Chris Fuggle

Current
  • Director of Accounting Practice at Mazars
Past
  • Operations Manager at Thames Water
  • Financial Controller at ESS Shorco Ltd
  • US Interim Finance Director at Baldwins Industrial Services PLC
  • UK Financial Controller at Baldwins Industrial Services PLC
  • Various Finance Roles at Baldwins Industrial Services PLC
Education
  • Bournemouth University
  • Langley Grammar
Connections
18 connections
Industry
Accounting
Websites

Chris Fuggle’s Summary

Tenacious and commercially focused Chartered Management Accountant with a broad range of experience. Track record of identifying, owning and resolving complex business problems. Ability to lead teams in challenging environments.

Chris Fuggle’s Specialties:

Financial accounting, management accounting, financial modelling, development of management information systems, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, operational management.


Chris Fuggle’s Experience

  • Director of Accounting Practice

    Mazars

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Accounting industry)

    April 2007Present (1 year 9 months)

    Mazars is one of the worlds leading Accountancy and Audit Practices with approx 10,000 staff in 50 countries

  • Operations Manager

    Thames Water

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Utilities industry)

    February 2005November 2006 (1 year 10 months)

    Joining Thames Water as a Performance Business Partner, I soon realised I missed the enjoyment of leading a team. Consequently, I moved across into Operations. I led a team of 80 staff responsible for controlling the performance of the London and Thames Valley wastewater system. It was a great experience, completely different to my previous finance roles, and it provided some rewarding challenges.

  • Financial Controller

    ESS Shorco Ltd

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    June 2003January 2005 (1 year 8 months)

    Recruited to provide analytical and commercial support to the directors. This role developed into taking control of the finance team and latterly a business threatening IT implementation.

  • US Interim Finance Director

    Baldwins Industrial Services PLC

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Construction industry)

    August 2002December 2002 (5 months)

    Seconded to American subsidiary in Houston, Texas, to provide financial leadership. Managed business through Chapter 11 proceedings and evaluated the strategic options available to the UK parent company.

  • UK Financial Controller

    Baldwins Industrial Services PLC

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Construction industry)

    September 2001August 2002 (1 year)

    Managed the finance team whilst the business headed towards insolvency due to a historical overstatement of underlying profits and asset values. Subsequently spent considerable time providing information to Asset funders and latterly business modelling for the outbid UK MBO team.

  • Various Finance Roles

    Baldwins Industrial Services PLC

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Construction industry)

    June 1996September 2001 (5 years 4 months)

    Baldwins was fantastic experience and has to a large extent shaped my career to date. Baldwins went through a stock exchange listing, domestic and international acquisition, diversification, rapid organic growth, new system implementations and finally, unfortunately, administrative receivership. During my first 5 years at Baldwins I was promoted through a number of positions; Accounts Assistant, Business Development Manager (Loadtite), Head of Management Accounts.


Chris Fuggle’s Education

  • Bournemouth University

    BA Hons, Business Studies (Finance), 19941998

  • Langley Grammar

    19881994


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Chris Fuggle’s Interests:

Trying and helping others to experience new sporting opportunties

Chris Fuggle’s Groups:

Sports Network, Royal Overseas League, Chartered Institute Management Accountants,


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