Experience
My background combines hands-on executive leadership with board and advisory support across private equity-backed, family-owned and corporate businesses.
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed to lead the turnaround of a leading online retailer of trees and plants, involving operational and financial restructuring, cost reduction, refinancing, systems change, leadership change and a major site move.
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed by the founders to lead the sale of a leading online gardening and leisure retailer, and subsequently retained by the private equity acquirer. Led refinancing, restructuring, systems change and a later sale process.
Chief Executive Officer
Led stakeholder negotiations, operational restructuring and an accelerated M&A process for a highly distressed wholesale distribution business, resulting in a successful pre-pack sale.
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed by private equity during severe market disruption. Led recovery, restructuring and growth across the UK, continental Europe, the United States and Australia.
Managing Director – UK
Led the turnaround and growth of the UK business from £9m to £67m, with wider European responsibilities including acquisition integration and category leadership.
Non-Executive Director
Supported board restructuring, business relocation, financial turnaround and optimisation of an investment portfolio.
Selected assignments
Alongside executive and board roles, I have supported businesses and stakeholders through assignments involving transaction activity, restructuring, change and growth.
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