ADRIAN JONES

CAREER

Part-time Finance Director/ Non-executive Director – Syngas Systems Ltd - 2013 to date

Syngas Syastems Ltd is a technology business which has been spun out of New Earth Solutions Group Ltd to develop and exploit advanced thermal conversion technologies in the treatment of waste and production of green electricity.

Non-executive Director - New Earth Solutions Group Ltd - 2005 to 2014 (Finance Director 2005 to 2009)      

New Earth Solutions is a specialist business dedicated to delivering technical and environmental solutions to the UK’s waste and energy problems.

Group Finance Director - Asfare Group plc - 2004 to 2005

Asfare Group plc was an AIM listed group, a leading supplier of high quality ladders and ancillary equipment to the UK Fire Service.

Group Financial Controller & Regional Managing Director - Capital Radio plc - 1998 to 2003 (Group Financial Controller 1998 to 2001; Regional Managing Director 2000 to 2002)

A FTSE top 250 media company specialising in music based entertainment.

Freelance Consultant - 1998       

Short term assignments included; advising a start-up mail order wine company on financing and systems; reviewing acquisitions of a UK time-share company; and assisting a US multi-national on a UK disposal.

Group Finance Director - British Bus plc - 1991 to 1997

(Financial Accountant 1991 and Group Financial Controller 1992 to 1994)

A venture capital financed group of bus businesses, employing 11,000 staff with a turnover of £280m and profits of £37m.

Divisional Financial Controller - Mecca Leisure Holidays - 1990

Mecca’s holiday division, including Warner Holidays and Shearings Holidays.

Special Projects Accountant - Meggitt plc - 1988 to 1990

London Stock Exchange quoted multi-national engineering group.

Manager - Coopers & Lybrand, Southampton - 1983 to 1988