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Sandra Beale
Qualifications:
Certificate in Personnel Practice, Certificate in Professional Management, CIPD Diploma, MCIPD qualified
Business experience:
Set up own HR consultancy in July 2003 and networking business event company in October 2004. Experience in marketing, selling, delivering to customers to quality standards
Specialist areas:
Costing & pricing
Employment issues
Public relations
Strategic planning
Training & skills development |
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Ray Bradbury
Qualifications:
M.Ed, BSc (Econ), PGCE
Business experience:
Senior management, 365 employees, £11m turnover 8 years. Own business 1990 to present day.
Specialist areas:
Start up
Business planning/forecasting Employment issues
Health & safety
Business insurance |
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John Bulteel
Qualifications:
BSc MICM
Business experience:
Senior Management positions with experience in marketing, finance, motivation of personnel and general management issues
Specialist areas:
Company & legal issues
Employment issues
Production methods & development
Strategic planning
Training & skills development |
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Michael Dodson
Start up, general business advice, retail |
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John Evitt
Qualifications:
C. Eng., M.I.Mech.E., Advanced General Management Diploma from General Motors Institute
Business experience:
Senior management experience with the following companies: Textron Corporation, Avdel plc, General Motors. Overseas experience in USA and Asia
Specialist areas:
Innovation and Technology
Market Research
Technical Sales/Marketing
Production methods and development
Strategic planning |
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David Ferguson
Start up, business planning, retail, activity/leisure centre |
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Terry Forsey
Qualifications:
MSc, BSc, MBCS, MCIM
Business experience:
Professional sales & marketing coach with over 25 years experience in the IT industry.
Specialist areas:
Innovation & technology
Marketing & selling
Strategic planning
Systems development
Website & e-commerce advisor |
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Pauline Goodman
Networking, image |
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Carol Ann Guilford
Qualifications:
IBA, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, FCIPD
Business experience:
Highly experienced human resources professional having headed HR functions in many diverse business areas. Is a Director of her own Human Resources Consultancy based in Kettering that was established in July 2001.
Specialist areas:
General Start up Counselling
Company and legal issues (depends)
All employment Issues |
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Albert Healey
Qualifications:
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Fellow of Institute of Management
Business experience:
Accountant, Finance Director General Manager, Managing Director & Business Consultant
Specialist areas:
General start up
Accountancy & book-keeping
Business planning & forecasts
Credit control & debt collection
Taxation advisor |
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Bernard Hill
Qualifications:
Diploma in Management Studies
Business experience:
30 years sales and general management, set up and run 3 businesses,(2 for myself, 1 for an overseas business setting up in the UK ), sales and marketing experience
Specialist areas:
Costing & pricing
Import/export
Market research
Marketing & selling
Strategic planning |
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Alastair Inglis
Qualifications:
HND Business Studies
Business experience:
30 years running a manufacturing company (the last 15 years as owner) in printing and labels. Knowledge of Africa ( Nigeria ). Moved business premises 3 times
Specialist areas:
Business insurance
Company & legal issues
Import/export
Production methods & development
Strategic planning |
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Karume Karuga
Start up, business planning, general business advice |
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Habib Khan
Business experience:
Chief Accountant & Financial Controller. Promoted manufacturing business from practically nothing and managed to develop Packaging Systems from hand held machines to computer controlled automotive lines
Specialist areas:
Accountancy & book-keeping
Costing & pricing
Production methods & development
Systems development
Taxation advisor |
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Tino La Torre
Qualifications:
Associate of Chartered Institute of Bankers
Business experience:
15 years as a Manager with a portfolio of businesses ranging from Start Ups to Mid cap and across many industries. Other roles including administration and human resources
Specialist areas:
Business insurance
Business planning & forecasting
Credit control & debt collection
Sources of finance
Strategic planning |
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Michael Markham
Qualifications:
Life's experience
Business experience:
31 years of running businesses
Specialist areas:
General Start up Counselling
Costing & pricing
Credit control and debt collection
Marketing & Selling
Strategic planning |
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Tony McGrath
