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Please find below an expert CV / consultant resume with 45 years experience. (Sectors of experience: Agro-industry / Food / Nutrition, Computer Networks, Economic Systems / Planning, Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) / Start-ups, Business Centres / Incubator / Business Plans;
Countries of experience: Ukraine, Romania, Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of (FYROM), United Kingdom) |
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Date of birth |
| 4 Jun 39 |
Nationality |
| United Kingdom |
Country of residence |
| United Kingdom |
Marital status |
| Married |
Gender |
| Male |
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Languages |
| ENGLISH (Native), FRENCH (Basic), ROMANIAN (Poor) |
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Institution |
| Brighton College |
Location |
| UK |
Start date |
| Sep 60 |
End date |
| Mar 66 |
Type of Diploma |
| Certification Diploma |
Subject |
| Banking Chartered Institute of Bankers - Banking Diploma |
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Institution |
| Barclays Management Training Centre |
Location |
| UK |
Start date |
| Mar 71 |
End date |
| Sep 89 |
Type of Diploma |
| Vocational |
Subject |
| Finance Agricultural Finance, Corporate Finance, High Tech Industry Finance,Management Skills, Marketing Skills, Managing Sales Teams |
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Institution |
| Manchester Business School |
Location |
| UK |
Start date |
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End date |
| Oct 82 |
Type of Diploma |
| Certification |
Subject |
| Finance |
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Profession |
| Economist |
Current Position |
| Senior Partner - Weston French Associates Managing Director - Weston French Consulting Limited |
Key qualifications |
| Extensive commercial and development bank experience in Serbia, Romania and
Ukraine.
Advising on bank and SME restructuring.
Due diligence.
Project and loan appraisal and managing credit lines.
Financing and re-financing mature and start up projects.
Training. Business development.
An in-depth understanding of the problems faced by banks and SMEs in
transition economies.
40 years UK banking experience dealing with small, medium and large
enterprises including appraisal, monitoring and control of borrowing and other
facilities and involvement in all aspects of staff management
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Years of professional
experience |
| 45 |
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EMPLOYMENT RECORD AND COMPLETED PROJECTS |
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| Dec 00 |
End date |
| Jun 01 |
Company / Organisation |
| DG Interprojects (On behalf of GTZ) |
Position / Responsibility |
| Senior Consultant |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of (FYROM) |
Sectors |
| IT
-Computer Networks
Finance & Banking
-Credit / Letters of Credit / Loans / Credit Guarantees
-Banking system |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| Part of a small team carrying out an Assessment of the Serbian Banking Sector, at the request of G17Plus, which included * analysing audited and interim financial information * assessing loan portfolios * reviewing strategy, management, staff, branch networks, training programmes, IT systems, shareholder structure and procedures. |
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| Dec 97 |
End date |
| Nov 00 |
Company / Organisation |
| Weston French Associates |
Position / Responsibility |
| Senior Consultant |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| United Kingdom |
Sectors |
| Economic Dev.
-Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) / Start-ups |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| A variety of consultancies for a number of SMEs |
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| Nov 96 |
End date |
| Nov 97 |
Company / Organisation |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
Position / Responsibility |
| Senior Credit Advisor @ Banca Agricola (State owned Agricultural Bank) |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| Romania |
Sectors |
| Economic Dev.
-Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) / Start-ups
-Business Centres / Incubator / Business Plans
Finance & Banking
-Credit / Letters of Credit / Loans / Credit Guarantees
-Banking system
Prog. Management
-Monitoring & Evaluation & Assessment / (impact) Studies |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| Managing credit lines totalling $125 million * analysing, sanctioning,
monitoring, reviewing, implementing recovery strategies * ensuring compliance
with environmental requirements * training, business development etc.
* developing standard reporting forms * advising Banca Agricola on
restructuring programme as a precursor to privatisation * advising SMEs on
restructuring and assisting with business plans.
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| Jun 95 |
End date |
| Jun 95 |
Company / Organisation |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
Position / Responsibility |
| Senior Consultant |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| Ukraine |
Sectors |
| Agr. & Rural Dev.
-Agro-industry / Food / Nutrition
Economic Dev.
-Business Centres / Incubator / Business Plans
Finance & Banking
-Credit / Letters of Credit / Loans / Credit Guarantees
Prog. Management
-Management Systems & Techniques |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| Investigated and reported on the internal controls and checks of the First
Ukrainian International Bank and a wide-ranging sample of its outstanding loan
applications which included * the financial status of the business, its track
record and likely future projections after the proposed investment * the
feasibility of the project and identification of any specialist advice or further
due diligence required * comments on marketing strategy, management ability,
labour, machinery and security * overall recommendation to lend or decline.
* project focused upon due diligence in the agro-industrial sector.
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| May 94 |
End date |
| May 95 |
Company / Organisation |
| Weston French Associates |
Position / Responsibility |
| na |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| United Kingdom |
Sectors |
| Economic Dev.
-Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) / Start-ups |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| A variety of consultancy assignments for a number of SMEs. |
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| Aug 93 |
End date |
| Apr 94 |
Company / Organisation |
| Baum Graham Ltd (Banking & Investment Advisers) |
Position / Responsibility |
| Senior Consultant |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| United Kingdom |
Sectors |
| Finance & Banking
-Reporting
-Investment / Venture capital / Portfolio / Securities / Bonds / Stocks / Equities / Funds
-Banking system |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| On behalf of a committee of investors, which included the majority of the
Clearing Banks, investigated and reported on the substantial loan portfolio and
internal controls and checks of a major secondary bank.
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| May 90 |
End date |
| May 93 |
Company / Organisation |
| Barclays Bank Plc. |
Position / Responsibility |
| Senior Corporate Manager |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| United Kingdom |
Sectors |
| Economic Dev.
-Economic Systems / Planning
Finance & Banking
-Investment / Venture capital / Portfolio / Securities / Bonds / Stocks / Equities / Funds
Prog. Management
-Monitoring & Evaluation & Assessment / (impact) Studies |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| Responsible for non-personal sector business of cluster of 3 branches, 5
corporate managers, their support staff and 120 other staff. Lending portfolio
of 2000 accounts totalling GBP 850 million including personal portfolio of
200 accounts. Role included sanctioning, monitoring and controlling own and
subordinates facilities, implementing recovery strategies, business development,
negotiating and reviewing subordinates targets and annual performance contracts.
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| Jun 83 |
End date |
| Apr 90 |
Company / Organisation |
| Barclays Bank Plc. |
Position / Responsibility |
| Manager |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| United Kingdom |
Sectors |
| Economic Dev.
-Economic Systems / Planning
Prog. Management
-Management Systems & Techniques |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| Similar role to above but more general and less focused on corporate sector.
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Project Title |
| n/a |
Start date |
| Nov 55 |
End date |
| May 83 |
Company / Organisation |
| Barclays Bank Plc. |
Position / Responsibility |
| Assistant Manager |
Beneficiary |
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Funding Agencies |
| n/a |
Countries |
| United Kingdom |
Sectors |
| Finance & Banking
-Audit / Accountancy / Due Diligence
-Banking system |
Client references |
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Detail task assigned |
| A variety of posts including a 4 year attachment to Bank's Inspection (Internal
Audit) Department in 3 different branches, specialist in
completing security documentation, cashier, etc.
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Membership of
Professional Bodies |
| Chartered Institute of Bankers |
Publications |
| n/a |
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