Managing Director, Aliaxis UKLes Thomas joined Marley Plumbing Drainage (MPD) as Finance Director in December 2008 to undertake a long-term interim assignment, his arrival coinciding with the commencement of a major group reorganisation programme for its UK businesses and the UK building products market collapsing as the financial crisis hit the houslng and construction sectors. Read More
Divisional Director, Yodel (Change Programme 2)Les Thomas acted as Interim Regional Finance Manager for the South West Division of Yodel from March 2012 to October 2012.
Les joined to support the Division through the implementation phase of a major change programme within the Yodel Service Centre infrastructure. From March to October, Read More
Interim CFO, Bespak EuropeLes Thomas joined IAC to investigate a significant and unexpected loss within a subsidiary of Bespak Europe Ltd where I acted as Interim Finance Director. He was asked to identify the root causes of the financial loss and to provide a detailed review of the underlying business, together with options for turning the operation around within a short period of time. Read More
Finance Director (Change), Yodel (Change Programme 1)Les Thomas was engaged by Yodel as Finance Business Partner between March and October 2011 to lead the realization of a major capital Investment programme.
His role Involved driving the management and delivery of a very substantial Change programme to fit out and launch a 120,000 sq ft national sort centre In the Midlands and to close 4 regional sort centres. The project was delivered in a very short timescale and brought in at the agreed cost. Read More
Former CEO, Safestyle UKLes Thomas joined Style Group in March 2005 having previously provided consultancy services to the Group.
Les joined in order to implement a number of departmental change programmes. At that time, it was indicated to Les that there was a possibility of a permanent senior role as part of Style Group’s succession plan. This option is no longer appropriate and we have mutually agreed that now id the right time for les to move on. Read More
Divisional Finance Director, Thames WaterLes Thomas worked for two of the companies within Thames Water’s services division during my time as Divisional Finance Director (Jan 1996 to Jan 1998).
I found Les to be conscientious, disciplined and totally dependable. He is quick to assimilate new business environments and he makes careful diagnoses and practical solution proposals. Les is driven to deliver – he likes to get things done and to see others getting things done. Read More
Managing Director, Marley Plumbing & DrainageI was managing Director of Marley Plumbing and Drainage for 9 years up to my retirement in December 2010. Marley Is part of Aliaxis sa, a 2 billion euro worldwide manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings based in Belgium.
In 20083 Aliaxis announced its intention to restructure operations in the UK by forming one combined manufacturing operation (DHM Plastics) and 3 trading companies from what had been up until that time, 3 stand-alone businesses. Read More
Managing Director, Nathan FurnitureLes Thomas came to work with us in April 2013; he quickly got to grips with the main issues and weaknesses in the business.
- He implemented a number of disciplines and introduced KPIs.
- He restructured the management team to make it more effective.
Managing Director, LSE Retail GroupLes Thomas joined LSE Retail Group Limited as Interim Finance Director in December 2014.
He originally joined to help me carry out a strategic review of the options available to me as principal shareholder and to the business. After due consideration, I decided I wished to press ahead and grow the business organically. Read More
Managing Director, Lindy BopLes joined us in November 2019 to help bring warehousing and distribution back in house from a 3rd party logistics provider and to relocate the finance team from Manchester to Hull. Both these goals had to be achieved swiftly as the previous Finance Director had handed in his notice and we had a strict deadline to leave the 3rd party logistics provider. It goes without saying that these two areas were absolutely critical to the business.
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Group Managing DirectorEarlier this year we faced a major crisis when a key supplier went into Administration. A small team was rapidly brought together including Les and they purchased three businesses from Read More
