Martyn is a Chartered Accountant. He has over 30 years of experience in industry and commerce, including over ten years in consultancy. He has held a number of senior roles including Managing Director, General Manager and Finance Director.

He has very high expertise in strategy development and implementation and all matters relating to financial strategy and planning - whether mergers and acquisitions, divestments or turnarounds.

Bob is a Chartered Accountant having trained with Price Waterhouse, London. Prior to joining SPS in 2003, he was the Finance Director of Stena Line (UK) Ltd and Finance Director of Prism Rail PLC. He has extensive expertise and experience in all financial and strategic matters and wide experience of the ferry, transport and logistic industries.

He is a non-executive director and board mentor to owner-managed businesses. He has particular expertise in planning and implementing strategic development of businesses, chairing management board meetings, preparing business plans, developing financing strategies and advising on contractual matters.

Richard is an experienced leader both in blue chip and small and medium sized businesses across broad industry and market sectors. After ten years in high-level financial roles, he joined Reebok leading their change management strategy during a time of triple figure growth.

He has expertise in a number of areas including practical 'hands on' strategy development and implementation, change management, customer service management, project management and performance improvement.

Andrew qualified as an engineer, working in sales and marketing of automotive components. He then moved into general management with GEC, turning around two companies. Following a number of interim general management assignments, he joined Rolls-Royce where he led the sale of two businesses and the transfer of a third company into a strategic alliance.

Andrew is a problem solver, specialising in strategy development and implementation, product and market development and organisational and culture change, aimed at enhancing business value at ownership transfer.

An electronics engineer by background, Phil has spent many years in product management, marketing and sales, focusing on pan-European sales. He has worked for several companies, setting up and managing their sales structure in Europe through distribution and direct sales offices.

He specialises in international sales management, sales team development, marketing strategies and business plans to achieve the goals of the company, with a special interest in technology based products.

James has three decades of experience at director level of working with new ventures and high growth situations. His experience covers a very wide range of different products, services, industries and countries.

A research physicist by background, Keith is a successful Operations and Technology Director with 30 years experience in the public and private sectors. He has been particularly involved in the emergence and optimisation of high technology operations and has over 8 years Board level experience across an extensive international operational and customer base.

His specialist skills include project and product lifecycle management, strategic planning and improvement of company process. He has extensive experience of IP portfolio management including investment prioritisation and technology exploitation.

With over 20 years experience at Board level, Ian has been involved in operations, marketing, advertising and logistics as well as having full Managing Director experience. His industry experience includes retailing, franchising, information technology, sponsorship, bakery and hotel and catering industries.

Ian specialises in helping business owners build enthusiastic, dynamic energetic and practical holistic solutions to resolve the business issues, which hinder an organisation from optimising its growth and profitability.