david bailey
English, 44, www.moviestorm.co.uk - previously C Level games industry exec, Chartered Accountant, Oxford educated.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjwbailey |
| Skills: | Business, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Recruitment, Writing |
| Location: | Cambridge, UK |
| Groups: | CUTEC, International Network of Social Entrepreneurs (INSE), WebMission 09 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | give me creativity or die trying |
| Schools: | University of Oxford |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Maxillia Consultants Limited |
| Position: | Owner |
| Time period: | November 2005 - Present |
| Description: | Financial and marketing assignments:
• Development of an internal consulting division for Banco Santander, hiring staff, designing investigation strategies, investigating potential take overs and sources of market advantage • Strategic planning and development of a Scandinavian based group in preparation for an AIM listing in 2008/9. This is a group of companies that is trading Russian power into the Baltic states. Over the course of 9 months I assisted them by: o developing a listing timetable o appointing PwC as global tax advisors o obtaining introductions to UBS and Deutsche Bank as listing partners o appointing new executives o planning the management invcentive scheme o planning the group finance and treasury centre o dealing with leasing issues surrounding a corporate jet o reorganizing shareholdings and group companies worldwide. Forensic and investigative assignments: • Investigation into the offshore funding structure of a computer and video games company that made false and misleading press releases. Investigation lead to giving evidence in a criminal trial and to the loss-free cessation of contracts entered into by the mislead companies that would otherwise have become victims • Investigation into the value and completeness of disclosure of a construction company group in a Middle East country as part of a contested divorce case in the UK. Gave report to Counsel and assisted the solicitors to the plaintiff • Investigation into the value of a UK financial institution for a rival company. Accounting and systems support • 6 month assignment at a major catering group which was reorganizing its purchase and procurement systems. Managed a team of 7 qualified accountants. Helped streamline and manage payment flows in excess of £5m a month, bring down the number and value of disputed items, improved all internal processing and payment metrics and recovered more than the assignment cost in credits and settlements. Interim Executive, assisting a variety of clients with business plans, fund raising, product selection, turnarounds and outsourcing. • An IPTV venture - seeking funds, start up • A shopping TV channel - seeking funds, start up • A computer games developer (UK) - start-up • A computer games outsource company (India) - development stage • A computer games publisher (UK) - funded, product related • DDM Productions (as in this CV) – a network group dedicated to cross media productions • various interim accounting and finance posts |
| Employer: | DDM Productions |
| Position: | Associate |
| Time period: | March 2004 - Present |
| Description: | DDM is a loose association of Hollywood agents, Film producers, Writers, Artists, Musicians, Games Designers, TV people and brand development people. We aim to encourage the creation of cross media IPR and help its owners exploit it in all media. |
| Employer: | Shortfuze Limited |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | September 2006 - November 2008 |
| Description: | Executive director with UK animation / entertainment software company developing Moviestorm (digital animation for amateurs
(www.moviestorm.co.uk)). A start up funded by NESTA, IQ Capital, GEIF, Create Partners and Cambridge Angels, with an excellent technical and management team. Took the company from a bedroom idea, built a team of 17 people, built the company and all the infrastructure, raised $6m over 2 1/2 years, completed and launched the commercial version of Moviestorm, built and launched a community website, built the online shop and started taking revenue from content sales, and took our user numbers through the pioneer and into the early mass adopter stage of 18,000 registered users and downloads by December 2008. Significantly raised the companies profile - as below: Running the Gauntlett Finalist 2004/5 Best Structured Deal Award 2007 East of England - Most Improved Company (GEIF) 2007 East of England Rising Star Finalist (CEN) 2008 English Tech Tour 2007 SIME Innovation Day 2008 Coverage on BBC Technology Page, FT, Sunday Telegraph, PC World, Mac Format and more Cambridge Tigers of Tomorrow featured company ETRE featured company 2008 SIME 2008 Essential Mediatech Top 100 European companies Also secured interest from major partners: a top 10 games publisher, a US major TV channel owner, two Californian web / software companies. |
| Employer: | Digital Jesters |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | August 2005 - October 2005 |
| Description: | Investor Director. Interim Role to manage investment, bring value and ensure products are selected and delivered to quality and time. Found, delivered and completed on the deal. Delivered real change in all their internal processes. Completed and got out.
