7House Business Development

Team

The 7House team is made up of a blend of senior professionals who cover all aspects of business development skills needed by our clients. We have all had exposure to the corporate, public and SME sectors, with the ability to provide both strategic guidance and hands-on practical advice in equal measure - this pragmatism ensures outcomes...

Our team is supported where required, with associates, who provide linked support services to the business development activity we undertake.

	Craig Millhouse \| Skill type: Sales \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Retail; Resourcing; Recruitment; Professional Services Craig is the founding member and Managing Director of 7House. With over 12 years of business development experience within the professional and service based arenas, he is uniquely placed to provide incisive guidance on how to develop new business and exploit existing business in a consultative, yet hands-on, manner. Starting his career on the rugby pitch with Northampton Saints, he transitioned in to the legal world with Osborne Clarke and then Morgan Cole, moving then in to resourcing, with Select plc, where he headed both their Managed Service Division and National Sales teams before moving to Tribal plc. As Business Development Director for their Resourcing Division, Craig was responsible for winning and developing contracts and relationships with clients within the public sector at a senior level. He is a Chartered Marketer as well as a member of the IoD and various networking forums.
	John Hawley \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Information Technology; Professional Services John is a highly experienced in leading UK, US and International market-leading and world-class businesses. He is a strategic manager with expertise in generating consistent profit growth, both organically and through structured diversification. A charismatic leader, his motivational management style has resulted in both individual and team successes at all levels. John provides high-level support in the development of strategic business development programmes, brand building, the development of strategic positioning and the differentiation of products and services. He also brings proven expertise in driving performance, measurement, and improvement programmes through the quality process, including measuring customer satisfaction, and achievement and maintenance of ISO9001.
	Caroline Alexander \| Skill type: Business Development/ Project Management DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Healthcare (Private and Public); Professional Services Caroline is a highly experienced management consultant and project manager, specialising over the past nine years in planning, managing and delivering capital investment projects, to deliver transformational change in healthcare services and improve performance and efficiency. Following a general management career in the NHS Caroline moved into consultancy in the pharmaceutical sector working to develop strategic NHS relationships, identify market opportunities and align product launches with Strategic Health Authority and PCT priorities. She has subsequently worked as a consultant across NHS acute, primary care and community health services, with private healthcare providers and the Department of Health.
	Martin Land \| Skill type: Business Development/ Project Management DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Healthcare (Private and Public); Professional Services Martin is a consultant and researcher with over twenty years experience supporting organisational change, people development and service improvement, mainly in the NHS. With experience across healthcare and having delivered projects at national, regional and local levels, Martin has skills that have proven valuable to the NHS, independent and wider public sectors.
	Rebecca Brown \| Skill type: Business Development/ Project Management DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector (Healthcare), Leadership Training and Development, Professional Services Rebecca is an experienced consultant with a broad range of skills applicable to the NHS and other healthcare projects. After training and practicing as a therapy radiographer, Rebecca moved into management consultancy in 1998 working first at KPMG, followed by 2 years as an associate before joining Tribal’s Healthcare Practice in June 2005. Rebecca has undertaken a range of projects requiring her clinical and service improvement experience.
	Andy Proudfoot \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Accountancy; Professional Services; Finance Andy is a senior executive with extensive experience at MD/COO/Director level. Responsible for business management, commercial and business development activities in dynamic environments from LSE-quoted companies to SMEs and MBOs. Andy has worked extensively in and for public authorities. Key competencies include account management, building business relationships, commercial and operational management, people management and leadership. Accountancy and management consultancy background, provides expertise to help develop business strategies and to manage delivery against them.
