Tim Crowley

Experience

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  PwC

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1996

  Senior Manager

  Provided policy advice to the Russian Government (Federal Bankruptcy Agency) on drafting legislation and institutional framework for enterprise restructuring and bankruptcy (1996).Devised the Operating Guidelines for an EU financed project finance fund which invests in enterprise restructuring and privatisation in Hungary (1994). Implemented corporate restructuring program at clients of Bank Gdanski, Polish state-owned bank (1993/94)Trinity Insurance Company, the reconstruction of a UK direct insurance company (1992/93):• Responsible for all operational and financial matters, including run-off administration, rationalisation of workforce and relocation of operations• Implemented a Section 425 Scheme of Arrangement (financial restructuring) of the company – 76.75% final payment achieved1989/93 UK Recession: Advised indigenous and multi-national corporations and leading UK & international banks both pre and post insolvency on financial restructurings in financial services, property & construction and leisure sectors throughout U.K. and Europe:Landmark assignments during 1989/93 UK recession included:• Largest personal bankruptcy to emanate from October 1988 stock market crash• Independent Business Review of Mortgage Indemnity Book for Eagle Star Insurance• Administration of leading Parisian jewellers, Chaumet• Receiverships: London Arena, (Operated Docklands venue operated as going concern)Lawson Construction; Declan Kelly DevelopmentsPiries Place shopping centre, Horsham, SurreyDominion Beach Resort, Estepona, Costa del Sol, SpainAudit assignments (1984 – 1988):• Developed and implemented audit strategies for large engagements in a broad range of industry sectors• Worked on the privatisation of British Gas and subsequently led the audit team for the company’s first year in the private sector Show less

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  Pace Software

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Co-founder & COO

  Pace Software provided offshore software development services to leading Irish & U.K. technology companies, including IONA Technologies, Trintech Technologies and Openet Telecom. Set up and managed customer service and business development centres in London and Dublin, and software development centre in Pune, India. Founders exited successfully in 2001 through sale of client contracts.

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  Pace Soft Silicon

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Co-founder & CFO

  Pace Soft Silicon was a leading supplier of multimedia applications for smart phones. We licensed our software and provided engineering services to major Korean and U.S. OEMs and semiconductor companies, including Samsung, HP, Palm and Texas Instruments. Pace had Irish shareholders, global sales & marketing operating out of Santa Clara, CA and an 80 person strong (digital signal processing) engineering team located in Pune, India. Investors exited profitably in 2006 through a sale of the business to Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA).• Negotiated and closed A & B equity and one mezzanine funding rounds.• Day to day responsibility for all supporting operations, i.e. finance, HR and IT.• Participated in sales & marketing campaigns with leading OEMs across Japan, US & Europe, including customer presentations and contract negotiations. Responsible for credit risk management, treasury and cash collection. Show less

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  Martello Insurance PCC

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Founder & CEO

  Martello was a Gibraltar domiciled captive insurance facility which served mid to large size companies by offering them all the benefits of captive insurance, without having to set up their own captive insurance company. Gibraltar was domicile of choice because of its protected cell company legislation and access to the EU insurance market on a freedom of services basis.• Raised foundation capital from HNW investors experienced in the insurance domain.• Recruited management team & non-executive directors and obtained insurance licence in Gibraltar.• Implemented business development strategy in London insurance market and elsewhere in Europe.• Returned capital to investors in advance of 2008 financial crisis. Show less

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  Martello Low Carbon Consulting

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2016

  Principal

  Consulting assignments carried out include:• Investor in and adviser to projects in onshore wind (Ireland & Denmark), solar PV (UK and Spain) and forestry (Ireland)• Retained by Cork Institute of Technology’s Nimbus Centre to plan commercialization of new micro-grid energy management & trading solution;• Financial Advisor to Carbon Conversion Technology Ltd. on collections through pyrolysis recycling of end-life tyres;• Retained by bio-fuels company, AER Bio, to prepare a business plan to assess investment in Pannonia Ethanol, a Hungarian corn based ethanol plant;• Developed Business Plan to commercialize intellectual property pertaining to UCC’s Marine Energy Research Centre under auspices of Enterprise Ireland’s Business Partners Program. Show less

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  ServusNet Informatics Ltd.

  Jan 2009 - now

  CFO & Director - Bus Dev

  ServusNet Informatics, based at National Software Centre in Cork, Ireland performs data analytics for distributed energy & smart grid.Deployed at over 900 MWs of wind energy across the US and IrelandWind Energy Forecasting solution implemented under auspices of EirGrid Smart Grid Innovation HubDeveloped domestic water heating based electricity demand management solution for Nokia Siemens Networks

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  Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG

  Jan 2015 - now

  Head of Finance and Company Secretary

  Ó Cualann is a housing co-operative with Approved Housing Body status. A ‘not for profit’ company limited by guarantee, Ó Cualann is governed by a voluntary board of directors. Ó Cualann’s vision is 'Building Communities - not just Houses’.Our Inaugural Projects: 49 affordable homes at Baile na Laochra and 32 affordable homes at Cranogue Islands, Ballymun, Dublin 11• Agreed purchase of sites from Dublin City Council with development levies waived. • Planning permission successfully obtained and all conditions complied with.• Eligibility Criteria and Clawback Agreement negotiated and agreed with Dublin City Council and Charter for Cooperative Community developed and adopted by co-op members. • Fixed price, no variation, design-build construction contract negotiated and completed with our contractor. • AIB Construction Finance: drawn down and repaid in full upon completion of Baile na Laochra.Baile na Laochra house prices ranged from €140,000 (2Bed) to €230,000 (4Bed), including VAT, which is very affordable. These prices bring into the market low to middle income earners who may otherwise be unable to afford a home and who make up 40% of the house buying population.The founder of the cooperative movement in Ireland, Sir Horace Plunkett, coined the mantra ‘Better Farming, Better Business, Better Living’. One hundred years later, Ó Cualann’s vision is to replicate Plunkett’s vision through ‘Better Homes, Better Communities, Better Living’. Please join us to realise this vision and promote social justice through integrated, cooperative, affordable housing in Ireland. Show less

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  Druid

  Jan 2018 - now

  CFO

  Druid is an international sports management and marketing company focusing on rights representation, consulting and sports tech.

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  Martello Low Carbon Financial Solutions

  Jul 2018 - now

  Founder & CEO

  At Martello Low Carbon, we work with leading companies who are already adopting best practice to measure, disclose and reduce their carbon footprint. Our Corporate Sustainability Fund solution enables our customers to protect and increase value for their shareholders and represents a compelling next step in their sustainability journey.Operating entities across an organisation pay an internal or 'shadow' carbon price based upon their emissions into their proprietary Corporate Sustainability Fund™ which we set up and manage for our clients. Their Corporate Sustainability Fund™ can then invest in an attractive choice of low carbon and resource efficiency projects, both within the company; and externally, across the supply chain, regions and communities that sustain that business. We also provide suitably-priced capital which is interested to co-invest in projects to decarbonise international supply chains.To summarise, our Corporate Sustainability Fund™ solution mitigates energy, supply chain and other resource-related risks and builds value and resilience within your company.More details are on our web site: http://martellolowcarbon.com/ Show less

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  Numeracy for Life

  Jan 2024 - now

  Chief Financial Officer

  N4L offers a range of numeracy solutions to assist governments, charities and companies improve the capabilities and confidence of their working-age populations.