Adapt. Transform. Succeed.
Adapt. Transform. Succeed.
Fully Accredited Member

Fully Accredited Member

Martin Jesper

Operator

Martin Jesper – IFT Accredited Member 

I am a specialist in the transformation and value creation of Elite Sports Clubs and SME's, adopting a unique approach of combining critical interventions with high performance behaviours to create long-term sustainability - with an additional evaluation of Leadership Dynamics to unlock the root causes of an organisation's underperformance.

* Extensive leadership experience gained in situational and fast moving challenges

* Strong people and financial management credentials 

* Excellent commercial and business acumen

* Exceptional senior stakeholder management and communication skills 

As an established C-Suite Leader, turnaround professional and boardroom executive, I work in various permanent, interim, advisory and NED roles in high-profile businesses and sporting organisations - with a focus on building high performance frameworks to embed performance and commercial excellence - combining a short term, results driven mindset with longer term strategic direction and sustainability.

Recent corporate assignments include:

  • Chief Executive Officer - £25m, social care provider, 600+ staff;
  • Executive Management – Scottish Premier League football club;
  • Chief Executive Officer – Professional football club;
  • Chief Restructuring Officer - £40m t/o, £10.5m debt, 245 employees, PE investors, home entertainment retail distributor;
  • Executive Director - regional hotel group (4 sites) (£11m debt, £3m t/o);
  • Managing Director - plastic manufacturing business (£6m t/o; 30 staff) post fraud (£2m+) with PE investors;
  • Chief Restructuring Officer - charitable mental health care home group(£6m t/o; 3 homes, £2.2m structured debt, 4 secured lenders);
  • Managing Director - oil & gas engineering (£6m t/o, £1m debt facility, 65 employees);
  • Interim CFO - support to CEO of food sector PLC (£145m t/o, £50m debt);
  • Chief Restructuring Officer - large regional law firm (160 staff);
  • Chief Restructuring Officer – established bed manufacturer (£20m t/o,£3m debt);
  • Chief Restructuring Officer – high street fashion retailer (£2m t/o, £0.5m debt);
  • Confidential advisor to the directors of 5 professional football clubs (Championship – National League);