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Bentley MillsFounding Partner
Jan. 2022Bristol, LondonBentley Mills are your Strategic Business Partner to support you through Operational and Digital transformation, automating your work flow to save you valuable time. Our Consultants design and then deliver Growth Strategies with you, Marketing, Business Development, Sales, Partnerships and Innovation. We provide an embedded HR support service for SMEs - We act as an in house HR department and get to know your staff, without the full time overhead cost. Go to www.bentley-mills.co.uk to find out more. Recent Clients include: Woodside - The Stair Specialists (Operational Improvement Project), Infinity Energy Services (New Market Implementation Project), Wessex Refrigeration (Business Development Project), Hills Engineering (Business Development Project), Coleman Training (New Market Implementation Project).
The Bristol Camper CompanyHead of Business
Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2023BristolRichard initially joined the company as Sales Manager and was promoted to Head of Business after 20 months. He grew the business from £1M - £5M Turnover in 4 years. He achieved this through: Operations: Financial control & business reporting, improved purchasing, implemented software – Data Management, CRM, HR, Accounting, Stock Management. Created a Company Management System, gained accreditations- ISO 9001, National Caravan Certification (NCC) Approval, Ford Convertor Approved Status and IVA approval. Implemented hardware- CNC, edge banders, iPads for QA and Stock Management. Strategy: Developed and implemented effective Marketing, Business Development and Sales Management Strategies. People: Created a ‘One Team’ culture. Created a staff led training programme and included them in the next hires. Improvement: Empowered individuals to find incremental improvements in the systems and the design of the product.
HAG Ltd. - The Door SpecialistsBusiness Improvement Manager
Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2018Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomRichard relocated back to Bristol to take an exciting role in Business Improvement. This role gave him the opportunity to improve the operational processes of the business. The sales conversion rate increased by 23% and the GP margin increased by 12%, through a small increasing in pricing and driving down purchase prices. Richard secured a significant amount of new contracts including Blue Light Services which had contract values of £4.87 Million.
The Keystone Managing Director
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2016Guildford, United KingdomIn 2012 Richard pursued his love of food and drinks and bought a pub in Guildford. He developed it into a thrive hub of art, music, authentic grilled food and craft beer. The wine list was noteworthy too. This role enabled Richard to hone his skills in Operations Management, Marketing & Sales Strategy, HR & Recruitment, Financial Control and Event Management. Richard sold the venue after 4 years to take a role in Bristol that would enable him to develop and hone his business improvement skills.
Carpenters Real Estate LimitedProject Manager
Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2012Bristol, United KingdomAfter University Richard took a position with a regional property development company who specialised in small scale residential projects. The role was whole lifecycle: Site Acquisition, Planning, Construction Management, Marketing and Sales. Typical GDVs of £500K- £1M.
Marriot ConstructionConstruction Worker
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2006From the age of 16 - 22, Richard learned the fundamentals of construction working on a variety of projects; Residential, Commercial and Hard Landscaping. Working with the business owners as his skills and experience grew he progressed from general labour to Working Foreman, taking responsibility for organising materials, labour and project management.
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