	John Cable \| Skill type: Business Consultancy \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Consultancy, Technology, Aerospace, Utilities, Manufacturing John is a marketing, sales and engineering professional with a rare, and highly valued, mix of business and technical skills and experience. Early career exposure to electrical/electronic engineering gave him experience as diverse as gold mining in Africa, working on the Giotto space probe and Hubble Space Telescope, Product Development and High Volume Manufacturing. Progression to his first fully commercial sales role put him in charge for a £110 million customer base with AB Electronics Plc. In his next business role he established the commercial, sales and engineering capability for a green field Taiwanese start up in the UK. Broadening his knowledge with a CIM Diploma and a masters Degree in Marketing enabled him to move to a more strategic level where he established and ran the successful Internationalisation of SME’s programme for the Welsh Development Agency. Over the past 10 years John has worked as a specialist business consultant providing strategic and tactical support to organisations ranging from SME's to international companies.
	Rebecca Tregarthen \| Skill type: Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Professional Services, Construction and Development An energetic and solutions oriented Business Development Professional with a proven track record of generating new, profitable business within a demanding industry sector. With a passion for finding solutions to difficult problems has improved brand profiles through a variety of innovative business development initiatives. Strong interpersonal skills, coupled with a warm and approachable communication style, is able to build effective business relationships through proactive networking. Astute commercial acumen combined with the ability to identify areas for improvement, has the creativity to provide value-adding solutions.
	Mark Williams \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Professional Services, Public Sector, IT Mark has had a highly successful sales and commercial career spanning the last 20 years since retiring from the Army. He has operated at senior level as a Managing Director, Sales Director and Executive Consultant with a number of blue chip companies in the IT and telecommunications industries. He also has extensive experience of start-up and early stage companies. His forte is in building, managing and organising strong sales teams, accelerating sustainable growth and delivering top-tier performance. He has run many successful channel management marketing and sales teams and delivered on target with a consistent track record over many years.
	Antony Watson \| Skill type: Sales & Marketing and Corporate Finance \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Healthcare, Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, Clinical Publishing After a career in the British Army, he became an investment banker, rising to board positions with several financial institutions. Upon leaving investment banking, he managed several start-up businesses through to exit within his sectors of expertise. He has also advised widely on IP/marketing strategies and on business/asset disposals. Antony is an accomplished public speaker, and addresses a wide range of audiences from multinational to development company boards, on the application of military leadership and thought principles in corporate life.
	Adam Hoyle \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Resourcing; Recruitment; Professional Services Adam is a commercial management specialist with over 20 years experience in strategic business development roles. Adam's strength lies in the management of complex and substantial projects or contracts; the preparation, approval and submission of tenders, opportunities and public sector contracts; working with framework contracts such as Catalist, NHS PASA, ACHILLES and OJEU; and the financial appraisal and evaluation of acquisitions, investment cases and re-organisations. Adam joins 7House as an Associate from a role as Group Strategy Director at Supporta plc, a leading national provider of outsourced professional consultancy and IT services to the public and private sector. Prior to this he was the Group Business Development Director at Tribal plc and Hyder Business Services Group Ltd. He has held various in-house accountancy roles, giving him a strong experience in the practical, financial elements of strategy and development.
	Claire Wilson \| Skill type: Financial Controller Claire has worked in Finance for a period of 20 years and joined 7House in December 2009. Her background in finance has been achieved through working with various blue chip companies in Bristol and the South West such as Direct Line and DAS Legal expenses. Having had a short break with her family, Claire returned to work to take control of the finances at 7House and has continued to develop the finance strategy that continues to give a firm foundation for the business.
	Nadia Badman \| Skill type: Business Adminstrator Nadia has a wealth of retail & training experience having worked for Specsavers for 5 years a Branch Customer Service Manager & In-store Trainer. Nadia then went on to work for a children’s furniture company where she wrote & published a training manual for the Customer Services team. Nadia moved to their Logistics department, being responsible for the day-to-day running of this as well as being aware of the costs involved. Nadia has just had 9 months off work having had a little boy & joins 7House as a Business Administrator.
	Tony Buchan \| Skill type: Business Adminstrator Tony has considerable experience as an Administrator, Secretary and Receptionist. He spent 18 years with Cuprinol in Frome and then went on to work within the Department of Health for four years. Following this, Tony had a brief spell with Virgin Mobile and then spent 5 years with Chartwell Group Limited before joining 7House in March 2011. Outside of work, Tony is an active member of Frome Lions Club, as well as holding posts at District level with Lions. When he is not busy doing this, he is a keen swimmer, an avid watcher of Formula 1 and a qualified PADI Scuba Diver.