Tony McGrath has been with KBVT since it started, having joined as the agency's first MD. A trained journalist and former PR executive, his specialist areas are public relations and marketing and he advises on the use of the written word in a wide variety of promotional applications, including press releases, advertising and all forms of promotional material, including leaflets, brochures and newsletters. |
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Michael Stead
Qualifications:
FCA, MBA
Business experience:
Financial management and direction in SME size businesses, Various business sectors, incl. engineering, food and drinks manufacture and distribution, multiple retailing, oil, motor, licenced trade, publishing, training, IT, social services, charities
Specialist areas:
Business planning & forecasting
Costing & pricing
Sources of finance
Strategic planning
Training & skills development |
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Roger Tubb
Qualifications:
MA, DMS, AMECHE
Business experience:
Project management, facilities management, property, strategic planning, cash agency and disaster recovery, logistics design and Guild General Management
Specialist areas:
Business Planning & forecasts
Company and legal issues
Computer and IT advice
Employment Issues
Health & Safety |
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Alison Tyler
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Psychology 2i; Diploma in Career Guidance; Master of Business Administration; D32/D33; BPS Level A Psychometric Assessment
Business experience:
13 years as a career guidance professional, Associate Researcher for Centre for Guidance Studies at the University of Derby since 2002; self-employed consultant for last 4 years coaching people and business to develop and achieve their goals
Specialist areas:
General start up counselling
Market research
Strategic planning
Systems development
Training & skills development |
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Albert Varilone
“Al” specialises in litigation and employment law. Al has very considerable experience in avoiding court hearings and employment tribunal hearings. Al is a solicitor of 25 years standing. He is only too happy to assist new businesses in avoiding the courts and tribunals. |
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Brian Ward
Qualifications:
CEnv. MCIWM
Business experience:
25 years in the quarrying and wastes management industries, MD of landfill business in the NE, appointed by VC backers to turn company around and prepare for sale. Sale £26m completed Dec 2004.
Specialist areas:
Business planning & forecasts
Company & legal issues
Employment Issues
Sources of Finance
Strategic planning |
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Margaret Watson
Margaret Watson specialises in all types of property and commercial matters. She has wide experience in dealing with transactions ranging from the first purchase of a business premises to the sale and purchase of substantial business assets. She is happy to provide assistance to new businesses and advice on how they should expand their company. |
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Tony Watts
Qualifications:
HNC (Mechanical Engineering) + endorsements
Business experience:
Retired as Operations Manager (Europe, Mid East and Africa ) for US based diesel engine manufacturer.
Specialist areas:
After market service
Business development
Distributor development
Parts supply
Strategic planning & forecasting |
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John Warburton
Qualifications:
Qualified accountant (ACCA), MBA
Business experience:
20 years experience of business recovery, turnaround and insolvency
Specialist areas:
Accountancy & book-keeping
Business planning & forecasting
Company legal issues
Credit control & debt collection
Strategic planning |
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Keith Kidson
Qualifications:
ACMA; Executive coach; business mentor
Business experience:
finance professional with 25 years experience at management team level in manufacturing, distribution and retail business. Self employed business advisor, coach and mentor.
Specialist areas:
General start up
Accountancy & book-keeping
Business planning & forecasts
Costing & pricing
Sources of finance |
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Peter Kimbell
Qualifications:
MA (Cantab), Certified Diploma in Accounting & Finance
Business experience:
Civil Engineering/Building, Plant Hire, Property & Estate Management, Business Valuation and Business transfer, Business Advice, Counselling & Mentoring, General Management, including Board Level. Change Management
Specialist areas:
General start up
Business planning & forecasts
Company & legal issues
Marketing & selling
Strategic planning |
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Anthony Shemilt
Qualifications:
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators , Registered Mediator with the Centre of Dispute Resolution.
Business experience:
About 30 years experience in real estate and landed property, specialising in Landlord and Tenant matters in respect of commercial property, and building construction but familiar with all aspects of buildings etc
Specialist areas:
General start up
Business insurance
Business rates
Commercial premises - rent, lease, buy & build |
