CIRRICULUM VITAE
Paul Timothy Martin
9 Harewood Mews,
Harewood,
Leeds LS17 9LY
Tel: 0113 288 6411
Mob: 0776 997 1905
Email: paul.martin853@gmail.com
PROFILE
A highly experienced entrepreneur in the paper/printing sector with strengths in
numeracy, sales, communication and running a business. Considerable knowledge of
sourcing and importing products from the Far East.
CAREER
2011 Sales Manager
Promotional Office Warehouse, Sheffield
In February 2011 I was contacted by a former colleague who owned the above business,
specialising in the supply of Office Stationery and Promotional Umbrellas.
I joined the Company in the capacity of Sales Manager to rebuild the Umbrella side of the
business and to establish a Business Gift Division.
 Between February and November 2011 increased annual sales in excess of 20%.
 Prepared Strategic Review of the business at Directors request.
Reason for Leaving – I decided to resign in November 2011 after the Directors
had a major disagreement and went their separate ways.
2005 – 2011 Chief Executive
Panache Promotions Ltd, Leeds
Set up Panache Promotions Ltd in July 2005 with two former colleagues.
 By 2008 built sales to £450,000 with four staff including myself.
 Built a new agent network which accounted for 60% of total sales.
 Resurrected my previous supplier base and contacts in the Far East.
Reason for Leaving – Due to a reduction in marketing budgets because of the
recession and a decline in sales of 20% per annum in 2009 and 2010 I was left
with no alternative but to close the business.
1974 – 2005 Chief Executive
Martin Shelton Group PLC, Leeds
A manufacturing Company specialising in the supply of print and consumables to Licensed
Betting Offices, Promotional Calendars, Diaries, Gifts and High Quality Small
Leathergoods. Turnover £9,000,000 with 150 staff.
 Appointed Non Executive Chairman in 2002.
 By 1997 built Group sales to £9,000,000 with nett profit of almost £1,000,000.
 In 1995 with the help of the Sales Director negotiated the License for the ‘Faberge’
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Brand worldwide for small leathergoods.
In 1992 acquired PMS a manufacturer of personal organisers and subsequently
merged this with the Leathergoods division.
With the help of two small acquisitions and organic growth built sales upto
£5,000,000 with profits of around £600,000 by the early 1990’s.
In 1990 I acquired Daines & Hathaway a manufacturer of small high quality
leathergoods based in Walsall.
In 1988 I negotiated and subsequently acquired Coleprint Ltd a manufacturer of
NCR sets based in Northamptonshire which increased our market share to the
Licensed Betting Office trade. This division was later merged with our Leeds
manufacturing site.
In 1988 with the help of the Sales Director I recruited a salesforce which gave us
greater control of our sales resource, as prior to this sales had been procured
through agents and distributors.
By 1987 sales had grown to £1,600,000 with nett profit of £300,000 and I decided
to float the business on the USM ( Unlisted Securities Market ) now AIM to fund
strategic growth.
Sales by 1983 had reached in excess of £1,000,000 and the business had outgrown
the existing premises. I therefore negotiated and purchased larger more modern
premises and relocated the business.
Left school in 1974 to join the family business with a view to learning the business
and subsequently succeeding my father the owner and Managing Director of the
business. Due to the sudden and premature death of my father some eighteen
months later succeeded him in running the business with the help of the
management team. Immediately enrolled on a course to learn management skills,
which encompassed costing, estimating, accountancy and general business
practice.
Reason for Leaving – The business went into administration in 2005.
QUALIFICATIONS
School: O Levels
College: City & Guilds in Reprographic Techniques
College: Diploma in Business Studies