James Robertshaw FCMA

Experience

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  Key In Site- Land and Property Development Services

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  Director

  Finding Land, getting Planning Permission, Funding Projects, Building , Selling on Developments.

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  Plessey Group

  Aug 1974 - Apr 1980

  Operations Accountant- Trainee Accountant

  Trained as an accountant with the Plessey group, ended up a qualified accountant and based in the head office at Ilford, looking after the accounts for the distribution function of the business. Worked at Plessey memories in Towcester, Pleesey Connectors in Northampton and Plessey SPE Vechile service in Swindon during my career and ended up working for the chief accountant of Plessey Bob Nelist, before the whole business was sold off

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  Nova Alberta Gas Trunk Line

  Apr 1980 - Apr 1982

  Computer Internal Auditor

  Candian multi national based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, James spent to years in the Internal Audit section of this business, utilising his Candian citizenship

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  Unysis Uk Logistics Centre Limited

  Apr 1982 - Apr 1984

  Financial Controller

  Distribution and Logistics for the UK for the Unysis group, manufacturers of computer mainframes and PC worldwide

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  Centeyun Limited

  Apr 1984 - Apr 1996

  Administration Director

  Manufacturers of over 400 products for the Caravan, Trailer and Car accesory markets, turnover £4, million, over 20% exported to Europe , USA and Australia. Development of DIY Caddy Trailer. Based in South Northants, James ran and build the business up with his twin brother John and employed over 40 people and had 3 major sub contractors, before the business was sold in April 1996

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  FBG Anchor Limited ( Viag Group)

  Apr 1996 - Apr 1998

  Finance Director

  Part of the Viag group , manufacturing glass vials for the Pharmaceutical industry, turnover £8 million a year, James put the company back into profit.

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  Aims (South West ) Limited

  Apr 1998 - now

  Specialisation in refinancing and fixing new and existing businesses- also expert on financial planning for retirement and care. CIMA Member in Practice- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. 30 years experience in Industry and Public Sector, we have saved clients millions of pounds in past years www.oxfordbusinessrescue.com Running the business.

  • Director

    Apr 1998 - now

  • Director

    Apr 1998 - now
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  Langley House Trust

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Finance Director

  Charity to house and give employment to ex UK prisoners,registered Housing Association , part of the UK Housing Corporation.

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  Oxford Environment Centre Limited

  Aug 2006 - now

  Director

  Energy Assessments, James was National Treasurer of th Institute of Domestic Energy Assessors, supply Air and Ground Source Heat pumps and also Photo Voltaic systems and arrays, high energy panels COP of over 25%. OPened up by David Cameron MP.

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  Oxford Subud Group

  Apr 2007 - now

  Treasurer

  Looking after finances for Oxford Subud group

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  Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir

  Feb 2010 - now

  Treasurer

  Looking after choir finances, budgets, costs and financial records, reporting to Charities Commission and presenting figures to mongthly committee meetings and annual AGM for patrons and members.

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  Subud Thames Valley Region

  Apr 2010 - Oct 2012

  Thames Valley Regional Treasurer

  Looking after finances for Subud groups in the Thames Valley, Birmingham, Oxford, Maidenhead, Loudwater, Ascot, St Albans groups on behalf of the trustees of Subud Britain, an international religious charity.