Stewart Millington

Some decisions are easy, but as a MD, getting the big difficult ones right is one of the keys to running a successful business.

Now Director of Strategy at Avondale using the skills I have learnt as a Chairman, CEO and investor. As a Trustee and an Independent Director I help MDs be strategic and manage risk by being commercially objective and consistently make the right decisions.

One of my passions’ is entrepreneurial business. I have always immensely enjoyed helping MDs solve business challenges and gain significant success both personally and commercially. My specific areas of expertise are being an effective MD, buying and selling companies, raising finance and strategy.

I have a very successful and broad commercial background, having held P&L responsibility in both manufacturing and services industries in the UK and internationally and having been promoted and held senior positions in every corporate I have worked for. My last corporate role was Global Strategy Director at Duracell where I completed my first acquisition. I then moved into Venture Capital where I bought, sold and invested in companies for several years before setting up two businesses that I grew through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions with my own money at risk before selling them.

On a personal note, I am married with four children and two dogs and spend my spare time having fun with friends enjoying in no particular order: scuba diving, fly fishing, shooting, rugby, golf, fine wines, reading/podcasts and travelling where tourists don’t go.