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Ajay Patel In 60 Seconds

I am an executive and non-executive with a proven track record in UK and overseas across many industry sectors and in-depth knowledge of working with owner managed and private equity businesses.
Expertise in turnaround, M&A, sale, start-up and growth opportunities having perspectives from a UK and International view as well as Plc, large, and SME practices.

Specialist Skills

Profit Improvement

Sales, gross profit improvements in all industries and cost reductions.

M&A Specialist

Purchased and sold multiple businesses and merged into existing operations.

Strategic Thinker

Competition Commission Inquiry, 5 year business planning, Investor Relations, CEO development.

Exit Planning

Professionalisation, data management, historic data, due diligence preparation and answers, performance v budgets/forecasts, tax planning etc.

Tax Planning

Detailed tax structuring on acquisitions and sales, scientific research allowance claims, R&Ds etc.

Track Record Highlights

  • Purchased £400m business and integrated into existing £400k business.
  • Created a non-food business with 3 new warehouses within a food business.
  • Trade sale of business to International operation after professionalising operations growing profit x 40.
  • Professionalising and creating significant KPIs for a logistics business and developing it into multiple countries.
  • Significant growth in sales and profitability in all projects undertaken.
  • Successfully liquidated a business ensuring private equity owners recovered significant amounts of investments made.
  • Chair of Audit Committee of a University, ensuring full compliance and risk management as well as dealing with a significant whistle-blowing case.

Sector Experience

  • Retail & Consumer Products: BtoC, BtoB, Direct to Consumer, Saas
  • Technology, Media & Telecoms: Fintech, BtoB, Saas
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Fintech, BtoB, Saas
  • Healthcare: Saas, Tech, Contract negotiation
  • Not for Profit: Professionalisation
  • Property & Real Estate: Competition Commission barrier to entry
  • Human Resources & Recruitment: Professionalisation and Balances Scorecard
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