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Karen Mckeogh
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Shamley Green, United Kingdom
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Skills
I'm offering
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
French
Good
Polish
Good
My experience
2016 - ?
job
Owner
Business Growth Studio.
Business Growth Studio (www.businessgrowthstudio.com)offers practical and collaborative guidance to grow
businesses sustainably. I work with small businesses to help them make sense of their vision, how to translate that
vision into a business and how to set the business up with a robust set of processes and procedures that
underpin and support the business owner in the work that he/she does. I work on a one to one basis with business owners and also deliver workshops designed to teach new business skills to enhance the business
owner's skillset.
businesses sustainably. I work with small businesses to help them make sense of their vision, how to translate that
vision into a business and how to set the business up with a robust set of processes and procedures that
underpin and support the business owner in the work that he/she does. I work on a one to one basis with business owners and also deliver workshops designed to teach new business skills to enhance the business
owner's skillset.
Workshops, Growth, Support, Processes, UP
2012 - 2016
job
Head of Executive Office
S2S IMI Group.
Responsibilities: Initially joined Group to set up UK Company and Global Head Office. After the first two years
and once the group structure had been formalised my role developed into current role working alongside the
Executive Committee and ownership in the continuing growth of the business. In addition to managing HR and recruitment I worked closely with The Executive Committee in preparation and co-ordination of Board Meeting
papers, Minutes and Action Plans. Liaison between Executive Committee and The Operating Board in relation to Board Meetings, gatekeeper for all Executive Committee files, M&A and investment co-ordination & research,
relationship building and liaison between lawyers and other professionals. Maintaining and communicating any
changes in the Group's corporate governance and business ethics along with the Group's culture and brand.
Achievements:
• Setting up UK Company and Global Headquarters
• Setting up HR department, writing and implementation of HR processes and procedures, HR
Employee manual and recruitment manual
• Writing and implementing policies and procedures for Legal Services (amongst others)
• Writing Corporate Governance
• Lead project management of Brand/Website design & development
• Successful application for Trademark Registration in UK and Europe
• Recruitment of senior staff in Istanbul office
and once the group structure had been formalised my role developed into current role working alongside the
Executive Committee and ownership in the continuing growth of the business. In addition to managing HR and recruitment I worked closely with The Executive Committee in preparation and co-ordination of Board Meeting
papers, Minutes and Action Plans. Liaison between Executive Committee and The Operating Board in relation to Board Meetings, gatekeeper for all Executive Committee files, M&A and investment co-ordination & research,
relationship building and liaison between lawyers and other professionals. Maintaining and communicating any
changes in the Group's corporate governance and business ethics along with the Group's culture and brand.
Achievements:
• Setting up UK Company and Global Headquarters
• Setting up HR department, writing and implementation of HR processes and procedures, HR
Employee manual and recruitment manual
• Writing and implementing policies and procedures for Legal Services (amongst others)
• Writing Corporate Governance
• Lead project management of Brand/Website design & development
• Successful application for Trademark Registration in UK and Europe
• Recruitment of senior staff in Istanbul office
Design, Project Management, Writing, Research, M&A, Management, Recruitment, Website, Implementation, Growth, Development, Office, Processes, UP
2006 - 2012
job
Design Studio Manager and PA to owner
AMD Interior Architecture.
Responsibilities: Finance, Cash Flow, Bookkeeping, Administration, Payroll, Management of Designers,
HR and problem solving.
Achievements:
HR and problem solving.
Achievements:
Design, Administration, Management, Finance, Bookkeeping, ON, Manager
2008 - 2009
job
Business development
unknown.
sourcing customer prospects
• Produced analysis of productivity and profitability for each designer
• Creation and implementation of new fee scale to increase overall profitability
• Implementation resulted in increased turnover of around 25%
• Established daily Cash Flow procedures and Projected Cash Flow
• Tightening control of cash flow resulting in ability to structure savings for VAT and contingency
• Produced analysis of productivity and profitability for each designer
• Creation and implementation of new fee scale to increase overall profitability
• Implementation resulted in increased turnover of around 25%
• Established daily Cash Flow procedures and Projected Cash Flow
• Tightening control of cash flow resulting in ability to structure savings for VAT and contingency
Business development, Sourcing, Implementation, Development
2004 - 2005
job
Healthcare Services/Office Manager and PA
unknown.
Responsibilities: Reporting to founders, Sales Director and Operations Director, liaison with Practice Manager,
problem solving, day-to-day management of staff and fixed scanning facility in Egypt, management of mobile
scanning unit in the UK, logistics, HR and general administration.
Achievements:
• Setting up of clinical coding facility in Egypt with 200+ doctors
• Successful management of mobile scanning facility in the UK and liaison with Polish staff and Government organisation
• Preparation and Collation of Due Diligence files when company was sold
problem solving, day-to-day management of staff and fixed scanning facility in Egypt, management of mobile
scanning unit in the UK, logistics, HR and general administration.
Achievements:
• Setting up of clinical coding facility in Egypt with 200+ doctors
• Successful management of mobile scanning facility in the UK and liaison with Polish staff and Government organisation
• Preparation and Collation of Due Diligence files when company was sold
Administration, Operations, Due Diligence, Management, Sales, Sales Director, Office, Organization, ON, Manager, UP
2003 - 2004
job
Administrative Assistant to Insolvency Practitioner
The Richmond Partnership.
Responsibilities: Assessing creditors claims and collection of supporting evidence to each claim, correspondence and administrative duties in the daily running of the Practice, organising Creditors Meetings, creating case files,
Preparation and submission of Court documents, Assisting at Creditors Meetings.
Preparation and submission of Court documents, Assisting at Creditors Meetings.
1990 - 1992
temp
Bookkeeper - Part-time
Paul Bloomfield.
Responsibilities: Bookkeeping using Sage - Working from home
Bookkeeper, Bookkeeping
1983 - 1986
job
Showroom Manager
M & L Harris.
Responsibilities: Management of Fashion show-room, attending regular sales meetings in France, Italy and Germany, sales meeting with buyers of high end fashion shops, client relationship management, liaison between
manufacturers and buyers, shipping logistics.
Achievements:
• Re-located company to larger premises
• Assisted in growth of company
manufacturers and buyers, shipping logistics.
Achievements:
• Re-located company to larger premises
• Assisted in growth of company
Fashion, Management, Sales, Shipping, Growth, Manager
1981 - 1983
job
Sales Administration
Martin Colne & Co.
Responsibilities: Responsibility for two fashion collections, attending regular sales meetings in France and Germany, Co-ordinating sales to high end fashion shops, client relationship management, liaison between
manufacturers and buyers, managing shipping and Delivery.
Further Diplome de la langue Française De L'institut Catholique De Paris
manufacturers and buyers, managing shipping and Delivery.
Further Diplome de la langue Française De L'institut Catholique De Paris
Administration, Fashion, Management, Sales, Shipping
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