* Walkers Midshire Foods is a manufacturer of fresh premium sausage and cooked meats. It is a division of privately owned Samworth Brothers Limited. Turnover is £120m with 1,000 employees. Key achievements include; * Enhanced the quality and frequency of management reporting resulting in an improved understanding of key drivers of business performance. * Finance lead on projects to improve margin. Produced business case to justify multi-million pound investment in the site to diversify the product range. * Introduced business partnering, increasing finance support for key business decisions.

* Ashbury Chocolates Ltd is privately owned, with PE backing, one of the largest manufacturers of own label chocolate and toffee confectionery in the UK, turnover was £30m generating an EBITDA of £1m. Key achievements; * Improved business performance following administration in January 2008, by simplifying our business model, reducing costs, and improving sales * doubling sales in 3 years. * Attracted new equity investment allowing the turnaround strategy to continue. * Effective management of cash flow, including building strategic relationships with key supplier’s thereby negotiating flexible seasonal credit terms to meet our business needs.

* RXG is part of the privately owned Glen Dimplex Group, a manufacturer of electrical showers & fans, Company turnover is £27m with 220 employees. Key achievements include; * Responsible for the closure of the business and integration into other Group subsidiaries. * Act as commercial business partner to the MD and board. * Recruited a new finance team, and introduced business partnering, increasing finance support for key business decisions. * Close management of working capital, and introduction of operational controls to comply with Group reporting guidelines. * Established a Strategy team, and developed a 3 year plan to grow the business.