
Interim Finance Director at BHW Components (Part of Hampson Group)
Coventry, United Kingdom

Interim Finance Director at BHW Components (Part of Hampson Group)
Coventry, United Kingdom
From a professional background I specialise in interim financial management, self assessment and personal and corporate tax, I have been an Inland revenue agent representing personal and corporate taxpayers since 1990.
I hold a practicing certificate and am regulated under the Money Laundering Act
Interim Management
Change Management
Turnarounds
Business Divestments
Due Dilligence
Raising capital
Cash flow management
Personal tax
Corporate tax
EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme)
(Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Concurrent with my role as finance lead on Hampson's SAP implementation project I have also been appointed as interim FD for their aircraft fabrication business BHW Components.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Accounting industry)
March 1998 — Present (11 years 9 months)
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
April 2008 — January 2009 (10 months)
Interim FC at GE Aviation in Wolverhampton responsible for a department of 12 and all reporting for this $100m division.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)
October 2007 — February 2008 (5 months)
As Interim FD I implemented local reporting at the five companies I was responsible for and worked on securing the sale of the Fine Blanking business in Bromsgrove. The sale of Bacol Fine Blanking was completed on February 12th.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
January 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial controls and reporting I also played a critical role in the strategy of the company and oversaw a £7m positive swing in EBIT during my tenure. During 2007 the company was subject to third party corporate interest and I have been heavily involved in preparing and presenting to suitors.
(Automotive industry)
January 2005 — December 2005 (1 year )
Interim FC at Stadco’s Tipton plant responsible for preparation and presentation of the management accounts, statutory accounts, tax packs and monthly forecasting. Managed the year end closure and the audit. I had four staff. I was also seconded to Stadco’s Coventry site (Previously Mayflower Automotive) to conduct an internal audit and prepare a report for the plant manager and Group FC and then retained to resolve the problems identified. I had eight staff reporting to me.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
March 2001 — November 2004 (3 years 9 months)
Finance Director for the holders of the worldwide media rights to The World Rally Championships (WRC)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; ITW; Automotive industry)
2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
Interim Financial controller whilst the Group recruited a replacement FC following the resignation of the existing controller. I received a two day handover, ran the department for 8 weeks and performed a two week handback whilst conducting a full review of the standard costing system within the business.
(Accounting industry)
2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
2000 — 2000 (less than a year)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
Finance Director of this private company which was brought out of administration by Paul Mitchel and Simon Hobson
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
Finance Director and financial underwriter of this business start up
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Automotive industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year )
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Accounting industry)
1987 — 1993 (6 years )
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Accounting industry)
1986 — 1987 (1 year )
Sailing: I have a 29ft Sailing boat based on the south coast and spend my spare time navigating the waters, bars and restaurants of the local area.