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Belscar LimitedDirector
Nov. 2024United Kingdom, ManchesterManaging Director of Belscar, a UK technology company developing digital platforms that help businesses improve efficiency and customer engagement. Our work spans mobile applications, messaging solutions, and engagement tools for sectors including e-commerce, health technology, and hospitality.
My role focuses on setting strategy, guiding product development, and ensuring delivery of solutions that create real value for our clients. I manage key relationships, oversee commercial planning, and build partnerships that support long-term growth.
With over 30 years’ experience across financial services and technology, I bring a balance of operational discipline and forward-looking innovation. At Belscar, I aim to shape products that are commercially sound while embracing new approaches that give our clients a clear advantage.
Harris Health AllianceVice President Worldwide Sales Marketing
Nov. 2021 - Oct. 2024Chester, England, United KingdomThrilled to have accepted this role to help develop this exciting company further into the healthcare & lifesciences industries.
GenialManaging Director
Nov. 2021Chester, England, United KingdomThrilled to have accepted this role to help develop this exciting company further into the healthcare & lifesciences industries.
Luxe Cheshire limitedInterim Operational & Technical Director
Apr. 2021United Kingdom, AltrinchamOversight across operations, commercial strategy, technology, digital growth and analytics for a rapidly scaling luxury resale business. Led the business through hyper-growth, navigated a 2024–2025 slowdown, delivered and executed a structured turnaround plan.
Highlights:
• Revenue up ~4× since 2021
• Margin up ~2.5× since 2021
• Built scalable digital, operational and commercial systems
• Diagnosed 2024–2025 dip
• Implemented Q4 2025 commercial & operational recovery
• Optimised operations & strategy
• Strengthened conversion, analytics and marketing attribution
This role demonstrates hands-on operational and commercial transformation capability — applicable to full-time, interim and fractional leadership roles.
inTec Business SolutionsDirector
Oct. 2018 - Aug. 2020AltrinchamDIRECTOR: Transformed a telecoms business into a thriving multi-dimensional technology-focused group of companies delivering end-to-end technology solutions. Successfully added 5x further companies into the group portfolio comprising 6x technology businesses creating a £multi-million turnover group. Achieved impressive results with accelerated growth and value-added propositions to maximise cross-selling opportunities. SENIOR GROUP BOARD MEMBER: Led Business Owner & Board engagement on growth strategy roadmap, changing business model and applying a stronger strategic, technology and commercial focus to transform company mindset, leverage technology solutions and drive growth in competitive markets. Board approval for a centralised technology platform, major business change programme and shared business model (vision) across all group entities. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP: Restructured Senior Management Team and recruited for key positions. Led teams across IT (Technology), Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Key Account Management, Human Resources, Consultancy Services & Strategic Vendor Partners (MICROSOFT & VODAFONE). Transformed company culture to drive employee engagement, embed ways of working and shared common vision with a HR, People & Talent Roadmap. BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL REVIEWS: Regular board-level commercial / financial performance reviews (KPIs), innovation / technology enablement strategy, new company integrations, strategic planning, annual budgets, key project initiatives, company culture (people and talent) and OPEX / CAPEX investments. Led Post COVID-19 Response Strategy with new customer solutions and digital workspaces alongside navigating company through a challenging commercial period. PORFOLIO STRATEGY: Increased product groups from 8 to 50 with propositions across IT Managed Services, Telephony Systems, Broadband & Connectivity, IT Support, Hardware Sales, Software Sales (Licences), IT Outsourcing and IT Consultancy Solutions.
inTec Business SolutionsBusiness Development Director
May. 2018 - Oct. 2018Altrincham
Disrupt & Thrive LtdManaging Director
Jan. 2018 - Nov. 2021Knutsford Helping a number of organisations in various industries (Financial Services, Retail, Property) adopt new technologies to streamline their operations and enhance their customer experiences.
CiscoDirector of Sales and Business Development
Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2017VERTICAL SALES DIRECTOR: Technical Sales Leadership & Global Partner Manager role for the Financial Services Business Unit selling a portfolio of technology products and services by leading strategic account relationships with global financial services corporations located in the UK, Ireland & Northern Europe. Reported to the VP Sales (EMEA). C-LEVEL & VENDOR ENGAGEMENT: Managed C-level client engagement (CEO, CTO & CIO), strategic selling approaches and sales propositions for a large portfolio of CISCO products and services focusing on IT / digital transformation and technology enablement solutions. Collaborated with financial services clients and global technology vendors (IBM, HP, ORACLE & VODAFONE) to understand client needs, future technology roadmap and strategic goals. SALES LEADERSHIP & PERFORMANCE: Consistently exceeded YOY targets (double-digit growth for named accounts). Built £multi-million sales pipeline, successfully launched new customer facing propositions and spearheaded an innovative Digital Customer at Home Strategy for a major UK high street bank. Led dedicated sales team. Led go-to-market plans (G2M) to launch new innovative digital solutions and drive incremental sales with existing clients.
Clear2Pay B.VVice President Sales
Apr. 2007 - Apr. 2008VP SALES LEADERSHIP: Led International Sales & Business Development Strategy (UK & Ireland) selling payment solutions into financial services companies and managing 3-4 key contracts. Leadership oversight for selling approaches, sales propositions, strategic relationships, £multi-million sales pipeline development, technical solutions and delivering end-to-end client projects (£multi-million contracts).
OracleSenior Principle Business / Sales Consultant
Apr. 2000 - Apr. 2007SENIOR PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT: Technical Sales / Solutions leadership role selling a full suite of ORACLE enterprise technology applications (ERP, Database & CRM solutions) into UK financial services companies. Led pre-sales consultancy, sales lifecycles, business development value propositions, technical consultancy and business cases to win £multi-million new contracts. TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT: Trusted advisor as Senior Consultant / Technical Account Manager (TAM). Managed technical relationships with key strategic banking customers at all levels to understand the overall technology landscape and drive incremental sales revenues through business development, client delivery (oversight for 20+ projects) and benefits realisation (value propositions).
FICS UK LTDSenior Sales Consultant
Apr. 1997 - Apr. 2000SENIOR CONSULTANT: Progressed into a senior management role to lead sales engagements, business development and customer propositions across the EMEA Region (led team of 10 people) for an International Financial Information Technology, Software Development & Professional Services Company. Progressed to Senior Consultant / Head of Pre-Sales Consultancy (EMEA) from a Technology Sales Consultant, Pre-Sales Consultant and an initial Software Developer role.
Belscar Limited
United Kingdom
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