Skills & Services

Tessa is at her best growing business, creating profitability, finding margin and making money.

As well as creating and running her own business, Tessa has worked as a decision maker at the highest level in the UK and internationally and is therefore capable of managing or assisting any size or type of business.

She delivers practical solutions for business development and robust plans to create sustainable business models.

Taking a business forward, she implements creative strategies to stay ahead of the trends and keep the business competitive and progressive.

Adept at improving profitability by honing buying strategies and sharpening costs to reduce expenditure together with focused inventory management.

Improving staff performance by motivational coaching and introducing measurable goals that increase the individual and team’s effectiveness, improve their self-esteem and deliver tangible results.

Advising as an NED or mentor, interim management, business growth or business turn-around.

Main Expertise: Mentor, trouble shooter, business growth
Secondary Expertise: Sales and marketing strategy, business plans, increase profits, grow margin, retail sales, consumer electronics, NED, startup, negotiating

Career Background

Tessa was the European Managing Director and Vice President of a high-tech, NASDAQ listed corporation, with extensive experience selling into major consumer electronic retail chains across Europe.

Taking her business from a turnover of $5m to $190m in seven years, Tessa gained mass market share and the no. 1 position in many European countries.

Previously Tessa wholly owned a flash memory company which she started with £10k and grew to £3m within three years.  This company was sold to the American company above.

In previous companies, Tessa worked in all major disciplines including technical services, sales, marketing and product management.

Qualifications & Accreditations

Comments

Tessa is equally at home whether troubleshooting, managing a business recovery or next level business development.

Tessa’s focus on the bottom line of a company’s financials coupled with her enviable reputation for quality service allows her to take the balanced view required to deliver solid success for the companies she works with.

Additionally, she is supported by a team of highly professional specialist advisors within the IBD group.