Description
I currently have my own consultancy business, strachan and partners, and undertake strategic consultancy projects and turnaround interim roles, both in the uk and overseas.
Profile
I am a determined, committed and forward thinking
leader with a clear focus on the delivery of strategic
business objectives and business performance. I
have a strong, diverse business acumen and
experience, with a proven record in the delivery of
results and the management of key relationships. I
have had a solid career, working in or with, a number
of large, medium or small service, contracting and
consultancy companies, across a number of industry sectors, both in the
UK and internationally.
I currently have my own consultancy business, Strachan & Partners, and
undertake strategic consultancy projects and turnaround / interim roles,
both in the UK and overseas. I also hold a number of non-executive
chairman & director positions in UK companies or organisations.
From 2007 to mid 2012, I was also Chief Executive of Albyn Ventures, a
business investment group. Prior to that, I was a director and Chief of
Staff of Petrofac Operations Services, a major division of Petrofac PLC
and the Chief Executive of the global Petrofac Training Group. Petrofac
Training was created in February 2004, when Petrofac acquired the
RGIT Montrose Group, which had been acquired in April 2003 by a MBO
Team led by myself. Prior to RGIT Montrose, I worked for divisions of
Liberty Mutual and the Maersk Group in a number of senior management
or strategic change management roles.
I am the current Vice Chairman of the Entrepreneurial Exchange in
Scotland and have undertaken numerous charitable roles in the past.
I live between Bridge of Allan & Aberdeen, in Scotland with my partner
Carol. We have three children, all of whom have left home.
Full profile and /or details of expertise & experience can be found on
www.murraystrachan.co.uk or http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/murray-strachan/1a/91/765
Expertise / Experience
• Executive leadership
• Strategy development and execution
• Corporate / Organisational Development - development & delivery of
acquisition, merger, joint venture and divestment strategies & dealings
• Fundraising and refinancing
• Financial, commercial, operational and management diligence
• Business transformation / turnaround
• Internationalisation – experienced in undertaking, acquiring &/or
establishing businesses in over 30 countries
• Non Executive Chairman or Director support, in a diverse range of
businesses and organisations, including charities
• Executive Team coaching, mentoring and resourcing
Awards / Recognition
• Top 3 finalist for the IOD Scottish Director of Year in 2004
• RGIT Montrose, under my leadership, was the winner of the Ernst &
Young Small / Mid-size Company Deal of the Year in 2003/4 and was
runner up for the Overall Deal of the Year the same year
• Appointed to the Board of the Entrepreneurial Exchange in Scotland in
2007. Appointed Vice Chairman in March 2011
• Appointed Honorary Professor of the Robert Gordon University in
2007
Qualifications
1985 BSc Quantity Surveying
2002 Certificate in Company Direction
Hobbies
Golf (Handicap 6), cycling, travel, food / wine and reading / learning
Member of Loch Lomond Golf Club
Murray Strachan (www.murraystrachan.co.uk)
The Barn, Mid Lecropt Steading, Carse of Lecropt, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4ND 01786 833369 / 07786 334400
Most Recent (significant) Work History / Assignments
Strachan & Partners Ltd. Director & Senior Consultant (P/T) – 2007 to present
Own consultancy business, working with Executives and Investors to create or
recover value, through the provision of diligence, strategic advisory, interim executive
& non executive services.
Albyn Ventures Ltd. Chief Executive (P/T) – 2007 to 2012
Established and lead an "active" business angel investment group, working with
investee companies to add or create value.
Empire HR Group Ltd; Non Executive Chairman (P/T) – 2007 to present
Led a MBI/MBO of specialist outsourced employment law, HR & HSE consultancy. I
currently lead the board, led the refinancing of the bank debt in 2010 and currently
lead the planned expansion and growth strategy.
Landscape Planning Group Ltd; (plus spin out companies Home Property
Reports Ltd; and EAO Ltd
Sole Non Executive Director (P/T) – 2007 to present
Led a significant business angel investment into leading UK consultancy specialising
in existing and planned land use, trees & arboriculture, ecology and landscape
design. Helped architect and oversee a holistic re-engineering, restructuring and
refinancing of the Group including the establishment of new spin out specialist
property reporting consultancies.
Activpayroll Ltd; Interim Executive Chairman – 2009
Led an extensive and rapid turnaround and then refunding of a leading international
outsourced payroll business, including replacing the board and restructuring the
organisation.
SuperTie Limited. Non Executive Chairman (P/T) – 2008 to 2012
New start up company that manufactures and retails a revolutionary new (supertie)
necktie. Mentored a young entrepreneur and then helped him establish & resource
the company, find funding, launch the product, and then establish sales channels.
Golf Range Products Ltd; (plus spin out companies Pipeline Cleaning Solutions
Ltd; and Pet Products Ltd Non Executive Chairman (P/T) – 2007 to 2012
New start up specialist golf practice mat manufacturing and distribution business.
Led the structuring and development of the company, led the fundraising (4 rounds)
and lead the board. Also supporting the founding entrepreneur with the development
of two spin out technology companies.