Associates

Philip Chalk | Skill type: Executive Search | DOWNLOAD CV
Sector Experience: Financial Markets; Retail; Professional Services; IT; Manufacturing; Public Sector; Utilities

Philip focuses purely on senior level executive search and selection. He brings together a number of sector specialists with an average of 14 years’ Executive Search and industry experience, Philip offers a truly commercial and collaborative approach, to deliver a seamless, professional service with positive outcomes. Philip offers a totally flexible approach to service delivery and a complete set of search methodologies including search/headhunt, market intelligence, advertised selection, database search, benchmarking and candidate assessment and profiling. Previous clients include international groups, owner-managed businesses and private equity/venture capital firms, spanning various industry sectors. Senior-level assignments completed include Managing Directors, Directors of Sales, Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations, Compliance and senior interim roles.

	Craig Millhouse \| Skill type: Sales \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Retail; Resourcing; Recruitment; Professional Services Craig is the founding member and Managing Director of 7House. With over 12 years of business development experience within the professional and service based arenas, he is uniquely placed to provide incisive guidance on how to develop new business and exploit existing business in a consultative, yet hands-on, manner. Starting his career on the rugby pitch with Northampton Saints, he transitioned in to the legal world with Osborne Clarke and then Morgan Cole, moving then in to resourcing, with Select plc, where he headed both their Managed Service Division and National Sales teams before moving to Tribal plc. As Business Development Director for their Resourcing Division, Craig was responsible for winning and developing contracts and relationships with clients within the public sector at a senior level. He is a Chartered Marketer as well as a member of the IoD and various networking forums.
	John Hawley \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Information Technology; Professional Services John is a highly experienced in leading UK, US and International market-leading and world-class businesses. He is a strategic manager with expertise in generating consistent profit growth, both organically and through structured diversification. A charismatic leader, his motivational management style has resulted in both individual and team successes at all levels. John provides high-level support in the development of strategic business development programmes, brand building, the development of strategic positioning and the differentiation of products and services. He also brings proven expertise in driving performance, measurement, and improvement programmes through the quality process, including measuring customer satisfaction, and achievement and maintenance of ISO9001.
	Caroline Alexander \| Skill type: Business Development/ Project Management DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Healthcare (Private and Public); Professional Services Caroline is a highly experienced management consultant and project manager, specialising over the past nine years in planning, managing and delivering capital investment projects, to deliver transformational change in healthcare services and improve performance and efficiency. Following a general management career in the NHS Caroline moved into consultancy in the pharmaceutical sector working to develop strategic NHS relationships, identify market opportunities and align product launches with Strategic Health Authority and PCT priorities. She has subsequently worked as a consultant across NHS acute, primary care and community health services, with private healthcare providers and the Department of Health.
	Martin Land \| Skill type: Business Development/ Project Management DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Healthcare (Private and Public); Professional Services Martin is a consultant and researcher with over twenty years experience supporting organisational change, people development and service improvement, mainly in the NHS. With experience across healthcare and having delivered projects at national, regional and local levels, Martin has skills that have proven valuable to the NHS, independent and wider public sectors.
	Rebecca Brown \| Skill type: Business Development/ Project Management DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector (Healthcare), Leadership Training and Development, Professional Services Rebecca is an experienced consultant with a broad range of skills applicable to the NHS and other healthcare projects. After training and practicing as a therapy radiographer, Rebecca moved into management consultancy in 1998 working first at KPMG, followed by 2 years as an associate before joining Tribal’s Healthcare Practice in June 2005. Rebecca has undertaken a range of projects requiring her clinical and service improvement experience.
	Andy Proudfoot \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Accountancy; Professional Services; Finance Andy is a senior executive with extensive experience at MD/COO/Director level. Responsible for business management, commercial and business development activities in dynamic environments from LSE-quoted companies to SMEs and MBOs. Andy has worked extensively in and for public authorities. Key competencies include account management, building business relationships, commercial and operational management, people management and leadership. Accountancy and management consultancy background, provides expertise to help develop business strategies and to manage delivery against them.
