Simon Paul MBA MCMI

Current

Business Development Manager at Consulting for One Ltd
Owner at SKAZ Management

Past

Owner at Onset Management Ltd
Project Manager at HBV Enterprise
Investor Development Manager at Think London

Chairman at East London and Lee Valley Mutual Guarantee Society
Business Manager at London East Training and Enterprise Council
Director at Transworld Leisure doo

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Education

University of East London
University of Durham

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

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Simon Paul MBA MCMI’s Summary

I am happy to connect with anyone where there is synergy in what we do or where I can be of help or vice-versa. Please connect with me via simon@simonpaul.net
Please note that I will not connect just for the sake of collecting connections. Thank you.

Here is my summary:
> over ten years advisory and consultancy experience across most business sectors and firms from start-ups to multi-nationals
> considerable knowledge of the barriers to growth across many sectors and how to break them down
> board experience in companies and not-for-profit organisations
> owner-manager of two other businesses prior to establishing Onset Management Ltd
> early career spent in sales management

Some achievements include:
> 2007: Peerless Guitars Europe Ltd – assisted this pan-European guitar distributor with strategy, business planning and financial management.
> 2003: Maxitech.biz Ltd – advised on the business plan, brokered initial finance and advised on PR strategy for this computer recycler.
> 2000: Made a significant contribution to a decision by a major Japanese multinational to retain its EMEA headquarters in London.
> 1992: Transworld Leisure doo – established this property marketing and sales company in Belgrade, Serbia. Rapidly expanded to employ c100 across four sites within six months. Had full autonomy and P&L responsibility from the UK backers.

Simon Paul MBA MCMI’s Specialties:

> change management
> strategic planning
> business planning
> marketing and sales
> foreign direct investment - member of the UNCTAD International Investment Agreements Forum

And finally, an interesting quote from my six year old daughter:
'Oh dear, bring me beer!'

Worrying!

Simon Paul MBA MCMI’s Experience

Business Development Manager

Consulting for One Ltd

(Computer Software industry)

August 2008 — Present (5 months)

Consulting for One is a SAP Business One business partner. We specialise in industry led solutions for small to medium sized businesses. My role is as it implies, developing new opportunities for the business. Despite the doom and gloom in the economy we are encouraged by the fact that many companies appear to be using this time to review their systems and opt for an enterpise package such as SAP. Key beneifts of Business One are full integration of all functions across one database providing improved cross-functional management, control, transparency and reporting. We are based in Wimbledon but cover all of England and Wales so please get in touch if your company is in the process of or about to review its current systems.
http://www.consultingforone.co.uk
Owner

SKAZ Management

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2008 — Present (11 months)

SKAZ Management provides advice and business development support to companies wishing to grow. So, if you or a business you know needs some more customers or advice on raising cash for expansion, then please get in touch with me at: simon@skazmanagement.com
I have recently been helping to build the dealership network for http://www.peerlessguitars.co.uk

I had previously been involved with establishing a network for people in or aspiring to be in the music industry. This is being revived in September 2008 so if you are interested inf inding out more, drop me a line at: musicnetworkuk@gmail.com
Owner

Onset Management Ltd

(Management Consulting industry)

March 2004 — March 2008 (4 years 1 month)

Onset Management Ltd is a business and management consultancy based in London, providing support to businesses requiring external expertise to realise their aims and objectives. Our key skills lend themselves to (though not exclusively) marketing, change management and foreign direct investment projects.
As well as working with clients directly, I have also done some associate work through the following:
ABi Associates Ltd - a consultancy specialising in the needs of ethnic businesses
JGA Group - a training company specialising in work-based learning
Project Manager

HBV Enterprise

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years)

Levered c£1.1m of European funding and c£100k of LDA funding for this small east London Enterprise Agency. Managed a project that recruited c100 business people to voluntarily mentor early stage businesses across London.
Investor Development Manager

Think London

(Management Consulting industry)

1998 — 2002 (4 years)

Provided what is known in inward investment agency circles as an aftercare service to foreign companies in London. Due to the fact we were a very small team, we took a strategic view that the bigger they are the harder they fall. We therefore concentrated our efforts on multi-nationals and others that we saw as strategic investors. My client portfolio variously included: Mitsui & Co, Ford, Xerox, IBM, Ask, Honeywell, Amdocs and a smattering of others.
Chairman

East London and Lee Valley Mutual Guarantee Society

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Banking industry)

January 1997 — July 1998 (1 year 7 months)

This was an unusual project - for the UK that is. A mutual guarantee society is basically a credit union for businesses. Established as a co-operative, each member business would aim to save a regular sum and then, after a qualifying period, be able to borrow a multiplied amount against their savings. A number of societies were established in the UK but, unfortunately, the UK banking laws prevented them from operating as they should. It was a shame and no credit goes to the Treasury or (at the time) the Bank of England for not enabling them to work. In Portugal, a law was passed enabling MGSs to operate. Some of the largest banks in Europe (especially France) began as MGSs.
Anyway, I was one of the instigators of this one, bringing a founding membership of 21 businesses if I remember rightly. It was a fun project and quite a disappointment to some of the members, although we did help several with finance elsewhere.
Business Manager

London East Training and Enterprise Council

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

1994 — 1998 (4 years)
Director

Transworld Leisure doo

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year)

Founder and director of this leisure property marketing company based in Belgrade. I left a legacy whereby at least six members of staff recruited and trained by me went on to start their own successful businesses.