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Summary
International commercial and financial executive with strategic and operational experience across wide range of countries / cultures, including a series of international assignments, several in non-English speaking environments. Professional accounting background with experience of clients in many industries enables leadership at senior management level in large scale corporate and project organisations, where planning and implementation are regularly performed under high pressure, to strict deadlines, in a team environment.
Nick Bradbury provides financial and accounting services in conjunction with CHL.
Experience & Achievements
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1999 - 2002
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Chief Financial Officer of HBS Group:
Host broadcast organisation for 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™. Overall responsibility for all financial, fiscal, legal, IT, HR matters (based in France, Korea).
Set up major project organisation: 6 direct dept head reportees, approx 250 indirect reportees during World Cup period
Overall spend of GBP 100m / income of GBP 120m over 3-year project period: 4 office locations (France, Switzerland, Japan, Korea); multinational core team of 130 people, up to 3500 people during World Cup period; Established extensive relationships with shareholders, FIFA, Local Organising Committees in Japan & Korea, range of over 150 local and international service providers, professional advisers
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1998-1999
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Financial consultant and Acting Chief Financial Officer to Linguaphone Group (£20m turnover) (based in UK).
Operational direction of finance / operations / MIS / legal / HR functions (15 reportees); Extensive involvement in Group’s strategic development plans, development of business plans, architect of £3.5m rights issue
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1997
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Director of own company, Equal Footing Corporation Limited (based in UK).
Set up to broker / license / consult re distribution of software products in various international markets; prepared proposal for ex-colleagues to acquire CIC license in South Africa; prepared business plans for music group seeking £1.75m for start-up / £20m for catalogue acquisition and publications group start-up seeking £7.5m
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1990 – 1996
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CIC Video International (worldwide video JV between Paramount and Universal Studios):
1996 VP Business Development (based in UK)
Expanded worldwide presence in variety of software formats; business reviews in Japan, Brazil, Mexico (new subsidiary), Germany, France (potential JV), China / Hong Kong; reorganisation reviews in Korea and Malaysia
1995 Finance – Territorial Operations (based in UK)
Established and oversaw revision of worldwide budgeting and reporting routines
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1992-1994
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VP Far East (based in Japan)
Oversaw 4 subsidiary / 6 licensees – responsible for license negotiations and compliance, prepared plans for and implemented CIC’s entry into India / Indonesia / Sri Lanka, acted as local President / Finance Director of US$120m turnover JV in Japan
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1990 – 1992
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Director of Internal Audit (based in UK)
Built up department of 4 people to cover audits in 40+ territories worldwide, oversaw tender process for worldwide audit, member of Audit Committee (senior Studio personnel)
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1987 – 1990
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Ernst & Young, Cambridge, Group Senior Audit Manager
Two large group clients – EMAP and Perkins Engines, significant exposure to UK Stock Exchange and New York SEC requirements and reporting; variety of acquisition reviews, business plans; lead manager on flotation of Serif (rights to Trivial Pursuit); extensive involvement in nationwide graduate recruitment
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1986 – 1987
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Cooper & Lines, Bermuda; specialising in financial services and tourist industry clients
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1980 – 1986
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Arthur Young, Nottingham; progressing to Senior Audit Manager on a range of clients; prepared Office Practice Development Plan
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Education & Training
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1980
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II(i) Honours Degree in Mathematics – Nottingham University
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1991
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Postgraduate Diploma Business Research – Brighton University
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1983
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Qualified as Chartered Accountant – 1st time passes
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Personal data
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Address:
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10 Juniper Court
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1WL
UK
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Unit 344-12-2, Vista Damai
Jalan Tun Razak
Kuala Lumpur
50450
Malaysia
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Telephone:
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(+44) 01371 876 984
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(+60) 03 2775 1124
H/P: (+60) 012 294 5089
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email:
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equalfooting@hotmail.com
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equalfooting@hotmail.com
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Date of Birth
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21 December 1958
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Nationality
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British
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Status
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Married
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Interests
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Interests include international travel, cinema, most sports (both participation and spectator), reading, Asian culture, political and business affairs
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