For Businesses and Business People
in the East Midlands looking to make key decisions – a Turning Point
For Investors and Business Angels – networking with businesses looking for finance.
For businesses seeking finance – a comprehensive cradle to grave investment service including investment readiness.
For businesses requiring advice, mentoring, or management input we offer a full complement of services as required.
Sales
- Consumer Products both B2B and B2C including Exhibitions, Showroom, and Retail
- Corporate Sales – both pitching for preferred supplier status and Sponsorships
- Account Management – £5m contract with Laura Ashley for 11 years, own-brand for House of Fraser, Independents
Marketing
- Development and launch of new brands – Product, Market Launch, PR, POS, Sales Literature
- Design of exhibition stands, Point of Sale including brochures, branding, websites and ecommerce
- Advertising and Promotion – worked both internally and with external agencies including direct consumer advertising
- Licensing and Own Brand products
- Retail – set up a ‘club shop’ taking turnover from £5k to £50k also online
Design & Development
- NPD – product development, prototyping, market testing, through launch and introduction
- Sourcing and purchasing of new materials
- Design management with both internal teams and Third Party agencies
Operations
- Operational management – units from 10 to 200 persons
- Organisation – systems and processes
- Relocation
- Strategic B2B alliances with both Customer and Supply Chain partners
Financial
- Successful Private Equity/Venture Capital investments
- Investment Readiness – mentoring, preparation, process
- Experienced with management accounts, cash flows, capital expenditure appraisals, budgeting and forecasting
- Experience with bank finance both by way of overdraft and Invoice Finance
- Launched new businesses including the preparation of the business plans and budget models
- Pitched and won Bank and Venture Capitalist support
HR
- Recruited at all levels from Board appointments to shop floor staff
- Managed and implemented redundancy programmes
- Introduced and developed internal training programmes including full YTS schemes
- Developed and implemented payments and rewards systems such as PBR, group bonus, and profit share
- Worked successfully with unions to implement and manage change including TUPE transfer