Dennis Lawrence MBA, CGMA, FCMA
Management Accountant/Dad/Grandad
- MBA
- CGMA
- FCMA
Hi, a bit about me:
I've been around for 74 years or so. My biggest success in life is hopefully being a good father to my son, and a fun Grandad to my three wonderful grandchildren, which really pales everything else into insignificance, but here we go.
Still working part time, living alone in Solihull and enjoying my golf, my line dancing and especially my newly acquired apartment in the village of Rojales on Spain's Costa Blanca, where I aim to spend as much time as possible. Being Chairman of Solihull Gas Retired Employees' Association and a few other interests tends to keep me pretty busy.
- SolihullHome
- GolfOn the course
- Line dancingOn the floor
- RojalesCosta Blanca
- ChairmanSolihull Gas Retired Employees' Association
01 Personal
My past and present
I was born in 1951 and lived in a 3 bedroom terraced house with my parents and older brother and sister in Aston in Birmingham during my infancy and school life. I have fond memories of places such as Newtown Row, Aston Cross, the Barton Arms Pub, Ansell's Brewery, the HP sauce factory, Potters Hill fish shop and the Aston Hippodrome.
Pastimes included playing in the street (which had very few cars passing along it) at games such as chain tag hot rice tag polly on the mop stick and tracking.
The street that I lived in and the surrounding streets are now unrecognisable, as the houses have been demolished and rebuilt. The only remaining original building is the Barton Arms Pub.
Still standing: The Barton Arms
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Despite living within earshot of Aston Villa F.C., I only became really interested in football at the ripe old age of 18 when I was introduced by my very good friend, John Waterhouse, to West Bromwich Albion. I was a regular supporter in those days and they have retained my allegiance ever since.
After a few local house moves to Lichfield Road, Castle Vale, Aston Hall Road, I married in 1975 and lived in Yardley, Tile Cross and Solihull. I am now divorced and live in a flat in Olton which overlooks Olton Mere.
- Aston
- Lichfield Road
- Castle Vale
- Aston Hall Road
- Yardley
- Tile Cross
- Solihull
- Olton
I have a son, Steven, who lives in Bromsgrove and three wonderful grandchildren, James, Chloe & Luca.
JamesChloeLuca
02 Education & Work
Qualifications
I am a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and hold a Masters degree in Business Administration.
- FCMAFellow, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- CGMAChartered Global Management Accountant
- MBAThe Open University
Work experience
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2000 – 2022
Finance Manager & Company Secretary
Solihull Care Limited
Responsible for all aspects of financial control of a £3m turnover not for profit organisation providing residential and domiciliary care services.
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1995 – 1998
Support Services Manager
British Gas W. Midlands
Responsible for Finance, HR, Safety, Purchasing & Supplies and IT departments in a District Office of Transco.
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1967 – 1995
Management Accountant / Financial Accountant
British Gas West Midlands
Various Management Accounting and Financial Accounting positions with British Gas West Midlands.
Education
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1990 – 1993
The Open University
Masters Degree in Business Administration
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1972 – 1975
Aston University
Studying for entry examinations to Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
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1968 – 1972
Garrets Green Technical College
ONC Business Studies
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1962 – 1967
Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
03 Business
Current job
I recently took retirement, after 22 years as Finance Manager for Solihull Care Limited. I am now involved in carrying out some consultancy work for Sunny Mount (Knowle), a registered charity providing residential care, based in Knowle, Solihull.
22yrs
Finance Manager
Solihull Care Limited
Now
Consultancy
Sunny Mount (Knowle)
04 Contact