Name

Nigel

Position

Regional Director

Location

Cheshire

Big Business Experience

Marks and Spencer

Selfridges

Small Business Experience

Parcelly

Nemesis Now

Summary

Prior to setting up both his own retail and consulting businesses Nigel spent 20 years in the digital and retail space launching both Selfridges and Marks and Spencer.com scaling the operational arm of the later to a £0.5Bn business.

He has led business change across many markets from the US to South Africa, India and Australia.

The last 15 years have been spent focussing on the SME market helping founders and entrepreneurs to raise funds, scale and launch their business internationally. Amongst others he has worked in sectors covering technology, commercial drilling, logistics, biotech and accounting.

Qualifications

• BSc Plant Biology & Zoology 1984.

Key Areas of Expertise

• Business strategy £0.5M to £50M+
• Market analysis
• Product and proposition development
• International market launch
• Key Account leadership
• Finance, operational and commercial analysis
• Team establishment and development
• Advisory board membership
• B2B and direct to consumer sales
• BPO- UK and international
• Contract negotiation and execution
• Coaching and mentoring

Experience

A commercial, operations and business leader, Nigel brings high energy levels to any business he is involved in.

Roles working with multiple global brands, sectors and geographies covering M&S and Selfridges to Sky, O2, utilities and financial services within the UK, South Africa, US, India and Australia.

15 years now in the SME sector supporting business founders and entrepreneurs.

• Multiple angel investor.
• Advisory board member – up to round A £5M investment.
• 3 SME US launches.
• Private Equity and founder funded experience.
• Business planning and mentoring multiple SME’s
• Website design & delivery
• Import and supply chain into UK
• Head of Direct Operations at M&S.com for its initial launch and re-platforming with Amazon.
• Business and people change programmes – 5-500+ people.
• B2B solution, pitch and contracting
• Direct to Consumer services and retail
• Home delivery and logistics networks across the UK
• Project leadership, local level to international teams