	John Cable \| Skill type: Business Consultancy \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Consultancy, Technology, Aerospace, Utilities, Manufacturing John is a marketing, sales and engineering professional with a rare, and highly valued, mix of business and technical skills and experience. Early career exposure to electrical/electronic engineering gave him experience as diverse as gold mining in Africa, working on the Giotto space probe and Hubble Space Telescope, Product Development and High Volume Manufacturing. Progression to his first fully commercial sales role put him in charge for a £110 million customer base with AB Electronics Plc. In his next business role he established the commercial, sales and engineering capability for a green field Taiwanese start up in the UK. Broadening his knowledge with a CIM Diploma and a masters Degree in Marketing enabled him to move to a more strategic level where he established and ran the successful Internationalisation of SME’s programme for the Welsh Development Agency. Over the past 10 years John has worked as a specialist business consultant providing strategic and tactical support to organisations ranging from SME's to international companies.
	Rebecca Tregarthen \| Skill type: Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Professional Services, Construction and Development An energetic and solutions oriented Business Development Professional with a proven track record of generating new, profitable business within a demanding industry sector. With a passion for finding solutions to difficult problems has improved brand profiles through a variety of innovative business development initiatives. Strong interpersonal skills, coupled with a warm and approachable communication style, is able to build effective business relationships through proactive networking. Astute commercial acumen combined with the ability to identify areas for improvement, has the creativity to provide value-adding solutions.
	Mark Williams \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Professional Services, Public Sector, IT Mark has had a highly successful sales and commercial career spanning the last 20 years since retiring from the Army. He has operated at senior level as a Managing Director, Sales Director and Executive Consultant with a number of blue chip companies in the IT and telecommunications industries. He also has extensive experience of start-up and early stage companies. His forte is in building, managing and organising strong sales teams, accelerating sustainable growth and delivering top-tier performance. He has run many successful channel management marketing and sales teams and delivered on target with a consistent track record over many years.
	Antony Watson \| Skill type: Sales & Marketing and Corporate Finance \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Healthcare, Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, Clinical Publishing After a career in the British Army, he became an investment banker, rising to board positions with several financial institutions. Upon leaving investment banking, he managed several start-up businesses through to exit within his sectors of expertise. He has also advised widely on IP/marketing strategies and on business/asset disposals. Antony is an accomplished public speaker, and addresses a wide range of audiences from multinational to development company boards, on the application of military leadership and thought principles in corporate life.
	Adam Hoyle \| Skill type: Sales/Business Development \| DOWNLOAD CV Sector Experience: Public Sector; Resourcing; Recruitment; Professional Services Adam is a commercial management specialist with over 20 years experience in strategic business development roles. Adam's strength lies in the management of complex and substantial projects or contracts; the preparation, approval and submission of tenders, opportunities and public sector contracts; working with framework contracts such as Catalist, NHS PASA, ACHILLES and OJEU; and the financial appraisal and evaluation of acquisitions, investment cases and re-organisations. Adam joins 7House as an Associate from a role as Group Strategy Director at Supporta plc, a leading national provider of outsourced professional consultancy and IT services to the public and private sector. Prior to this he was the Group Business Development Director at Tribal plc and Hyder Business Services Group Ltd. He has held various in-house accountancy roles, giving him a strong experience in the practical, financial elements of strategy and development.
	Claire Wilson \| Skill type: Financial Controller Claire has worked in Finance for a period of 20 years and joined 7House in December 2009. Her background in finance has been achieved through working with various blue chip companies in Bristol and the South West such as Direct Line and DAS Legal expenses. Having had a short break with her family, Claire returned to work to take control of the finances at 7House and has continued to develop the finance strategy that continues to give a firm foundation for the business.
	Nadia Badman \| Skill type: Business Adminstrator Nadia has a wealth of retail & training experience having worked for Specsavers for 5 years a Branch Customer Service Manager & In-store Trainer. Nadia then went on to work for a children’s furniture company where she wrote & published a training manual for the Customer Services team. Nadia moved to their Logistics department, being responsible for the day-to-day running of this as well as being aware of the costs involved. Nadia has just had 9 months off work having had a little boy & joins 7House as a Business Administrator.
	Tony Buchan \| Skill type: Business Adminstrator Tony has considerable experience as an Administrator, Secretary and Receptionist. He spent 18 years with Cuprinol in Frome and then went on to work within the Department of Health for four years. Following this, Tony had a brief spell with Virgin Mobile and then spent 5 years with Chartwell Group Limited before joining 7House in March 2011. Outside of work, Tony is an active member of Frome Lions Club, as well as holding posts at District level with Lions. When he is not busy doing this, he is a keen swimmer, an avid watcher of Formula 1 and a qualified PADI Scuba Diver.