Petrofac Operations Services – 2005 to 2009
Leading engineering, operations, maintenance and training provider to the
international oil & gas producing and refining industries. One of three key divisions of
Petrofac PLC.
Senior Strategic Advisor (P/T) – 2007 to 2009
Chief of Staff, Petrofac Operations Services Division – 2006 to 2007
Director, Petrofac Operations Services Division – 2005 to 2007
Petrofac Training Group Ltd; Chief Executive – 2004 to 2006
Leading safety and operational training, training management, emergency response
and consultancy provider to the international oil & gas industries. Led the growth in
international operations and turnover to c. US$ 85 million with over 300 employees
The RGIT Montrose Group Ltd; Managing Director – 2000 to 2004
Leading specialist health & safety training consultancy and service provider serving
the international oil & gas industry. Doubled Group turnover to over £20 million with
150 employees/associates. Led an MBO of the company in 2003 and the subsequent
sale to Petrofac in 2004.
Montrose Park Hotel Ltd; Managing Director – 2000 to 2003
Premier 65 bed, 4 star function hotel in Montrose. Led the turnaround of the business
and then subsequent sale in 2003.
Liberty Occupational Health Ltd; & Liberty Risk Services Ltd; General
Manager / Vice President - 1998 to 2000
Leading occupational health, safety & risk services consultancy and training provider,
serving both private and public sector customers across a diverse industry base,
throughout the UK and abroad. Division of the Liberty Mutual Group, USA with
turnover of £7 million with over 160 employees. Led the restructuring of the
European Group of Companies and then supported the European Chairman with the
subsequent sale of the companies to management buy out teams and the Aon Group.
Salamis (M&I) Group Limited – 1990 to 1998
Major onshore and offshore fabric maintenance contractor (part of the Maersk Group),
serving the international oil, gas, power and petrochemical industries. Group turnover
in excess of £75 million with over 1000 employees
General Manager – Business Support and Services -1994 to 1998
Business Improvement Manager (major change management role) -1992 to 1994
Materials and Logistics Manager -1990 to 1992
Alpha Group Ltd; Contracts/Operations Manager (Deputy General Manager) –
1987 to 1990
Specialist grouting and subsea protection & stabilisation contractor based in the UK,
Norway and the Middle East. Responsible for all commercial, financial and
operational aspects of the business.
Murray Strachan (www.murraystrachan.co.uk)
The Barn, Mid Lecropt Steading, Carse of Lecropt, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4ND 01786 833369 / 07786 334400
doc_174676863.pdf
I currently have my own consultancy business, strachan and partners, and undertake strategic consultancy projects and turnaround interim roles, both in the uk and overseas.
Profile
I am a determined, committed and forward thinking
leader with a clear focus on the delivery of strategic
business objectives and business performance. I
have a strong, diverse business acumen and
experience, with a proven record in the delivery of
results and the management of key relationships. I
have had a solid career, working in or with, a number
of large, medium or small service, contracting and
consultancy companies, across a number of industry sectors, both in the
UK and internationally.
I currently have my own consultancy business, Strachan & Partners, and
undertake strategic consultancy projects and turnaround / interim roles,
both in the UK and overseas. I also hold a number of non-executive
chairman & director positions in UK companies or organisations.
From 2007 to mid 2012, I was also Chief Executive of Albyn Ventures, a
business investment group. Prior to that, I was a director and Chief of
Staff of Petrofac Operations Services, a major division of Petrofac PLC
and the Chief Executive of the global Petrofac Training Group. Petrofac
Training was created in February 2004, when Petrofac acquired the
RGIT Montrose Group, which had been acquired in April 2003 by a MBO
Team led by myself. Prior to RGIT Montrose, I worked for divisions of
Liberty Mutual and the Maersk Group in a number of senior management
or strategic change management roles.
I am the current Vice Chairman of the Entrepreneurial Exchange in
Scotland and have undertaken numerous charitable roles in the past.
I live between Bridge of Allan & Aberdeen, in Scotland with my partner
Carol. We have three children, all of whom have left home.
Full profile and /or details of expertise & experience can be found on
www.murraystrachan.co.uk or http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/murray-strachan/1a/91/765
Expertise / Experience
• Executive leadership
• Strategy development and execution
• Corporate / Organisational Development - development & delivery of
acquisition, merger, joint venture and divestment strategies & dealings
• Fundraising and refinancing
• Financial, commercial, operational and management diligence
• Business transformation / turnaround
• Internationalisation – experienced in undertaking, acquiring &/or
establishing businesses in over 30 countries
• Non Executive Chairman or Director support, in a diverse range of
businesses and organisations, including charities
• Executive Team coaching, mentoring and resourcing
Awards / Recognition
• Top 3 finalist for the IOD Scottish Director of Year in 2004
• RGIT Montrose, under my leadership, was the winner of the Ernst &
Young Small / Mid-size Company Deal of the Year in 2003/4 and was
runner up for the Overall Deal of the Year the same year
• Appointed to the Board of the Entrepreneurial Exchange in Scotland in
2007. Appointed Vice Chairman in March 2011
• Appointed Honorary Professor of the Robert Gordon University in
2007
Qualifications
1985 BSc Quantity Surveying
2002 Certificate in Company Direction
Hobbies
Golf (Handicap 6), cycling, travel, food / wine and reading / learning
Member of Loch Lomond Golf Club
Murray Strachan (www.murraystrachan.co.uk)
The Barn, Mid Lecropt Steading, Carse of Lecropt, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4ND 01786 833369 / 07786 334400
Most Recent (significant) Work History / Assignments
Strachan & Partners Ltd. Director & Senior Consultant (P/T) – 2007 to present
Own consultancy business, working with Executives and Investors to create or
recover value, through the provision of diligence, strategic advisory, interim executive
& non executive services.
