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Start-up growth and SME turnaround specialist available as Interim or NED
Richard Bradshaw
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london, United Kingdom
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Offering my experience commercialising two technology start-ups, turning around two SMEs (both international) and launching new ventures for listed PLC. Experience available as Interim, Consultant or NED. Permanent posts considered.
I'm an engineer with an entrepreneurial streak. Love building businesses very happy in sales, operations, funding, and technology functions (ideally at the intersection of all).
A brief background:
Founder of two University spin-out businesses successfully exited.
Turnaround of two international SME businesses for corporate investors.
Interim Operations Director for FCA-regulated compliance technology business.
Experienced specialist management consultant with 60+ projects delivered as managing consultant or consultant. Including recent due diligence of complex businesses (e.g. advanced electric motor manufacturer, lithium-ion battery storage software developer).
Created a new business unit for UK PLC. Created a new UK business for Canadian engineering firm (now listed).
Raised capital from angels, VC and corporate venturing.
Retained Entrepreneur-in-Residence for UK's leading low carbon business incubator.
Specialises in transport, mobility, energy, and infrastructure. Experience in software, hardware (including advanced manufacturing) and services.
I'm an engineer with an entrepreneurial streak. Love building businesses very happy in sales, operations, funding, and technology functions (ideally at the intersection of all).
A brief background:
Founder of two University spin-out businesses successfully exited.
Turnaround of two international SME businesses for corporate investors.
Interim Operations Director for FCA-regulated compliance technology business.
Experienced specialist management consultant with 60+ projects delivered as managing consultant or consultant. Including recent due diligence of complex businesses (e.g. advanced electric motor manufacturer, lithium-ion battery storage software developer).
Created a new business unit for UK PLC. Created a new UK business for Canadian engineering firm (now listed).
Raised capital from angels, VC and corporate venturing.
Retained Entrepreneur-in-Residence for UK's leading low carbon business incubator.
Specialises in transport, mobility, energy, and infrastructure. Experience in software, hardware (including advanced manufacturing) and services.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
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Ongoing relation / part-time
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Available
My experience
2014 - 2019
job
CEO
CRESS Systems.
UK
• Energy storage technology start-up with technology from BP
• Advanced manufacturing of energy storage for grid and industry
• Secured investment - Seed and Series A from leading VC
• Manufacturing partnerships identified and developed
• Go-to-market strategy set and executed
• Product proven and first customers secured - launched in maritime
• Sold technology to industrials group (retained as Board Advisor)
• Energy storage technology start-up with technology from BP
• Advanced manufacturing of energy storage for grid and industry
• Secured investment - Seed and Series A from leading VC
• Manufacturing partnerships identified and developed
• Go-to-market strategy set and executed
• Product proven and first customers secured - launched in maritime
• Sold technology to industrials group (retained as Board Advisor)
Technology, Ceo, Maritime, Storage, Energy, Energy, UP, Go
2014 - 2014
freelance
CEO (interim)
Intelliport.
USA
• Container shipping optimisation start-up with technology from MIT
• Appointed by Founder & investors after project stalled
• Product development roadmap reset
• Hired new CTO and development team
• First sales to international port operators
• Merged with specialist logistics software business (Korea)
• Container shipping optimisation start-up with technology from MIT
• Appointed by Founder & investors after project stalled
• Product development roadmap reset
• Hired new CTO and development team
• First sales to international port operators
• Merged with specialist logistics software business (Korea)
Product development, Sales, Optimization, Technology, Cto, Ceo, Development, Shipping, Software, International, Interim, USA, UP, Founder
2014 - 2014
freelance
Interim Operations Director
Complymatic.
Technology, Financial technology, Interim, UP
2011 - 2013
job
CEO (interim)
Portia.
UK
• International port operations specialist owned by Port of Liverpool
• Appointed by new investors to build sustainable profitable business
• Delivery team strengthened with strategic hires
• Won long term new business (Qatar, India, Bahrain and Saudi)
• Settled two legacy contracts under dispute (India and Pakistan)
• Turnaround achieved; new investor acquired business
• International port operations specialist owned by Port of Liverpool
• Appointed by new investors to build sustainable profitable business
• Delivery team strengthened with strategic hires
• Won long term new business (Qatar, India, Bahrain and Saudi)
• Settled two legacy contracts under dispute (India and Pakistan)
• Turnaround achieved; new investor acquired business
Contracts, Turnaround, Ceo, International, Interim, Contracts
My education
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Masters, Transport Engineering and Operations
Masters, Transport Engineering and Operations
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Bachelors, Civil Engineering
Bachelors, Civil Engineering
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