Stephen Cotterell

Current

Director at Executive Matters Limited
Non-Executive Director at IPE International Publishers Limited

Past

Non-Executive Director at West Ridge Properties (Brighton) Limited
Owner at Building Better Outcomes
Steering Committee Member at World Address Foundation

Principal Consultant at Capco
European Business Services Director - HSBC Investment Funds Luxembourg SA at HSBC plc
Director at HSBC Asset Management
General Manager and Director - HSBC Investment Funds Luxembourg SA at HSBC plc
Deputy Managing Director - Wardley Unit Trust Managers Limited at HSBC plc

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Education

Success Strategies (Shelle Rose Charvet)
Pegasus NLP Trainings
PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

University of Portsmouth

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Recommended

56 people have recommended Stephen

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

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Stephen Cotterell’s Summary

In others we personally experience the impact of their language and behaviour. If, as we believe, the most flexible part of the system is the most powerful, what would happen to personal and team performances when we deliver the benefits of more flexible communications and behaviour to you and your business?

What if reducing the risks and costs of interpersonal problems became a painless process?

How might delivering creative, practical and pragmatic programmes make doing business together easier?
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Handling people performance (with the associated risks and limitless potential) can be tricky for any business. Especially when you have worked hard on your products, processes and technology and still find that your competitive edge needs sharpening more. If your people don't cut adapt and flex enough, where will you and your business end up?

Our credentials stretch over international financial services, consulting, pharmaceutical and luxury goods brands. We are practical people who are keen to share our skills with you in a practical way that delivers flexibility, results and happier business relationships.

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. - Albert Einstein

Stephen Cotterell’s Specialties:

Consulting, business, NLP and other skills and tool sets to help you and your people achieve what you want to achieve faster, easier, more profitably, less painfully and with lasting significance for your business.

Stephen Cotterell’s Experience

Director

Executive Matters Limited

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

October 2005 — Present (3 years)

Executive Matters is a Leadership and Talent Development network of experienced corporate professionals who specialise in improving performance and realising potential to maximise both corporate and individual success.
Non-Executive Director

IPE International Publishers Limited

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

August 2003 — Present (5 years 2 months)

www.ipe.com
Non-Executive Director

West Ridge Properties (Brighton) Limited

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

June 1984 — November 2007 (23 years 6 months)
Owner

Building Better Outcomes

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

July 2003 — July 2007 (4 years 1 month)

Founded the business after:

20 years in senior management roles in Asset Management and Investment Funds in the UK and Europe
4 years in consulting
2 years of professional NLP training
A life time of coaching and supporting others
Steering Committee Member

World Address Foundation

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Fund-Raising industry)

September 2003 — February 2006 (2 years 6 months)

www.worldaddress.org
Principal Consultant

Capco

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

July 1999 — July 2003 (4 years 1 month)

• Specialized in business issues relating to Asset Management, Investment Funds and other Wealth Management related businesses
• Defined approach to identify and develop opportunities in the globalizing Wealth Management industry
• Developed relationships with a large network of market participants, particularly in the Asset Management arena

www.capco.com
European Business Services Director - HSBC Investment Funds Luxembourg SA

HSBC plc

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Investment Management industry)

September 1996 — June 1999 (2 years 10 months)

HSBC Investment Funds Luxembourg SA

• Developed new professional investor relationships in Western Europe

www.hsbc.com
Director

HSBC Asset Management

(Public Company; Management Consulting industry)

1988 — 1998 (10 years)
General Manager and Director - HSBC Investment Funds Luxembourg SA

HSBC plc

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Investment Management industry)

August 1988 — August 1996 (8 years 1 month)

HSBC Investment Funds Luxembourg SA

• Established business and subsidiary companies from scratch
• Managed a balance sheet which grew to GBP2.5 million with an annual profit of GBP 2.1 million
• Active on several Boards

www.hsbc.com
Deputy Managing Director - Wardley Unit Trust Managers Limited

HSBC plc

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Investment Management industry)

January 1986 — July 1988 (2 years 7 months)

• Created and facilitated rapid changes to the business which affected front and back office functions.
• Managed the Client Services Desk which sold Unit Trusts by telephone to professional and private investors
• Worked with the Managing Director to build and develop the business. This included the creation of a series of Unit Trusts, culminating in a specialist fund, which raised GBP 40 million at launch.

www.hsbc.com

Stephen Cotterell’s Education

Success Strategies (Shelle Rose Charvet)

Irresistible Presentations April 2005 — May 2005
Pegasus NLP Trainings

Master Practitioner, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, February 2003 — June 2004
PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

July 1979 — May 2004

Teaches an intensive “Structured thinking leads to structured communication” course to leaders and influencers
Conference speaker at events such as Excellence in Fund Administration, Euromoney’s European Funds Summit and Excellence by Excellence

Active participation in many training opportunities e.g. Mastering Leadership course, Consulting skills course (PDM), Courses designed to enhance softer consulting skills, Short “total immersion” French course plus regular use of French in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland, Management Development Courses, Several presentation and communication skills courses including a Media Skills course (TV, Radio and Press interview management techniques)and several team-building courses

Regularly reads texts relating to business and personal development
University of Portsmouth

BA (Honours), Economics, 1976 — 1979

Additional Information

Stephen Cotterell’s Websites:

Stephen Cotterell’s Groups:

Institute of Directors
The Professional Guild of NLP
Brighton Business (see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brightonbusiness )
Ecademy
OpenBC
Soflow
The Prince's Trust
Formerly Chair of ALFI's Marketing Commission in Luxembourg
Founding Father of the British Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg
LinkedInterims - Founder Member
http://www.ecademy.com/user/stephencotterell