Vince Gunn

Bathroomsbydesign was formed by the visionary Founder Sam Colwill, and has been creating, assembling and delivering beautiful bathrooms for over 20 years, utilising a proprietary owned design software system (Kadware). This technology delivers the fastest design speed and dynamic pricing capability in the UK, using its amazing 2D App and Virtual Reality across 56,000 designs to date. Its DMG division holds successful and growing own brands across all categories that are now leveraged for future development across B2C / B2B channels currently being sold in Showrooms, E-commerce and Trade. * Brand Repositioning underway across BBD, AVA, Faeber, European Tiles, Stonekast and SJ Fraser * Operating Model Review underway across all functions * DMG Studio and New Website in development

Harvey Jones has been designing and building beautiful rooms for the home with a specialisation in handmade bespoke luxury kitchens for 47yrs. It has the largest physical Showroom presence of premium kitchens in the UK, with industry leading Designers and a 5* Trustpilot Rating of 94% over the last 12 months * Led and drove a revitalised turnaround strategy following the previous MBO from 2022 * HJ sold to Royal Bank of Canada, (8th largest bank in the world) BlueBay Asset Mgt, Feb 2024 * Rebuilt Business Operating model across Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Brand Repositioning, Product Range, Showroom Development, Web development and Culture Transformation. * Growth momentum in high double digit YOY over 2 yrs in Revenue and Volume as Customers respond to new Brand Proposition and new Showroom concept * Brand repositioning completed - new Chester Flagship Showroom launched in Sept 2024, Heal's in October 2024 and Bicester OOT in December 2024 - roll out programme underway * Fast tracked entry point category product in 8 weeks resulting in an annualised success rate of the no1 selling line at significant seven figure levels * Rebalancing approach to Omni-channel strategy - increasing conversion metrics across all Channels * TRADE business introduced and growing across Premium Housebuilders * Trustpilot 4.8 Excellent rating, HJ holds the most Reviews of all Premium Kitchen Retailers in the sector and has a 5* rating of 94% over last 12 months * Strategic Collaborations secured with Miele, Bora, Fisher Paykel, Ca Pietra, Heal's, SWOON

An omni-channel retailer which has grown from a single site to the UK’s largest independent specialist lighting and homeware retailer with revenue streams across Digital, Out of Town, Factory Outlet and Concessions. • Supported and secured backing with Ashleybank Private Equity (ABI). • Steered own label brand development resulting in significant impact in positive margin and assortment mix and brand differentiation in a highly competitive market. • Initiated and led strategic consultancy project with key focus on Digital Pivot which doubled digital revenue.

Snug created Europe's first 'Sofa in a box' category, a digital disruptor growing from zero to £31m in 3 yrs, driving USPs transformed the sector with 24 hr delivery, assembly in minutes with no tools required, underpinned with a leading social commerce strategy. * Sales growth of +349% in 2021, driving agility and structure to support the Founder and senior team in scaling the business. Business sold to ScS in 2023. * Transformed Trustpilot focus and project stream support to industry leading performance * Project Focus on the 'Big 3', streamlining activities to concentrate on Website evolution, Sourcing Optimisation and Stock Model Control * Omni-channel development with 300k+ followers, successful trials in Live Commerce Events, resulting in treble digit uplift performance

Farrow & Ball Group is a UK based manufacturer and retailer of premium paint with revenues of £87m and EBITDA of £24.2m serving customers worldwide across 60 global showrooms, 1800 stockists and 4 websites. Strategic and operational accountability for driving omnichannel sales and profit growth and key activities to develop brand equity. * Grew E-commerce Sales by double digit growth pre Covid and treble digit growth during Covid, moving percentage to total to record levels * Doubled Profit and successfully re-engineered new pricing strategy achieving seven figure incremental Sales and Profit number * Introduced seasonal Commercial Calendar, repositioning Modern Emulsion as the new Category focus yielding incremental double digit growth across key markets * Launched and drove several innovative new activities in store including ICT machines, FSDU developments and competitor attack plans resulting in double digit growth levels

