"In a unique position to support you and your business"
Mark is in a unique position to support you and your business with over thirty years’ experience across a range of sectors, companies and roles. He has a strong mix of ‘on the ground’ operational experience, high-pressured analytical experience, ‘across the board’ communications experience and board-level advisory experience.
Mark has an MBA from Cranfield School of Management.
Mark Blythman
Experience
Trustee
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2025 onwards
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Joined the board of trustees with a specific focus on corporate fundraising
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A group member of the Riding for the Disabled network
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Ambitious plans to grow and develop into one of the leading accessible pony centres in the UK
Investor relations director
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2023-2025
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Set up professional FTSE100 investor relations function from scratch
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Delivered significant improvements in frequency and quality of IR communications
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Strengthened investor calibre and extended analyst coverage
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Overhauled support system infrastructure
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Worked closely with FP&A to develop a detailed 'analyst model' to improve consensus management
Investor relations director
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2022-2023
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FTC maternity cover
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Developed further a maturing IR function post 2021 IPO
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Improved calibre of investor base and extended sell-side coverage
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Dealt successfully with a series of profit warnings, management change and activist investors
Investor relations & strategy director
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2019-2020
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Owner of Poundland, Dealz and Pepco
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Brought in ahead of potential IPO
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Valuable insight into the key value drivers of the leading pan-European variety discount retailer
Strategy & investor relations director
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2007-2019
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Designed and implemented transformational 2010-2015 plan
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Worked with CEO on M&A including Spirit, Capital Pub Company, Farmhouse Inns and RealPubs
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Led corporate rebrand
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Initiated company-wide Macmillan partnership raising £25m to date
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Non-exec on Managed Pub, Tenanted Pub and Brewing boards
Equity analyst
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2000-2007
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Covered drinks and leisure companies
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Part of Europe's no.1 ranked drinks team
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Lead analyst on Gondola/Britvic IPOs and on Interbrew IPO team
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Leading commentator on key pub issues eg. REITs and smoking bans