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My credentials

I have extensive experience of managing, advising, training, studying, serving, and being served by, market leading, and also under- performing, service organisations. 

I know what good and bad looks like, and the causes of both.

I have
  • led  service businesses providing legal services, health care services, horse riding services for people with disabilities, facility management, building  maintenance, energy management , office services , cleaning services, and equipment brokerage services;
  • managed service teams covering finance, ICT, HR, sales & marketing and business development, facilities management, knowledge management, Health and Safety, risk management & compliance;
  • served on a range of main, subsidiary and management boards and board committees.
  • worked at major consulting and advisory firms:
  • advised service businesses in the legal, health and care, hospitality, real estate, retail, financial services, and infrastructure sectors;
  • been advised by leading professional service firms
  • been educated at, taught and presented at, leading Business Schools and Universities.

I am an alumnus of Harvard Business School, having completed its Advanced Management Program

​I have been a judge of the PwC West Country Business of the Year Award for over 10 years.

Leadership roles


I have successfully fulfilled the following C suite roles: Chair, CEO, COO, Divisional MD, NED.

Award winning

I  have been a C suite leader in businesses that have obtained accreditations and won awards and recommendations including
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  • National  Business Award for Customer Focus
  • AIM  Company of the Year Award
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers West Country Business of Year Award
  • Managing Partner Forum European Award for Financial Leadership
  • Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Award Nominee  for “stand-out” strategy.
  • Investors In People
  • ISO 9001
  • ROSPA Health and Safety Gold Award

Author

I have written a book on, and lectured on, creating value in service organisations: (Re) Considering Your Service Value Proposition.

Service organisations I have worked for and with throughout my career include:

  • BDO
  • EY
  • Grant Thornton
  • KPMG
  • PwC
  • Smith & Williamson
  • Allen & Overy
  • Bevan Brittan
  • Bond Dickinson
  • Burges Salmon
  • Charles Russell Speechlys
  • DAC Beachcroft
  • Herbert Smith
  • Hill Dickinson
  • Michelmores
  • Osborne Clarke
  • Veale Wasbrough Vizards
  • CBRE
  • CREL
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • DTZ
  • RICS
  • Rider Levett Bucknall
  • Heron
  • Olympia & York
  • Calor
  • Connaught plc
  • GasForce Ltd
  • Hoctief
  • Honeywell
  • Jarvis plc
  • Kier plc
  • MITIE plc
  • Servest
  • Avon Riding Centre for the Disabled
  • Bristol Development Corporation
  • British Waterways
  • Central Govt
  • GP Care
  • Local Government
  • NHS
  • Railtrack
  • Selwood Housing
  • Sirona care & health
  • United Housing
  • Cranfield University
  • Henley Business School
  • University of West of England
  • University College of Estate Management
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  • Prudential
  • Allied Dunbar
  • Barclays
  • Eagle Star
  • GE Capital
  • Nat West Bank
  • Norwich Union
  • RBS
  • Zurich Insurance
  • Arcadia Group
  • Boots
  • Summerfield
  • Tesco
  • Cable & Wireless
  • Sure Chill
  • Shell

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