The first digitally led, vertically integrated, Omni-channel, premium furniture brand delivering exceptional customer service. Acquired by CBPE (private equity) in Feb’15. 12 showrooms (UK and NL), a call centre, 3 distribution hubs, a world class manufacturing facility in Poland and 4 websites. 500+ staff. • Achieved double digit revenue growth in a highly competitive environment with lowest discounting in industry to protect and grow brand equity. • Launched a new website in Dec’17 which elevated the premium equity of the brand incorporating an increased content management system with enhanced customer usability leading to double digit growth levels. • Created, codified and implemented new brand strategy – validated with number of Trustpilot 5 star reviews which reached no.1 in industry. Overall Trustpilot score of 93%. • Increased manufacturing gross profit, increased manufacturing efficiencies, reduced quality issues and improved lead-times. Reduced out of stocks and increased OTIF (on time in full) to an all time best. • Achieved ISO 9001 certification in 2018. Introduced third party manufacturing revenue stream. • Led showroom roll out programme, utilising iconic buildings to reinforce and develop the brand equity. • Led overhaul of B&M. Multiple new products launched incorporating a rebalanced sofa mix, new bed ranges and a developing accessories offer. Re-aligned product offer and pricing strategy to reach a wider customer profile. • Introduced a highly successful monthly promotional initiative, ‘Sofa in the Spotlight’

A world leader in casual footwear, Crocs, Inc (NASDAQ: CROX) trades in 90+ countries. Global sales of $1.2bn. Based in Amsterdam with responsibility for 50 European markets. Revenue in 2014 grew +9% to $234m with a double digit increase in OI. Crocs Europe revenue increased by 42% and profits by 81% since 2011. Trading channels include Wholesale (Direct and Distributor models,10,000+ doors), Retail (c.200+ stores) and E-Commerce (7 websites). • Achieved 12 consecutive quarters of constant currency growth in a zero GDP climate. • Significantly reduced SG&A saving several million dollars. • Sold 12.8 million shoes in 2014 compared to 8.7 million in 2011, a 47% increase. • Rebalanced trading mix in Crocs Europe across direct and distributor trading channels. • Pioneered and developed a strategic framework which enabled wholesale accounts to be managed by size and profile with appropriate segmented product ranges. • Led a successful focus on major markets of UK, Germany,France, Nordics and Russia. • Developed a new store design concept. This drove a new ‘shop in shop’ concept which has been successfully adopted and rolled out globally in a modular format for wholesale development. • Relocated the European Commercial Centre HQ from The Hague to Amsterdam below budget and on time which transformed culture and increased employee retention. • Rebuilt European Board of Directors and senior leadership team. • Restructured contractual terms, implemented buybacks and renegotiated contracts with key distributors and agents. • Transformed the modus operandi of Crocs Europe by uniting all teams behind the European Vision of, ‘’Sell More Shoes, Build Brand Equity’’ which is underpinned by the 3 pillars of ‘Unify, Simplify, Prioritize’ and rigorous financial analysis.

Bathstore, part of Wolseley Plc (a FTSE 100 company with a turnover of £13.2billion) with sales in excess of £110m; EBITDA of £13m; 167 stores (126 company owned and 41 Franchise); 500+ staff. • Created and developed a retail turnaround strategy with recommendation for divestment.

ECCO is the 4th largest footwear business in the world, sales of over 1bn euros, 4000 locations across 91 countries. KRM AG was a new retail business fully funded by the owners of ECCO and based in Zug, Switzerland. • Completed interim assignment focusing on the turnaround of the UK and German markets as well as setting up a new retail business, based in Switzerland.

Mankind.co.uk is the leading online retailer of men’s skincare and grooming products incorporating Beauty Expert.co.uk, a mixture of high end spa and branded toiletries and cosmetics. • Sales growth ‘09 was +14% with EBITDA at +49% on LY.