Charles Jarvis
A proven successful executive director and entrepreneur with a strong commercial awareness and a passion for customer focus. A background developed from the B2B/ service / property / facilities / environmental sector.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Management |
| Groups: | IDEAS EMPOWERED, Ideas Empowered |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Experience |
| Position: | Interim Managing Director |
| Time period: | February 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Taking full responsibility to bring a new innovative consumer product to market within the US, Japan, UK and Europe.
Sourced companies and contacts for future discussion to establish interest. Discussing licensing arrangement with potential partners. Arranged meetings throughout Europe to deliver presentation and discuss terms. Short listed prospects to discuss and agree heads of agreement Raised further funds to maintain liquidity. Maintain accounts on a day to day basis. Keeping Shareholders/stakeholders informed of developments on a regular basis. Closed sale of product to be sold worldwide |
| Employer: | SME |
| Position: | Business development consultant |
| Time period: | January 2005 - January 2007 |
| Description: | Working with SME’s that have financial difficulties to ensure successful “turnaround”
Developed profitable growth strategy for a Facilities company to ensure exit route for Directors. Acting as adviser to SME’s requiring commercial input which includes business development and financial strategy assistance. Attending various angel network meetings throughout the south east region for the purposes of establishing investment opportunities. Co-ordinated and developed budgeting and management reporting system for Building Services Company. Mentor for SME’s attached to Cambridge University. Managed school children through the Youth Enterprise Scheme as Business Advisor. |
| Employer: | Office interiors company |
| Position: | General Manager |
| Time period: | September 1999 - December 2004 |
| Description: | Responsible for the setting up and trading of a Electrical and Mechanical services division within an office interiors company in the Hertfordshire area.
Turnover achieved in this 4 year period £4mill per annum. |
| Employer: | Building Services Maintenance Company |
| Position: | Managing Director and Founder |
| Time period: | February 1983 - February 1999 |
| Description: | Formed Building Services Maintenance Company and developed this into a Facilities company with an eventual fulltime staffing level of 145 personnel.
Responsible for the profitable growth and eventual trade sale in 1999 including the expansion into 3 UK offices. Negotiated the acquisition of two businesses to diversify the company’s interests Implemented new financial, quality and customer care programmes. Responsible for initial marketing initiatives to ensure profitable growth. Responsible for all negotiation leading to the trade sale in 1999 to the Turner Group of companies based in Glasgow so that they could expand within the Facilities market. Remained as MD for two years forming part of the earn- out period. |
| Employer: | B.P. Chemicals |
| Position: | Estates Manager |
| Time period: | August 1979 - February 1983 |
| Description: | Managing an in-house team of approximately 25 multi-disciplined staff.
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| Employer: | Lewisham Health District |
| Position: | Hospital Engineer |
| Time period: | December 1976 - August 1979 |
| Description: | Responsible for the management and maintenance of the Hospitals estate including services and fabric. Managing approximately 80 full time staff. |
| Employer: | Rokesley Park Electrical |
| Position: | Electrical Chargehand |
| Time period: | July 1973 - August 1976 |
| Employer: | Eastern Elec. Board |
| Position: | Apprentice Electrician |
| Time period: | June 1973 |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Watching Football. Playing Golf. Exercising. Reading Management Articles
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