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Brian Pound

Brian Pound

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  • About me

    Retired Director of CVS (UK) Ltd

  • Education

    • College of Commerce, Aston, Birmingham

      -
      Management accountancy

      Management Accountancy

    • King Edward 6 School, Stourbridge

      1953 - 1958

  • Experience

    • Solvay Duphar Ltd

      Apr 1975 - Jan 1994
      Managing Director

      Led this company to number 2 in the veterinary pharmaceutical business. It was susequently merged with Zoetis which is the world's largest veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer.

    • Salsbury Chemicals Ltd

      Jan 1981 - Jan 1994
      Managing Director

      Relocated business to Southampton.

    • Peboc Ltd

      Sept 1987 - Jan 1994
      Managing Director

      Took over on retirement of previous MD and doubled turnover, winning the Queens Award for Industry in two successive years.

    • Solvay Animal Health, Inc

      Jan 1993 - Feb 1997
      Senior Vice President and Plant Manager

      Responsible for reversing the losses and improving manufacturing performance with the main focus on production and supporting services.

    • Solvay Interox Ltd

      Nov 1996 - Feb 1999
      Managing Director

      Appointed to re-structure the company and turn around a loss making business into profit.

    • CVS (UK) Ltd

      Aug 1999 - Jul 2017
      Retired Founding Director

      I developed the original concept of CVS in 1998, recruited the first members of the team and launched CVS (UK) Ltd in August 1999. In 2007 the company listed on AIM, London Stock Exchange and established CVS Group plc as the holding company. CVS (UK) Ltd remains the operating arm of the group. My role was as Director in charge of the acquisition of veterinary practices (clinics) laboratories and crematoria, the key function in a buy to build business.

    • THE VETERINARY POLICY RESEARCH FOUNDATION LTD

      Mar 2014 - now
      Non Exec Director & Vice Chair

      The VPRF funds an Intern to support the activities of Professor The Lord Trees as the only veterinary surgeon who is appointed to the upper house.

    • Treasurer Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Trust (Knowledge)

      Nov 2014 - Sept 2024
      Trustee & Treasurer

      Treasurer 2017-2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CIM FCIM Member

      CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
      Mar 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing

      CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Trustee Director

      Issued by Veterinary Policy Research Foundation Ltd on Sept 2013
      Veterinary Policy Research Foundation LtdAssociated with Brian Pound

    • Chairman Of The Board Of Trustees

      Issued by Southwick & Widley D-Day Memorial Hall on Oct 1994
      Southwick & Widley D-Day Memorial HallAssociated with Brian Pound

    • Trustee Director and Treasurer

      Issued by RCVS Knowledge on Jan 2015
      RCVS KnowledgeAssociated with Brian Pound