CURRICULUM VITAE
Michael John Prior BA Hons FCA
Professional Qualifications and Achievements.
1990 Qualified to Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales with first time passes.
Successful restructuring of business units.
Implementation of business survival plans.
Successful saving of businesses from administration.
Negotiation with banks and financial institutions for support of restructuring plans and credit facilities.
Negotiation of trade sale of restructured business.
Negotiation and implementation of mergers and acquisitions including integration of business units.
Successful acquisition of French subsidiary, completing negotiations in French.
Successful sourcing of products from USA to integrate into specific market niches.
Restructuring of Manufacturing unit to improve efficiency.
Implementation of reduction in build planning cycle from 16 weeks to 2 with 300k reduction in stock
holding.
Presentation of business models and plans to shareholders, major creditors and interested parties.
Strategic planning and tactical implementation of complete major supplier change, including distribution
agreements.
Successful tactical negotiation and withdrawal from unreasonable supply agreements.
Involved in planning and financing new development programme and launching new products into
mature markets.
Successful launch of complete new developed integrated product range.
Training and motivating employees during difficult trading circumstances.
Implementation and running of internal training courses for audit and accounting staff, including quality
auditing.
Managing Treasury function including foreign exchange.
Responsibility for the HR function and Health and Safety in manufacturing environment.
Responsibility for Company Secretarial function.
Management and Financial Accounts production for audit including group consolidations.
Successful systems analysis documentation and reporting of recommendations.
Responsible for budget production and 3 year rolling business models.
Employment Experience
NE Plastics Ltd Sidcup. February 2013 - Present. Advisor to the board.
Having previously assisted with saving the company in difficult trading conditions during 2006-8 the board
have invited me to assist in developing and growing the business and take it to a new level. (2 days per
month)
Identity Holdings Ltd. Eastbourne. Dec 2012 – Present Advisor to the board.
Having previously assisted the managing director to organise growth and stabilise the business the MD has
invited me to assist with the development of a clear growth strategy, in addition to help train and develop
the finance function (1-2 days per month)
First Intuition London. Feb 2008 – Aug 2013. Full time lecturer.
This was a start up breakaway business from BPP, requiring hands on involvement across all areas,
including: client visits, marketing, liaising with accounting bodies, ACCA, ICAEW, writing material for
classes, delivering lectures.