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Business Transition Expertise
...support for your journey
Robin Hepburn
My name is Robin Hepburn and I am an experienced advisor on business transition issues, including growth and funding questions, business planning and crisis management, across most economic sectors. I work with SME businesses and charities, and I am currently Interim Chief Executive for Beat, the UK charity for eating disorders.
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I have held business leadership roles with major organisations in the UK’s public
relations sector, and I also built my own consultancy, with 50+ clients with revenues from £2 million to £20 billion. I started my career in commercial banking with Barclays.
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I have acted as a non-executive director as well as a Trustee/Board director for several UK charities. I was a professional board level advisor to public and private companies in the UK and overseas, and to high profile individuals and trade organisations.
Leadership Support
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The loneliness of command is well documented. If you are running a business or charity, having a trusted advisor with whom you can sound out ideas and exchange views is invaluable. Below are some headings to help you decide whether we should have a conversation:
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Support for organisations in transition - Do you need a confidential, non-judgmental space in which to talk through ideas or share concerns. That is where I can provide support.
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Strategy and business planning - Strategy is often an over-used word in business. Are you clear on what you are trying to achieve and where your organisation is heading? Do you need help turning your thoughts into a business plan that funders will support?
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Funding - I bring ideas on funding growth, from working in business banking, alongside private equity, venture capital and helping fund-raise for charities.
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Facilitating growth sessions - Sometimes it is hard to find time and space to plan out your business development ambitions and that's where a good facilitator can make all the difference.
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Opportunities - My decades of experience in the marketing & communications sector can help you build your business profile as well as protect your corporate reputation.​
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SECTOR EXPERIENCE
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I have advised organisations across a wide range of sectors, including:
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Financial Services, including banks, private equity and risk management
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Logistics and Transport
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Retail
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Trade organisations
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CRISIS AND REPUTATION MANAGEMENT
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How an organisation responds to a crisis may make the difference between survival and disaster. Having a level-headed, experienced professional alongside you will make all the difference. Here are some issues I have dealt with:
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Boardroom disputes
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Suspension/removal of senior directors/staff
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High Court litigation including sub judice matters
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Administration, redundancies and corporate restructuring
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Contravention of regulation
Charitable Trust Administration
For many smaller grant-giving charities, much of the time-consuming administration of the charity
falls on the shoulders of the trustees.
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RGH Consulting offers help in three areas:
GOVERNANCE
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Ensuring timely updates to Charity Commission and Companies House
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Reviewing trustee skills to ensure a balanced board; trustee succession planning
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Assisting with the appointment process, onboarding and training of trustees
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Ensuring good management of trustee meetings; taking Minutes
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Creation of board policies and procedures
FINANCE​
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Assisting with financial record keeping
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Production of management accounts for trustees
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Bank reconciliations
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Liaison with professional advisers, such as Investment Managers, Legal Advisers and Accountants
ADMINISTRATION
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Creation of efficient processes to attract and manage grant applications
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Liaison with applicants to monitor benefit of grants
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Create process to demonstrate that public benefit is being created
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Website construction (if applicable) and writing of content to encourage appropriate applications
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Act as first point of contact for external parties contacting the charity
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Manage communications to applicants and to other external audiences
Contact
Email or call to discuss how I might help you.
T: +44 (0) 7710 593668
LinkedIn: robin-g-hepburn