Andrew James Brennan
Lathom,West Lancashire
Summary
Managing Director with extensive experience in driving business growth and operational excellence. Proven track record in establishing successful business models, optimising performance, and exceeding revenue targets. Expertise in client relationship management, sales strategy, and P&L management. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through effective team building and mentoring senior staff. Achieved significant growth as Sales Director at Aspire Group, leading to acquisition of two businesses and a turnover increase to £10 million per year. Key achievements include top key account performance at HSS Hire shops and strategic account management at Boels Rental. Career progression from sales representative to national key account manager highlights adaptability and commitment to achieving organisational goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
05.2023 - Current
- I decided to work along side other business owners to scale their sales and ease the pressure off directors of companies. I work across the waste industry, solar panel industry and the Gas & Electricity industry. The clients around the energy sector have great relationships with Octopus and Utility Warehouse in which I deal with these providers on a daily basis. My normal week consists of working one to two days with these companies growing their sales by assisting their sales teams. I work closely with the MD/FD’s assisting with the P&L and putting KPI’s in place for the team. Building relationships has been the key to my success and I use these to open new doors for companies.
Managing Director
Rapid Hire Holdings / Rapid Hire Group
06.2022 - 11.2025
- Started own business after COVID to capitalise on recovery opportunities.
- Built business model using prior business experience and team recruitment.
- Set year 1 broker target at £500k through client and supplier ties.
- Built successful business culture focused on performance optimisation and goal attainment.
- Developed successful strategies and policies, meeting organisational needs and implementing improvements.
- Kept organisation in compliance with regulations and internal requirements.
- Monitored operations to keep processes aligned with targets and matching forecasts.
- Selected and mentored senior staff, creating successful leadership team.
- Cultivated strong industry relationships to promote services and improve business operations.
- Established company targets based on previous performance and predicted forecasts.
- Controlled expenses and allocated financial resources to reach budget goals.
- Developed high-performing teams to consistently exceed goals, drive revenue and expand markets.
- Analysed and determined courses of action to align operations and revenue performance with organisational goals.
- Tracked organizational performance against objectives and revamped strategies to better meet targets.
Sales director
Aspire Group
11.2019 - 06.2022
- I was headhunted to become the sales director for Aspire Platforms, managing a team of 10 people across the North West and Yorkshire. Throughout my time as sales director, my team and I added some serious growth onto our company portfolio. I am very sales orientated and I thrive upon bringing new business in, but most of all I believe in retaining your client base as every industry can be a very competitive market. Due to the continuous growth Aspire Group have now acquired two businesses across London taking the turnover to £10 million per year. The huge changes to the business saw me stepping into the managing director role for the UK, managing a team of 40 + staff. This meant the operations director would report directly into myself and I was in complete control of the company’s P&L, weekly manager meetings, recruitment for the business and operations.
Key account director
HSS Hire shops
11.2018 - 11.2019
- I really enjoyed the key account manager role, so I took a position of Key account director at HSS managing a portfolio of £6 million per year. This was only a temporary role covering sales and to add some serious growth into the North. I gained some good friends and built some great respect from the CEO and the Managing director who I worked very closely with. During my time at HSS I won Top key account performance for Q3 and Top key account growth for Q3. I also won an onsite for the city of Manchester for one of the biggest construction companies in the UK.
National Key account manager
Boels Rental
10.2017 - 10.2018
- I was then promoted to National Key account manager, managing some of the strategic accounts for the business across the UK. My main duties here were looking after the key accounts for the business covering England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. I was working directly alongside the sales director to help achieve the company growth and get a real foot in the UK market for Boels. Due to the small team we had I still had to oversee the regional depots and attend the weekly meetings etc.
- Boels Rental who are the biggest hire company in Europe acquired Supply UK in October 17.
Regional sales manager. Key account manager
Supply UK
01.2014 - 10.2018
- In my role at Supply UK, I was the regional sales manager for the North West. I took ownership of 3 depots with a combined turnover of £2 million per year along with managing a portfolio of £100k per month. The portfolio of customers consisted of around 60 accounts with some high spending businesses. My weekly tasks would include depot visits to make sure we were on track of our P&L. I really enjoyed the role and made it a huge success by hitting each quarterly target, giving me more drive to enhance my career path further.
Sales representative
Howdens Joinery
01.2011 - 12.2014
- I worked for Howdens Joinery as a sales representative. I had my own client base who I dealt with daily through to monthly account holders. I thrived on winning new business for Howdens and my depot. The time I worked at Howdens I had gained trust and reputation amongst sister and rivalry companies, thus making the competitive aspect of my job more enjoyable and beneficial. I had some big responsibilities and trust in my role as I was left to my own devices and I had to take initiative to make decisions for our depot.
B&Q
01.2007 - 01.2011
- I worked at B&Q on the flooring & Ceramics department, my duties were helping and advising customers on measurements and using my knowledge in selling the required items to finish their projects. I maintained the stock levels across both areas by ordering up on the system or by placing customer orders. I always believe in a tidy workplace, so I made sure my area was always clean and tidy. I started to move through my levels within the senior team, this was obtained by meeting targets and going beyond the call of duty. I also started to earn more respect from the management team by taking on the role of weekly rotas for the department and setting tasks for my colleagues. I was surrounded by a great team at B&Q and I have taken everything I learnt with me on my journey.
Carillion Apprenticeship (Joinery)
Carillion
01.2006 - 01.2008
- I attended Carillion construction training college with the intention of gaining an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery but I found it very difficult to get a placement due to the recession and no companies were looking for new starters. I did however continue at college and completed all necessary coursework, albeit I found this very frustrating having done very little practical work which forced me into a new pathway in sales.
Carpentry and Joinery
RJ Harris
01.2005 - 01.2006
- I undertook two weeks work experience with this company, my work involved health & safety awareness, keeping the workplace tidy, and carrying materials. After I completed the two weeks, I was taken on part time at weekends.
Education
GCSEs -
Savio High School
2006
St Robert Bellarmine Primary School -
St Robert Bellarmine Primary School
01.2001
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Account management
- Sales strategy
- Revenue growth
- P&L management
- KPI development
- Sales forecasting
- Client relationship building
- Pressure decision making
- Team leadership
- Decision making under pressure
- Team building initiatives
- Time management proficiency
- Strong leadership skills
- Customer Service
- Employee management
- Operations management
- Business consulting
Custom Section
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Timeline
Consultant
05.2023 - Current
Managing Director
Rapid Hire Holdings / Rapid Hire Group
06.2022 - 11.2025
Sales director
Aspire Group
11.2019 - 06.2022
Key account director
HSS Hire shops
11.2018 - 11.2019
National Key account manager
Boels Rental
10.2017 - 10.2018
Regional sales manager. Key account manager
Supply UK
01.2014 - 10.2018
Sales representative
Howdens Joinery
01.2011 - 12.2014
B&Q
01.2007 - 01.2011
Carillion Apprenticeship (Joinery)
Carillion
01.2006 - 01.2008
Carpentry and Joinery
RJ Harris
01.2005 - 01.2006
GCSEs -
Savio High School
St Robert Bellarmine Primary School -
St Robert Bellarmine Primary School