rob booth

relationship counsellor

About

A strategic thinker, finance director, entrepreneur and couple counsellor. I combine insight and understanding to facilitate growth, whether personal, relational or organisational. I am a chartered accountant and have held many senior management roles within fast growing SMEs in both the business and charitable sectors, including founding and then managing a nationally acclaimed restaurant. I am also a trained couple and family counsellor using systemic and psychodynamic theoretical frameworks. At the heart of all my work is a concern to add to the sum of human wellbeing and an optimistic belief that we all have the capacity to do things better.

Country

united kingdom

City

bristol

Industry

management consulting

Skill

strategy, accounting, business planning, management, tax, budgets, start ups, business strategy, management consulting, coaching

Experience

sole founder, owner and manager

cafe maitreya

2000-8 - 2011-8 · 11 yrs 1 mo

Acclaimed as the UK's top vegetarian restaurant I developed the business concept, launched and managed the business until December 2006 when I sold a majority shareholding and became a non-executive director. I sold my remaining shares in August 2011. The business continues to be successful.

finance director and company secretary

energy club services

1997-1 - 1997-6 · 6 mos

Venture capital start-up launched in January 1997 and soon sold as a going concern.

auditor

deloitte

1986-9 - 1992-10 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Professional training with international firm of accounatnts.

managing director

temwa

2018-5 - 2019-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

financial controller

ikon office solutions

1994-5 - 1996-12 · 2 yrs 8 mos

After an aggressive US take-over I had full responsibility for a 15 strong finance team in the south west office which became the top performing finance unit within the company.

director

practice

2012-1 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

Practice facilitates the development of high performance people skills in professional life by developing and delivering consulting, coaching, facilitation and training to our clients.

non executive director and consultant

various

2000-1 - Present · 26 yrs 9 mos

I have held a number of formal and informal business roles at organisations including the New Economics Foundation, Alastair SawdayPublishing and the Pierian Centre.

finance director

soil association

1997-7 - 2000-8 · 3 yrs 2 mos

The Soil Association is a national charity with significant trading activities. During my period the organisation saw annual growth of 60%, increased complexity and scope of activities, alongside greater professionalism and name recognition. I played a central role in developing strategy and business plans, whilst improving financial controls for the fast moving environment.