Our goal is to add value to our clients from the very outset of a new project. In order to supplement our transacting skills and further strengthen our offering to clients, we have developed a growing advisory panel of seasoned industry veterans, each of whom is highly respected in his or her field. Our Industry Advisers work exclusively for Livingstone in the M&A arena and bring with them a wealth of operational experience as well as board level contacts around the world.
As well as involving an Industry Adviser in every relevant new corporate finance project, our advisers also regularly undertake consultancy projects, ranging from pre-sale grooming to post-acquisition integration, as well as undertaking non-executive roles.
To review the track records of our current Advisory Panel, please click on the appropriate name.
Tim Christian
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An accountant by profession, Tim ventured first into the video industry before entering the games industry over 15 years ago. Initially broadening Accolade's European operations, Tim joined Microprose in 1994 to engineer its turnaround. When Microprose succumbed to a takeover by Hasbro in 1998, Tim emerged as Managing Director of Hasbro's enlarged international games business. Tasked with integrating the two businesses, Tim went on to acquire Europress to strengthen Hasbro Interactive's educational software activities.
Tim left in 2000 to pursue a broader range of interests, joining Livingstone as Technology adviser in April 2000. He built and sold digital forensics consultancy DataGenetics to Stro2 Friedberg in January 2009. He is currently Chairman of Game Analytics.
Tony Hynes
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Tony has recently retired as Director and Chief Operating Officer of Greencore Group plc a leading supplier of Fresh Convenience Foods to the United Kingdom and United States retail markets. This concluded a career which included 19 years in the ophthalmic optics industry and then latterly, 15 years in the frozen and fresh food industry. Throughout that time Tony has held senior leadership positions working in Ireland, the United States, France, China and the United Kingdom.
Apart from his leadership capabilities Tony has particular skills in strategy definition, change management and brand management. He has designed and lead Lean Manufacturing programmes, which have resulted in transformational improvements and has lead a number of business start-ups including a major investment in the Chinese market.
Tony advises Livingstone’s Consumer team with specific focus on the Food sector, in addition to providing consultancy services to a number of other businesses within this sector.
Francis Ives
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Francis has acquired extensive experience across the construction industry over a 40 year career. Prior to announcing his retirement in 2010 from the main board at Cyril Sweett Group plc, the international construction and property consultancy, Francis had spent 19 years as Senior Partner or Chairman of the Group. During this time Cyril Sweett was sold to Chesterton in 1994 and then the subject of a management buy-out in 1998, was floated on AIM in 2007, enjoyed a rapid international expansion and acquired 12 UK and international businesses.
Francis currently chairs an architectural practice and advises 4 other consultancies, in addition to advising Livingstone’s Business Services sector team with specific focus on the Consultancy sector.
Colin Lloyd
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Colin founded KLP Group in 1970, which became a global marketing services organisation. In 1990 KLP Group was acquired by the French advertising group RSCG and Colin was appointed to the board as President - Marketing Services Worldwide and Chairman of its UK operations.
He was appointed Chief Executive of the Direct Marketing Association (UK), becoming President in 1999. Under his leadership the DMA grew to be the largest trade association in its sector in Europe. He jointly founded the International Federation of Direct Marketing Associations, representing DMA's globally and was appointed the organisations first President. At the same time he was appointed Vice President of the Federation of Direct Marketing (FEDMA) the European representative body for direct marketing.
Ray Newton
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Prior to joining Livingstone, Ray was Managing Director and Head of Multinational Corporates within the Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets Division of HSBC. His career there spanned almost 40 years during which time he was also a member of their pan-European management committee and European Head for the Pharma & Chem and Industrial businesses.
As well as many contacts and a vast knowledge of the UK and European corporate markets Ray also brings a wealth of experience of debt arranging and transactional banking.
Shane Redding
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Shane is an independent consultant with over 20 years international B2B and consumer direct marketing experience providing strategic advice and practical training to both end users and DM suppliers. Clients include Dennis Publishing, HBOS, the Institute of Directors and Royal Mail. Specialising in data, databases and analysis, Shane enjoys helping large and small businesses use direct marketing to significantly improve the bottom line.
In addition to her consultancy business - Think Direct - Shane also holds a number of board advisory roles.
She was recently awarded an honorary fellowship of the Institute of Direct Marketing and is the current chair of the IDM's B2B council. Shane undertook her first management buy-out, of Ibis Information Services, at the age of 28.
Simon Roncoroni
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Simon has been closely associated with the development of the Call Centre sector since
the 1970's. In 1980, he was involved in the formation of the UK's very first telemarketing agency. After a period as Marketing Director of BT's Telephone Marketing Services business, he founded the L&R Group in 1989, known for its ground-breaking work with major corporations wishing to establish Call Centres.
In 1997, Simon sold L&R (with Livingstone's assistance) to SITEL, the world's largest Contact Centre outsourcing company, heading up their European consulting operations. In 2000, he left SITEL to set up SRC, where he continues to operate at the most senior levels of the Contact Centre sector. Simon advises Livingstone on a broad spectrum of direct marketing and telemarketing issues.
Nat Solomon
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Nat supports Livingstone's Consumer sector team with a specific focus on the Leisure sector, in which he has amassed a wealth of experience having been Chairman of Gala, Crown Leisure, Lyric Hotels, Pleasurama and other companies in the sector. He was also Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
He is currently Deputy Group Chairman of The Grass Roots Group, a provider of business and management services, and is a Non-Executive Director of Rushmon Limited, a house building company.
Michael Squires
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Michael brings unparalleled industry experience to Livingstone as Industry Adviser for Human Capital, part of the firm's Business Services sector team. With over 20 years at the top end of the executive search arena, Michael has held a series of CEO in highly competitive, multinational, professional services environments. He has advised numerous clients on a myriad of critical corporate issues including succession planning, senior appointments and M&A. Since retiring as CEO of TMP Worldwide, he has built up a portfolio of non-executive directorships and consultancies. Michael is chairman of the European Study Group, the leading organisation interfacing between Brussels and Whitehall and major UK employers in the area of employment legislation and work place practise.
Chris Woodwark
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Chris, Livingstone's engineering, electronics and support services industry adviser is a highly experienced CEO and board director of support services and engineering businesses. Chris is currently executive chairman of Pressac and is also a non-executive chairman of Triplex Components, and non-executive director of Staveley Industries and Johnstone Group.
BSc (Econ), DipM., FCIM
