Ed Biden

03-09, Steering Committee Chairman

* OULRC Trust Fund Founding trustee

SKIING
* CSIA qualified instructor, level 1; expert skier with teaching experience of beginners

www.consultanthub.co.uk

Multiple projects for major international media groups
* Founded agency with disruptive business model placing top-tier freelance strategy consultants into temporary placements
* Wrote business plan for disruptive online classified start up after it was acquired for £7m by Associated Northcliffe Digital
* Advised Guardian Media Group on online local search strategy, identifying new business models and key success factors

* Founded and ran soft drink company producing healthy mental pick-me-up drinks ;
* Raised GBP 200k finance in two rounds of funding to launch and expand business ;
* Developed concept, created brand, built supply chain and ran all operations day to day ;
* Won Esquire's New Business Challenge 2008 (GBP 15k prize money) and member of

Strategy Consultant
* The Mill (1 month): Drew up strategy for the CEO of award winning post production
group following their acquisition by Barclays Capital for GBP 100m
* Daily Mail General Trust (3 months): Developed franchise proposition and initiated roll
out of hyper local news and social networking site localpeople.co.uk
* Royal Free Hospital (3 months): Developed consultant-backed programme to improve
clinical and financial performance of Dermatology and Plastics departments
* Daily Mail General Trust (1 month): Wrote business plan for disruptive online
classified start up after it was acquired for GBP 7m by Associated Northcliffe Digital
* Guardian Media Group (1 month): Reviewed innovative business models in online
local search, identified key success factors and recommended strategy going forwards

* Joined management team of three at one of UK's top 10 children's sites ;
* Played key role defining overall company strategy and in all hiring decisions ;
* Identified, approached and negotiated with management at FTSE100 companies ;
* Billed first revenue 4 months ahead of plan with media first concept ;
* Launched innovative online shop that mixed real and virtual currency ;
* Envisaged and designed pioneering learning platform to create B2C revenue model

Joined management team of three at one of UK's top 10 children's sites
* Played key role defining overall company strategy and in all hiring decisions
* Identified, approached and negotiated with management at FTSE100 companies
* Billed first revenue 4 months ahead of plan with media first concept
* Launched innovative online shop that mixed real and virtual currency
* Envisaged and designed pioneering learning platform to create B2C revenue model

A bit like Lucozade for your mind - gives you a mental pick-me-up rather than a physical one.

Founded and ran soft drink company producing healthy mental pick-me-up drinks
* Raised £200k finance in two rounds of funding to launch and expand business
* Developed concept, created brand, built supply chain and ran all operations day to day
* Won Esquire's New Business Challenge 2008 (£15k prize money) and member of Courvoisier The Future 500 (2009)
* Stocked by over 100 independent retailers including Fortnum & Mason and Harrods

* Acted as primary screen for deal flow, and built sales development database
* Orchestrated due diligence for £8m investment in Streetcar

* Acted as primary screen for deal flow, and built deal flow development IT system ;
* Orchestrated due diligence for GBP 8m investment in Streetcar

Multiple projects in private and public sector, including:
* Started up project office to manage transformation programme, covering 10 plants in 5 countries, which delivered 30% EBITDA uplift at £300m sales manufacturing client
* Managed cost base side of due diligence of chemical company valued at £100m
* Established fair value of retail client's main contract, worth £290m. Allowed client to renegotiate contract on basis of true profitability for first time

Business Analyst
* Started up project office to manage transformation programme, covering 10 plants in 5
countries, which delivered 30% EBITDA uplift at GBP 300m sales manufacturing client
* Created model for Strategic Health Authority that predicts future number and
geography of patient flows, their travel times, and capital expenditure for different site
configurations, allowing quantitative assessment of strategic options
* Established fair value of retail client's main contract, worth GBP 290m. Allowed client to
renegotiate contract on basis of true profitability for first time
* Managed cost base side of due diligence project of chemical manufacturing company
valued at GBP 100m

* Completed company valuations, analysis of financial statements, and preparation of pitch presentations for key corporate clients

* Prepared company valuations, analysis of financial statements, and pitch presentations