“Steve was able to get to grips with the numbers very quickly, ensuring that the Board reporting mechanisms were in place. HCT is a complex organisation with nine separate companies and four different legal structures within the Group. The financial procedures and audit function are not “run of the mill” with the parent company, HCT, being a charity.
Steve was able to manage the year end audit whilst improving many aspects of the financial controls within the group; he quickly understood where the key sensitivities were and how these needed to be managed. We chose Steve based on his experience and we have been very impressed with his commitment, understanding and skills.
One of the key factors that brings success is the ability to form a strong understanding with significant colleagues. Again Steve has been a delight to work with, a person of integrity and someone who I would be more than happy to have in the organisation in the future”
Dai Powell OBE – Chief Executive, HCT Group

“Steve made a valuable contribution during a period of considerable change and reshaping. He was hugely important in converting an internally facing production unit into an externally facing business operation. Steve was quick to understand the key drivers of profitability and his constant questioning and testing of existing practices were fundamental in developing the business. He significantly improved all elements of working capital. Steve was heavily involved with a strategic acquisition and played a key role in the development of a significant investment programme and in obtaining a multi million pound grant to support that programme. Nova were very pleased with what Steve achieved and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.”

Mike Nevin – Director, Sterilin Limited & Investment Partner, Nova Capital Management Limited

“Within three months of joining, and with few base numbers to start with, Steve had played a large part in developing the 3 year Business Plan. Subsequently he was heavily involved with a strategic acquisition and in developing multi million pound investment plans approved by the investors – and was the driving force in obtaining a significant grant towards the funding of those plans. In addition Steve generated huge improvements in working capital. Steve has the ability to hit the ground running, quickly understand a business and adds real value. I have no hesitation in recommending Steve and would like the opportunity to work with him again.”

John Adkins – CEO, Sterilin Limited

“Steve acted in a professional, proactive manner and made a significant impact. He implemented a fully costed model to identify profitable and non-profitable business sectors, modelled the impact of potential changes to the businesses operating model and depot network, overhauled credit control procedures and improved bank reconciliation procedures.”

Richard Barber – Managing Director, CPL Distribution Limited