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Ken Fraser
FRSR Ltd
23 Dedham Mill
Mill Lane
Dedham
Colchester
CO7 6DJ
UK
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T: 01206 322132
Fax: 07092 808719
Mobile: 07971 569689
Email: 
Member since: November 2003
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Key Skills & Services: |
Working with the needs, concerns and aspirations
of small/medium businesses, bringing fresh perspectives on major
issues and the additional resources to tackle them.
Providing support packages to achieve improved profitability and
growth through more effective management and a combination of enthusiasm,
co-operation, mentoring and mutual support, with a constant focus
on customer service.
Cash flow improvement, cash management and forecasting, business
strategy and planning, business development, outsourcing, growing
gross margin, negotiating supplier and customer terms, cost control/reduction.
Expansion organically or by acquisition.
Turnaround of under-performing companies, interim management and
exit strategies.
Setting up and/or improving business and accounting systems, development
and implementation of management reporting.
Trained and approved ibd Mentor, supporting Advisers
and clients. |
Career Background: |
Hands on Managing Director and Finance Director with
commercial and operational awareness gained from 12 years board level
experience. Demonstrable experience of building successful businesses
under difficult conditions.
In one company, doubled sales and quadrupled profit.
Grew my last company from 3 people to 40 strong in 3 years - sales
£400k to £5.5m, achieving 15th fastest growth in UK -
The Sunday Times 2001 Fast Track 100. (4th in manufacturing).
In another company I turned a loss into sustainable profit in 6 months,
satisfying bank and VC, allowing a trade sale. |
Industry sectors: |
Manufacturing. Distribution to retail and wholesale.
Film, television and video. Direct marketing mail order. Computers
and accessories. Printing. |
Qualifications: |
Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants (FFA).
Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI).
Member of Institute of Directors.
Life Member of the British Kinematograph Sound & Television Society
(MBKS).
Member of the Business Support Network. |
Comments: |
As an IBD member, I work with every specialist conceivable
including funding, grants, exit strategists, ISO9000, health and
safety etc. etc.
I cover the following areas: Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Kent,
London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk,
Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, East Sussex.
Clients can expect a personal commitment to providing support and
encouragement, objective comments and practical advice. My approach
is pragmatic and my style is hands-on. I believe in building long-term
supportive relationships with clients, seeking to understand their
products, markets and business culture with a view to ensuring my
services are completely aligned and focused on achieving sustainable
business advantage. |
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