Products in 2005 * - 20 titles on catalog * - Crazy Frog Racer * - Dog Tag * - Bet on Soldier * - Wild Earth |
| Employer: | G4mez Limited |
| Position: | Director of Business Development |
| Time period: | November 2004 - November 2005 |
| Description: | G4mez was created to turn around opportunities in games development and publishing, where the publisher, developer or finance wants help, and g4mez could provide management, finance and access to expertise worldwide. The company had a special emphasis on outsourcing to India and access to capital from Asia made g4mez unique. Acquired Cactus Labs (developer), and Digital Jesters (publisher). Also developed a studio in India and an outsourcing facility in Bangalore. Four deals dropped in year (Indian Music TV, Indian animation studio, two EU games developers). |
| Employer: | Think Games Limited |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | December 2003 - November 2004 |
| Description: | Computer Games Industry
Think Games Limited was a small private games venture aiming to raise funds for a specific project in the games sector. The funding model was innovative (taking in Australian Tax breaks and UK AIM valuations). The company met its initial finance needs, but did not raise second round funds. |
| Employer: | The Independent Games Developers Association (TIGA) (Non-Profit) |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | November 2003 - November 2004 |
| Description: | TIGA provides lobbying services, professional advice, networking and a range of member benefits to developers in the UK, Europe and elsewhere. (see www.tiga.org.uk) |
| Employer: | Black Cactus Group |
| Position: | Managing Director |
| Time period: | January 1999 - August 2004 |
| Description: | This was a small UK Computer Games Developer for which I created the business plan and raised both corporate and private equity finance in 2000 and 2002. Concluded a range of deals, including a buy-back of shares and assets from the minority shareholder in 2001. Having delivered two titles that gained very good reviews, we lost a critical customer and then sold the trade and assets in August 2004
Titles: 2002 Warrior Kings PC CD Rom RTS - Microids – 93%+ review scores 2002 Crusades Battle for Outremer PC CD Rom RTS - Wanadoo (publisher ceased trade) 2003 Warrior Kings Battles PC CD Rom RTS - Empire Interactive – 85%+ review scores 2003 Warrior Kings Macintosh CD Rom RTS - Feral – 90%+ review scores 2004 Line of Fire - a massive WWII PC RTS based in the Pacific War using US Marines as the front line troops, air, sea and land combat. Publisher was top 4 USA. |
| Employer: | Deloitte |
| Position: | Senior Manager (Forensic Computing Services) |
| Time period: | January 1987 - December 2000 |
| Description: | Security and Investigations Industry
Key Clients and Roles included work in:London, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Exeter. International Clients in London Luxembourg Paris New York Abu Dhabi Oman Monaco Dubai Madrid Worked way through UK accounting and audit firm on mainly small business clients and then larger international banks. Moved into Forensic Services in 1992, and then (after a spell on the BCCI Liquidation team) focused on computer fraud and investigations. Eventually worked mainly for larger banks and insurance companies all over the world (Madrid, Macedonia, London, Middle East, France, Monaco, Switzerland and many more). Assisted on a few turnaround and reconstruction assignments, and once directed the installation of a multimillion dollar back office system for a US merchant bank. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Oxford |
| Time period: | 1986 |
| Degree: | Forestry Science, MSc |
| University: | University of Oxford |
| Time period: | 1985 |
| Degree: | Agriculture and Forestry, MA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Keen X-Country runner
Passionate X-Country mountain bike rider |
| Hobbies: | Online computer game player
Tropical fish keeping Theatre and live music |
| Clubs: | Scout Association, Assistant Scout Leader since 2000 |
| Memberships: | Institute of Biology
Institute of Directors Keble College Oxford Alumni Committee (1982/1985 cohort) |
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Matt Kelland
Serial entrepreneur based in Cambridge, UK, with a passion for using emerging tech for consumer entertainment. Currently building tools to change the way we approach animation, looking for opportunities, top talent, and (always!) investment.