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Business Advisor , Non-Exec Director, Executive Coach, Digitizer of analogue businesses
Chris Simpson
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Folkestone, United Kingdom
Experience
Skills
I'm offering
Business Support without the B.S.
Straightforward advice from someone who has plenty of experience but is more interested in hearing about your journey than banging on about my own.
Help with your overall strategy or a key project for your business starts with a chat to see if I can help , If I cant I can probably find you someone who can.
Straightforward advice from someone who has plenty of experience but is more interested in hearing about your journey than banging on about my own.
Help with your overall strategy or a key project for your business starts with a chat to see if I can help , If I cant I can probably find you someone who can.
Markets
United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
Swedish
Good
Ready for
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2016 - ?
job
Non-Exec Director
Worthing Homes.
Audit and Remuneration committee 2 years
Chair Development Committee since Sep 17
Chair Development Committee since Sep 17
Governance Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Business strategy, Digital Strategy
2012 - ?
job
Managing Director
Going Long Consulting.
• Assisted over 100 business owners in first six years of operation
• Delivered fastest ever pre revenue cash raise on Crowdcube for a client in March 2014
• Clients in wide range of sectors, turnover range from £.5m to £20m and team sizes of 6 to 65.
• Retainer clients average 20% YOY profit growth. Titular NED roles for a number of clients.
• Delivered fastest ever pre revenue cash raise on Crowdcube for a client in March 2014
• Clients in wide range of sectors, turnover range from £.5m to £20m and team sizes of 6 to 65.
• Retainer clients average 20% YOY profit growth. Titular NED roles for a number of clients.
Growth, Business strategy, Business development, Interim management, Change management, Recruitment, Marketing, Online marketing, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy
2008 - 2012
job
Managing Director
The SearchWorks International.
Manage search (paid and organic) function of Tradedoubler AB as interim MD of TSW 2008-9 , then Google's largest single customer in Europe . Subseqeuntly roll out operation from 2 to 19 countries , then cut the business out of Tradedoubler AB and sell it to Netbooster SA
Board of Directors, Strategy, Communication, Digital Marketing, Google analytics, Digital Strategy, International sales, International marketing, International management
2006 - 2007
job
Mobile casino operator, Interim Commercial Director
Probability plc.
• Ran business whilst Founder/ CEO delivered AIM floatation.
• Transformed business from white label to own brand 0-75% in 8 months
• Doubled registered players in 9 months, cash players in 10 months
• Transformed business from white label to own brand 0-75% in 8 months
• Doubled registered players in 9 months, cash players in 10 months
Ceo, Interim, Founder
2001 - 2003
job
Managing Director
Ipoints Ltd.
Internet based reward programme selling email marketing, incentives and solutions for loyalty.
• Full P&L responsibility for a £2M Turnover company, 24 staff
• Returned the business to cash positive trading and secured offers and eventual buyer
• Delivered a 25% cost reduction and restructured the Board of Directors
• Full P&L responsibility for a £2M Turnover company, 24 staff
• Returned the business to cash positive trading and secured offers and eventual buyer
• Delivered a 25% cost reduction and restructured the Board of Directors
Marketing, Email marketing, Internet
2000 - 2001
job
Global VP Licensing
BEENZ.COM.
• Reported Directly to CEO in US, 16 direct reports in sales and technology roles.
• Renewed Excite UK ($1.5m), key member in PPR sales ($3m) in France
• Renewed Excite UK ($1.5m), key member in PPR sales ($3m) in France
Sales, Technology, Ceo
1995 - 2000
job
Commercial Director
British Airways AIR MILES.
• Managing Director direct report, controlling annual business unit budget (£40m sales)
• Controlled £1.5M marketing budget and sold largest ever B2B contract of £5m (Bass plc)
Early Career -
Texaco Ltd -91-95 Lubricant Sales Manager Scotland and Retail Fuels Northern Ireland 92-95
89-91 Shell UK Oil Graduate Scheme Stanlow and London Production Management
• Controlled £1.5M marketing budget and sold largest ever B2B contract of £5m (Bass plc)
Early Career -
Texaco Ltd -91-95 Lubricant Sales Manager Scotland and Retail Fuels Northern Ireland 92-95
89-91 Shell UK Oil Graduate Scheme Stanlow and London Production Management
Marketing, Retail, B2B, Budget, Controlling, Management, Sales, PLC, Production, Manager
My education
2018
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?
The Open University
MEd, Specialism in Linguistics
MEd, Specialism in Linguistics
2015
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2018
The Open University
MA English, Dissertation on Dickens and the Railways
MA English, Dissertation on Dickens and the Railways
2009
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2015
The Open University
Bachelors, Modern Languages English & Spanish
Bachelors, Modern Languages English & Spanish
1986
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1989
The University of Birmingham
Bachelors, Chemical Engineering
Bachelors, Chemical Engineering
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