
Craig Lovelace
Highly experienced Main Board FTSE 250 & Large-cap PE Group CFO with >20 years of international multi-site/channel experience... | London, London, United Kingdom
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Craig Lovelace’s Expertise Highly experienced Main Board FTSE 250 & Large-cap PE Group CFO with >20 years of international multi-site/channel experience in consumer-focused businesses of large scale, growth & transformation. A low-ego, high integrity, energetic, resilient leader able to motivate and drive teams forward with a shared sense of purpose and enthusiasm. A visible leadership presence across a business, experienced in taking ownership of key strategic transformation programs outside of functional areas. Broad & deep CFO; margin/profit improvement, material operational & financial restructuring/turnaround, Main Market IR, capital markets, regulatory compliance, ESG & M&A. Proven record in enhancing a wide range of stakeholder relations and in developing agile, resilient, commercially minded finance functions. Significant, proven sector expertise in food & non-food retail (digital/stores/franchise), consumer credit, healthcare, support services, technology and media & entertainment. Substantive international experience - US (resident 6yrs), led remote European teams & Asia projects. Decade+ of PLC/PE Board CFO leadership; leading finance & x-functional (legal, procurement, governance, data & analytics) teams of 40-300 people across large multi-site, international businesses. Extensive Main Market PLC Audit/Rem Co experience. Significant Investor Relations & Corp Comms experience; FTSE 250/small cap stakeholder engagement, investor comms (incl. significant upgrade of investment case) and including listing/equity issuance processes Commercial; FD M&S Food, part of team delivering record 21/22 profits. Responsible for 6.5bn revenue/500m EBITDA, 200m+ Capex - incl. financial delivery of key transformation, operational improvement and governance initiatives. Led 120m+ cost/operational restructuring programs, tactical & strategic assessment, investment and risk appraisal. Extensive Capital Markets experience; multi-bank relationship development, debt restructuring/covenants including five refinancings of complex liquidity facilities c.250m-2bn+ in size, plus CLBIL's/Covid 19 solutions. Significant UK regulatory experience; GCA, FCA Approved person, OFT/CMA, HMRC, Pensions Regulator M&A; material acquisition (200m+) & disposal experience, incl due diligence (CDD/VDD) ESG; Led M&S Food Finance in Net Zero initiatives Data & Analytics; my Data function @ N Brown drove data-driven insight across business; sponsor Director driving L&D leadership (Data Fellowship introduction) Tax; deep CT/VAT experience, SAO, resolving legacy structures & tax litigation.
Craig Lovelace’s Current Industry Huws Gray
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Lovelace’s Prior Industry
Pricewaterhousecoopers
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Electronic Arts
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Regus
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Bmi Healthcare
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N Brown
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Marks And Spencer
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Huws Gray
Group Chief Financial Officer
Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Marks And Spencer
Finance Director - Food
Mon Jun 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Jul 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
N Brown
Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Fri May 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Jun 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bmi Healthcare
Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Sat Oct 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Apr 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bmi Healthcare
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Mon Nov 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Sep 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Regus
Group Financial Controller
Sun Jul 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Nov 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Electronic Arts
Director, Financial Control - Northern Europe
Wed Feb 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Jun 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Electronic Arts
European Financial Controller
Tue Feb 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Feb 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Electronic Arts
Snr Mgr, Internal Audit
Sun Feb 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Manager, ABAS
Fri Oct 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Feb 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Asst Manager
Fri Sep 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Oct 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)