• Fifteen years as a senior retail Finance Director operating across a wide variety of businesses, large and small, with strong commercial skills
• Three years as Group Finance Director of FTSE listed businesses with a proven record in investor relations and shareholder management
• Four years as CFO of a large 50:50 JV demonstrating a strong ability to manage a complex, and sometimes ambiguous, management structure
• Significant overseas experience including three years located in France
• Strong analytical and strategic skills
• Experience of major business turnaround and re-organisations
• Delivered significant M&A and corporate restructuring incorporating a number of bank re-financings
• Experience of US and UK reporting including SOX compliance
• Leader of large Finance teams across multiple geographies and experience of outsourcing
• Builder of several successful teams, across finance, IT, HR, legal and property
• Coached and developed many individuals into successful careers both within and outside the finance function
CFO @ From September 2013 to Present (2 years 4 months) Group Finance Director @ From September 2012 to January 2013 (5 months) CFO - Best Buy Europe @ From March 2008 to July 2012 (4 years 5 months) Group Finance Director @ From August 2005 to February 2008 (2 years 7 months) Director of Finance @ From July 2002 to August 2005 (3 years 2 months) CFO @ From 2000 to 2002 (2 years) Finance Director - Kingfisher Electricals @ From 1994 to 2002 (8 years) Finance Director @ From 1996 to 1999 (3 years) Finance Controller @ From 1994 to 1996 (2 years) Various finance roles @ From 1989 to 1994 (5 years) Audit and consulting @ From 1983 to 1989 (6 years)
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Civil Engineering @ University of Nottingham From 1980 to 1983 Bradfield College From 1975 to 1979 Ian Kenyon is skilled in: Retail, Team Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Income Statement, Merchandising, Store Management, Inventory Management, Team Building, Contract Negotiation, Business Analysis, Strategy, Customer Service, Finance, Leadership