Albyn Ventures Ltd. Chief Executive (P/T) – 2007 to 2012
Established and lead an "active" business angel investment group, working with
investee companies to add or create value.
Empire HR Group Ltd; Non Executive Chairman (P/T) – 2007 to present
Led a MBI/MBO of specialist outsourced employment law, HR & HSE consultancy. I
currently lead the board, led the refinancing of the bank debt in 2010 and currently
lead the planned expansion and growth strategy.
Landscape Planning Group Ltd; (plus spin out companies Home Property
Reports Ltd; and EAO Ltd
Sole Non Executive Director (P/T) – 2007 to presentLed a significant business angel investment into leading UK consultancy specialising
in existing and planned land use, trees & arboriculture, ecology and landscape
design. Helped architect and oversee a holistic re-engineering, restructuring and
refinancing of the Group including the establishment of new spin out specialist
property reporting consultancies.
Activpayroll Ltd; Interim Executive Chairman – 2009
Led an extensive and rapid turnaround and then refunding of a leading international
outsourced payroll business, including replacing the board and restructuring the
organisation.
SuperTie Limited. Non Executive Chairman (P/T) – 2008 to 2012
New start up company that manufactures and retails a revolutionary new (supertie)
necktie. Mentored a young entrepreneur and then helped him establish & resource
the company, find funding, launch the product, and then establish sales channels.
Golf Range Products Ltd; (plus spin out companies Pipeline Cleaning Solutions
Ltd; and Pet Products Ltd
Non Executive Chairman (P/T) – 2007 to 2012New start up specialist golf practice mat manufacturing and distribution business.
Led the structuring and development of the company, led the fundraising (4 rounds)
and lead the board. Also supporting the founding entrepreneur with the development
of two spin out technology companies.
Petrofac Operations Services – 2005 to 2009
Leading engineering, operations, maintenance and training provider to the
international oil & gas producing and refining industries. One of three key divisions of
Petrofac PLC.
Senior Strategic Advisor (P/T) – 2007 to 2009
Chief of Staff, Petrofac Operations Services Division – 2006 to 2007
Director, Petrofac Operations Services Division – 2005 to 2007
Petrofac Training Group Ltd; Chief Executive – 2004 to 2006
Leading safety and operational training, training management, emergency response
and consultancy provider to the international oil & gas industries. Led the growth in
international operations and turnover to c. US$ 85 million with over 300 employees
The RGIT Montrose Group Ltd; Managing Director – 2000 to 2004
Leading specialist health & safety training consultancy and service provider serving
the international oil & gas industry. Doubled Group turnover to over £20 million with
150 employees/associates. Led an MBO of the company in 2003 and the subsequent
sale to Petrofac in 2004.
Montrose Park Hotel Ltd; Managing Director – 2000 to 2003
Premier 65 bed, 4 star function hotel in Montrose. Led the turnaround of the business
and then subsequent sale in 2003.
Liberty Occupational Health Ltd; & Liberty Risk Services Ltd; General
Manager / Vice President - 1998 to 2000
Leading occupational health, safety & risk services consultancy and training provider,
serving both private and public sector customers across a diverse industry base,
throughout the UK and abroad. Division of the Liberty Mutual Group, USA with
turnover of £7 million with over 160 employees. Led the restructuring of the
European Group of Companies and then supported the European Chairman with the
subsequent sale of the companies to management buy out teams and the Aon Group.
Salamis (M&I) Group Limited – 1990 to 1998
Major onshore and offshore fabric maintenance contractor (part of the Maersk Group),
serving the international oil, gas, power and petrochemical industries. Group turnover
in excess of £75 million with over 1000 employees
General Manager – Business Support and Services -1994 to 1998
Business Improvement Manager (major change management role) -1992 to 1994
Materials and Logistics Manager -1990 to 1992
Alpha Group Ltd; Contracts/Operations Manager (Deputy General Manager) –
1987 to 1990
Specialist grouting and subsea protection & stabilisation contractor based in the UK,
Norway and the Middle East. Responsible for all commercial, financial and
operational aspects of the business.
Murray Strachan (www.murraystrachan.co.uk)
The Barn, Mid Lecropt Steading, Carse of Lecropt, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4ND 01786 833369 / 07786 334400
doc_174676863.pdf