting the products specified.
ORGANISATIONAL
• Setting up complete administration operations for a £30 million pound company
• Recruitment of key personnel
• Liaising with a large multinational centralised computer department to implement sales invoicing in multiple currencies
TAXATION
• Personal
• Corporation
• Vat
Experience
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Ewing Commercial Brokers Ltd
Director
1995 - CurrentCompany Secretary from formation and became a director on 06/02/1999 -
Pressprim Limited
chairman and Managing director
1987 - 1992This engineering company specialised in the manufacture of products for the HVAC industry, producing a range of stainless steel products for the offshore oil and pharmaceutical industries. Company products specified as standard by BP, Shell, Occidental, Amerada Hess, and Glaxo. -
Master Foods Division of Mars Ltd
Financial Controller
1968 - 1974Improved efficiency by installing computerised systems and procedures enabling the administration to handle an increased turnover of 600% whilst reducing the number of staff. Introduced costing systems, and streamlined accounting procedures. -
Crawley Chartered Accountant
Principal
1 - 5 Employees 1981 - 2012Sole Practitioner Chartered Accountant -
C & O Powder Coatings Ltd
Chairman and Founder
21 - 100 Employees 1984 - 1992Powder Coating Company
Qualifications
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Clubs and Associations
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Interests and Hobbies
Photography, Philately, Live Theatre, Windsurfing, Scuba Diving, and travel
