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Introducing… Les Robinson
From starting his first successful business at the age of 18, Les Robinson has made a 35+ year career out of building, growing and advising successful businesses.
His board level roles over the past 30 years have included FD, COO, MD, CEO and Managing Partner with £multi-million turnover organisations. On top of this he has also helped businesses (interim or consulting roles) with Corporate restructuring, Recovery, Acquisition integration and enhancing value of “buy to sell” company acquisitions.
His financial acumen, innovative thinking and ability to “hit the ground running” makes him the perfect choice when fast results are needed.
Strategic Planning
Strategic planning sets the direction, goals and the steps needed to achieve long term success. With a 30 year track record of business building, Les is ideally placed to help you develop or enhance your planning, to ensure best results, returns and profitability.
Productivity
Productivity has a pivotal role in driving business growth, thriving when employees are motivated. With the belief that “good managers motivate, poor ones complain,” Les has a record of building teams, excelling in implementing technology to boost engagement, streamline operations, and enhancing productivity.
Building Profits
Leslie’s wide financial and management experience, together with his innovative thinking and ability to discern potential income streams serve to bolster bottom line results. Add his personal drive to “add an extra zero” and the result is a fast improving bottom line that easily pays for him many times over.
Accomplished Business Professional
Adding value to your bottom line
With a rapid grasp of financials, a keen intellect (original Mensa tested IQ 172, current Mensa [now maximum possible score] IQ 161) the capability to “think outside the box” and able to “hit the ground running”, Les is a perfect choice for long-term growth, or for “parachute” roles where rapid results are needed… such as:
- Corporate Recovery
- Restructuring
- Preparing a business (or division) for sale
- Buy to sell Acquisitions
- Acquisition integration
- Group reorganisations
Years of Leadership Experience
Highly expeienced in Finance, Operations management, both as leader and advisor, Les has also directly led successful businesses as well
£1M+ Businesses personally built
Les is in the rare position of not only having worked in senior roles, he has personally built £1M+ businesses from start-up to sale.
Businesses Advised
Over the course of his career Les (or the businesses he has owned) has advised over 5,000 business clients
From start to £1M
Les has helped many businesses get past the £1M turnover level, many in record time. The quickest taking just 9 months
Values
Les is a Quaker and follows the core beliefs of:
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Equality
Theses core values, coupled with his “easy to get on with” (but no nonsense) attitude and ability to interact at all stakeholder levels, helps him build and integrate efficient teams, boosting productivity.
Specialities
With over 30 years of management experience, building and leading highly successful businesses, Les brings a lot to the table for those who want to get the best results for their organisation
Financial Management
As expected of a former managing Partner of a large accountancy firm, Les has a strong grasp of financials and is a safe hand for FD and FC roles
Corporate Recovery
The ability to make hard choices, think out of the box and to find innovative ways to increase, diversify or generate new income streams makes Les an excellent choice to drive the change needed for corporate recovery
Leadership
CEO, MD or COO, leslie’s years of experience in leading and building successful businesses puts him at the top of the pile when it comes to finding someone who can take your organisation to the next level
Build for Sale/Funding
Les has personally built 7 figure businesses and led them to exit, keeping equuity investors and debt suppliers engaged and supportive along the way. His keen grasp of financials, easy to get on with personality and ability to find solutions ensures optimum results for stateholders.
SLT Interim Roles
Leslie’s breadth of financial & management experience, together with his ability to “hit the ground running” and history of leading multi-million pond businesses, makes him perfect for interim positions.
Corporate Restructuring
Corporate restructuring comes in many shapes & forms. With his experience, ability to think outside the box and financial skills, Les provides a highly capable pair of hands to lead the changes required
Mergers & Acquisitions
With considerable experience in the field, including rapidly building up the value of “buy to sell” acquisitions, Les is a safe choice to lead or advise on your merger/acquisition needs, optimising value and results.
Non-Exec Directorships
With his many years of leadership and business development experience, Les is able to provide a wealth of knowledge to support the Board and Senior Leadership Team
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If you are looking for a safe and highly capable pair of hands for any of the fuctions noted in the page above, whether for a full time, part time, interim, contract or day rate only role, then please use the form below to get in touch.