Neil Bath

Experience

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  KPMG

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1993

  Partner (from graduate trainee to..)

  After appointment as UK Partner, seconded to UAE (2 offices, 100+ staff). Responsible for audit and management consultancy assignments (mainly IT, HR and business strategy) to a wide client portfolio in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Previously had been seconded from the London region as a local Partner to Zambia (3 offices, 120 staff) to provide technical support, handle staff training matters, and service international clients, such as Lonrho, Standard Chartered Bank, Anglo American and Unilever. Wide variety of regulatory and advisory work in both public and private sectors. Show less

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  Tambrands Inc

  Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

  Director Of Internal Audit

  Firstly Head of Audit for the world apart from USA, and then given responsibility for entire function of the Fortune 500 company. Full scope responsibility including reporting to Audit Committee

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  Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd

  Jan 1997 - Jul 2003

  Interim Head Finance Operations, IT, Structured Finance and Consultant

  Information Services - invited to take charge of Information Technology (50+ staff; complex environment consisting of mainframe and 200+ open system servers, 700+ desktops), to ensure operational stability across front middle and back office environments and at the same time increase the level of strategic leadership.• Set out a strategy to move towards best practice (e.g. for areas such as change control, business continuity / disaster recovery) so that support could be improved, downtime reduced and costs saved;• Implemented planning processes to ensure capital and staff resources used in a cost effective manner (e.g. ‘refreshing’ desktops and infrastructure);• Delivered significant savings in market data services; • Reorganised the Division, to accommodate a requirement to reduce headcount (by 20%) and also to create reporting lines to enable implementation of new infrastructure and software technologies; Finance / Operations - Initially, a short-term project to assist the Finance Director in the reorganisation of the Finance (60 staff), tightening of internal controls and to improve efficiency, particularly in relation to reporting. Then a much broader operational role was developed. • Reduced headcount, whilst improving efficiency / effectiveness;• Acted as ‘interim manager’ for various sections (e.g. treasury product control, reconciliations, principal financ / structured finance / derivatives) whilst longer-term solutions put in place. Show less

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  Brewin Dolphin

  Jul 2003 - Jan 2008

  Brewin Dolphin Ltd is UK's largest private client fund manager.• Managed the IS consisting of all support services, IT, Program Office, Data Control and Client Reporting having 190 staff under management;• Developed Short, medium and long-term strategic plans approved by the Board prior to implementation;• Managed major strands: management organisation and development, budget and project control, BCP/DR, infrastructure refresh for reliability and resilience, rationalisation of locations and delivery of a new front office system;• Implemented programs (Prince2 and ITIL) to move the organisation towards ‘best practice’. Show less • Set up and recruited a ‘Splits’ team of 35+ professionals to deal with a high-profile complaints issue; • Set a tight deadline to achieve the objective of responding to all complaints, whilst dealing with all the legal issues, and establishing credibility with the FSA, Financial Ombudsman Service, client executives and senior management;• Helped establish the compensation fund ‘Funds Distribution Limited’;• Led a project involving sending new agreements and questionnaires to 150,000+ clients, bringing the databases up to date, increasing access to data, strengthening controls and providing business development opportunities;• Responsible for relocation of London HQ to new premises to a very tight timetable. Show less

  • Group Head of Information Services

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  • Project Director

    Jul 2003 - Nov 2005
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  Les Bains Consultancy (now WinbeQ)

  Dec 2008 - Aug 2009

  Partner

  Les Bains Consultancy (now WinbeQ) is a Financial and Business Consultancy.Private Property Development Company, Hampshire:• Performed a company analysis and advised Directors on banking finance, project completion and negotiation of options;Rhyme / 3i Infotec, London (major worldwide software group):• Worked for CEO Western Europe on the possible acquisition of a competitor;• Prepared presentation for the Global CEO, and acquisition was approved;• Prepared management for potential negotiations by ‘war gaming’ various scenarios;AXA Health, Bristol (global health insurance company):• Reviewed operations / P&L's for certain products on behalf of Divisional MD following re-organisation;• Reported on organisational and cost issues and proposed strategic plans;• Developed action & implementation plans including roles and responsibilities for all affected staff. Show less

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  Telsis Limited

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2014

  Turnaround Director / Interim CFO / COO

  Telsis – South UK is providing service management software engineering expertise and cloud contact centre solutions. • Appointed by Barclays (via PwC Turnaround Panel ) to assist the Chairman/Board; • Organised the cash-flow and improved forecasting, restoring the credibility with the bank, enabling facilities to be renewed to Q3/2011, and then to Q3/2013;• Obtained cost reductions of £8M per annum, through subsidiary reorganisations;• Managed the sale of surplus property significantly reducing borrowings;• Returned the company to profitability; • Achieved new investment to replace bank finance. Show less

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  WinbeQ

  Jan 2015 - now

  Partner

  WinbeQ is a Financial and Business Consultancy.• Manage the sale of a portfolio of hotels in the Swiss Alps - developed sales materials, financials, researching potential investors, contacts, negotiating and contract process;• Manage the sale of two Bequia based businesses, a sailing magazine and a building supplier/timber merchant; • Managed development and construction of luxury, contemporary villa on Bequia;• Acted as CFO for Sotheby’s Real Estate in Eastern Caribbean providing investment advisory, cashflow management, accounting, compliance and regulatory function;• Act as Non-Exec Director for start up acquisition company in Healthcare sector. Review of acquisition targets. Negotiation with sellers. Assistance with raising finance for leveraged acquisitions;• Act as Honorary treasurer for the Bequia Easter Regatta (full financial management, budgets, cashflow, accounting and reporting);• Acted as Chairman of London based telco. Refinancing and setting strategy with target of growth and acquisition to restore and build shareholder prior value for exit. Mentoring and guidance for senior management. Show less

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  RTX RouteTrader

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Non Executive Director, Chairman

  Routetrader Ltd is a London based telco / fintech company. • Refinancing and set a strategy with a target of restoring shareholder value for exit;• Mentoring and guidance for management then changed executive management.

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  FLOOR51 LIMITED

  Jan 2019 - now

  Chairman

  Floor51 Ltd ( also trading as SignalScore) is a growth company in the mobile telco software / security / data analysis sector. • Review / development of strategy, forecasts and assistance with re-organisation with a view to raising investment and profitable exit within 5 years;

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  Goldwater Health

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  Non Executive Director

  Goldwater Health is a start-up ‘buy and build’ company in the Health Care sector. • Review of acquisition targets;• Negotiation with sellers; • Assistance with raising finance for leveraged acquisitions.

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  IFast Diagnostics Limited

  May 2024 - now

  Chief Financial Officer