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Experienced executive both as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer with over twenty years’ in the global automotive electronics industry. A results driven, customer focused individual with proven strategic, entrepreneurial and commercial skills across finance, manufacturing and the supply chain functions. 

Proven ability to manage global organisations and deliver change, having successfully completed the integration of a large-scale acquisition. 

Significant experience of divesting to private equity, driving the profitable growth of the business and securing a successful $1bn sale, creating shareholder value on exit.

Extensive experience in providing, reviewing and conducting financial due diligence for acquisitions in multiple territories. 

Born in Taiwan, Thomas was educated in South Africa, UK and China and has an MSc in Management, MSc in Oral Medicine, and a Bachelor of Medicine to his credit. He is a seasoned Managing Director, specializing for the last 15 years in establishing and running production facilities in the Far East, including a wide range of component sourcing. 

He has performed roles in marketing, sales, project management and IT, as well as general management of production facilities.

Thomas has lived and worked on mainland China for the last decade and has therefore an intimate knowledge of the country- as well as the nuances of how business is conducted within the region.

As well as having extensive experience within the industrial sector, he is a qualified medical GP, and provides valuable insight into the medical devices/medical products arena.

 Paul McCabe has over 20 years experience at Board and Senior Leadership level within a range of industries including transportation and mobility, professional services, financial services, technology services, and mining and energy. A proven digital, technology and operations Leader with a track record of creating shareholder value through shaping, directing and delivering ambitious strategies implemented by rigorously delivered transformation programmes for private equity backed, mid-market businesses, as well as across corporate industries. Most recently Paul served on the Board for the Addison Lee Group, Europe’s largest consumer branded car services business, where he delivered and executed on a digital, technology, integration and transformation strategy to enable the business, which grew from revenues of £290m to £400m. Final responsibilities were to lead the approach to the company sale and exit of the private equity owner using innovation to raise the business profile and set a course for future business value.

 Highly recognized and accomplished senior executive with a proven track record of turning around,  building and growing businesses. 

As both President of a company and leader of a significant business unit  within a large organization, has successfully taken disparate and underperforming organizations and created  integrated, high performing profitable businesses, as well as repositioned and rebranded successful  organizations 

Excellent experience in negotiating and completing acquisitions both from a corporate perspective and as in a previous role at  Bluestone Capital Partners (now Houlihan Lokey) 

USA Based but with International experience 

Derek is one of Northern Ireland’s most experienced Interim Managers with a successful background spanning over a period of almost 20 years. He has completed some 30 specialist interim assignments (each ranging from 3 – 18 months) across a range of sectors including oil & gas, medical device, aerospace & defence, bespoke manufacturing and the service industry. 

Starting his career by completing a mechanical engineering apprenticeship, Derek went on to hold a BA in Business Studies, an MSc in Business Improvement, along with an ILM Level 7 in Executive Coaching and Mentoring. As a believer in continuous study he has completed a range of courses including the Role of the Non Executive Director, the Role of the Company Chairman and Coaching for Directors with the Institute of Directors, London. 

Derek has a proven ‘on the job’ coaching background, which enables him to identify with the challenges and opportunities that leaders face. Interim Management has provided action based, results driven and troubleshooting experience often in very time bound environments. 

This experience has taught him to be adaptable and versatile, whilst being able to connect with people quickly and relate widely in pressurised settings. 

Phil is a commercially minded Executive with over 30 years’ experience at the highest level, delivering projects, improving business performance and executing significant change programmes. He has the competence, experience, character and determination to influence senior executives in challenging and difficult assignments.

He is a straight forward, no nonsense but personable individual with experience in Consulting, Manufacturing & Logistics. Consulting Industry experience includes Defence, IT and Justice, with a proven record with clients in the most challenging of settings.