CLARKE AND PARTNERS

We have earned our reputation in the world of business because we go out of our way to provide exceptional personal service to every customer.

Whether you represent a large corporate business or you are going it alone we understand that your needs can change, and we’re ready to adapt our services quickly to assist you.

• Book-keeping and accounts advice, Sales and Marketing, Finance and Budgeting, HR, Health and Safety. 

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• We want all our customers to experience our impressive professionalism when working with us.

• All of our services exist to make your life easier and reduce the stress of running the business.

• You can be assured that someone has had those problems before, so let us reassure you and help you make the next move.

Clarke and Partners previous Successful Projects

Some of our Successful Projects

With a history of outstanding success in many business sectors, including developing marketing strategies, we particularly enjoy leading corporate recovery and development within private and publicly owned businesses.

Our experience has embraced change management and corporate recovery, takeovers and acquisitions, advising on financing growing businesses, project accounting & budgeting, marketing and sales strategies, purchasing, systems and controls, HR Strategies and training. We particularly specialise in Mergers and Acquisitions.

We have experience in most business sectors, including IT network installations,  PFI’s, Catering and the licensed trade, vehicle manufacturing, shipping and transport, building and property development, contract and subcontract management, local government leisure projects, theatre and stage production management.

Public Sector

• Leisure survey and implementation of local performing arts strategy.

• City Council  Sports Centre catering facility,

• Restructure and operate a National performing arts charity now with 250,000 participants each year.

Large Corporate

• Survey and implement a new strategy for the design, storage, and handling of a Leading Cruise company’s theatrical and entertainment sets, costumes and equipment. Including integration into a new SAP process

• Design and implement a system for a major shipbuilder for the logistics necessary for the assembly and preparation for shipping of type 21 frigates in the UK in kdf for building in Brazil

• Design and implement a travel process for a passenger shipping company to fly passengers to Singapore and onward by ship to Australia.

• Successfully producing and directing a major national sponsored musical competition and concerts in London's West End theatre for an International pharmaceutical company. 

• Advise owners and directors of €500 million Romanian FMCG group

• Advise and recommend restructuring of a Romanian media group that includes three TV channels 

Medium-Sized Companies

• Build a medium-sized transport company into one of the leading overseas removal and export agency companies in the UK, along with group activities in travel agencies, PR, and a mortgage brokerage.

• Handling a successful sale of the company to an international shipping company.

• Built a leisure group of pubs, bars, restaurants and night clubs and prepared for flotation.

• Handle the successful sale of a Bus and Coach manufacturer

• Restructure and advise a coach manufacturer during the relocation of manufacturing to Poland and Turkey

• Restructure and build an electrical contractor into a voice and data installation specialist and handle the sale of the business to an American company

• Restructure and advise an international haulage company

• Build, launch and operate a golf course as a PLC

• Advised on the sale of a shipping and international transport and haulage  business

• Advise and restructure a steel fabrication business

• Advise and build a boutique chocolate manufacturer with retail outlets and finally a sale

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Insurance Claims Assessment Advice

• Warehouse Fire

• Private Homes Burst pipe floods

• London Apartments blocked drain damage

• Personal Injury Claims​

The People

Independent Business Advice

The Principal Partner - Richard Clarke

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In Clarke and Partners, you will receive the personal attention of Richard, who, after over 30 years as the Principal Senior Partner at the South Coast Consultancy Clarke and Partners and heading the International consultancy Division of CNA International and MA Consulting International, is now virtually retired but still assists several independent SME's

Business Successes

He has extensive hands-on experience as a Director and shareholder of successful companies in Structured Cabling, Bus and Coach manufacturing, Building and Maintenance, Pub and Restaurant chains, Private Golf Club, Theatrical Designers, Health clubs, Shipping and Transport, Haulage, Insurance and Mortgage Brokers. Building and Licensed Property Development, and Stage School.

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"I have been lucky enough to enjoy being in business for many years, and enjoyed many good successful times and through Clarke and Partners, have been able to help lots of businesses in their good times and bad"

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