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Measures 4 Business Solutions Ltd

Principal/Owner: Mark Carrick

contact details:
	Measures 4 Business Solutions Ltd 17 Woodstock Road South St Albans Hertfordshire     AL1 4QH UK
tel:	020 8816 7607
fax:	01727 760 757
mobile:	07896 772 642
email:	mark_carrick@hotmail.com

Key Services Offered:
Business Support and development

Core Experience of Principals:
Seven years with largest branded pub retail outlet in UK with last position as Head of Internal / Operational Audit and Security.

I have a comprehensive knowledge of this business having worked at a strategic senior management level with several business functions, notably finance, marketing, operations; purchasing, development, legal, personnel and training, IT and customer services.

Core areas of experience include:

• Operational finance
• financial analysis
• budgeting and planning
• management accounting
• P&L review
• product margin analysis
• balance sheet reconciliations
• finance systems implementation
• impairment reviews
• internal audit
• operational audit
• cost saving initiatives
• expenses reduction
• cash control
• investigations (particularly internal theft and fraud)
• business continuity
• emergency response planning
• risk management
• pub security
• implementation of policies and procedures
• resource planning
• interviewing skills
• negotiating purchasing deals
• VFM audits
• marketing analysis
• incident management
• customer management
• retail audit
• asset protection
• proactive loss prevention
• Key Performance Indicator systems development

Wide and diverse experience extended from serving eight years with the Metropolitan Police Service including a number of proactive investigation and specialised intelligence roles, through to holding senior finance and senior management operational roles focussed within the leisure industry. Several current external partners specialising in security (including proactive CCTV and EPOS/CCTV synchronisation solutions), internal investigations, customer management training, drugs awareness and employee surveillance.

Qualifications:
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA), Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence holder. Accredited Associate, Institute for Independent Business

Industry Sectors worked in:
Leisure industry (particularly pubs, restaurants, lodges and nightclubs); media (international theatrical film distribution), Security industry, NHS Trusts. I will consider travelling to any leisure industry clients if there is a need for a comprehensive business review.

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