Tony Graddon

An entrepreneurial and performance-driven individual, with a proven ability to drive organic growth, has established and built up a multimillion pound Interior Fit Out, HVAC, Data Centre business, transformed the performance of a significant business unit, and troubleshot high profile projects. Along with strategic acumen.

Project Manager - Freelance - WR12 area

(2025-05)

Overseeing the refurbishment of an 800 M3 private dwelling in the WR12 area, engaging and managing subcontractors covering the following disciplines, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Generator installation, Plastering, Decorations and General builders

Maintenance Manager - Buckland Manor Hotel

(2024-08 - 2025-05)

Heading up the Maintenance of the hotel, appointing and coordinating subcontractors, personally carrying out maintenance duties including H&S, Monthly Fire Alarm, Legionella testing, boilers, generator etc

Project Co-Ordinator - GreeningUp Ltd - West Midlands Safari Park

(2023-11 - 2024-08)

Responsible for Project Co-ordination, H&S, CDM, O&M's for a circa £2.0m build of four lodge dwellings, Hippo pool and Hippo house, landscaping etc

Freelance - Easy Airconditioning Ltd and Airius Europe Ltd

(2015-02 - 2023-10)

Responsible for generating Mechanical, Electrical and Close Control Building Services Contract Enquiries, overseeing estimating and following through to order stage

Business Development Director - Eastwood Air Conditioning Limited

(2013 - 2015)

Head of Sales and Estimating for Mechanical Building Services contract sales, establishing new relationships and developing Client data base.

Freelance Mechanical Consultant - Various

(2011 - 2013)

Assisting Businesses operating within the Mechanical Building Services, and Data Centre construction sectors

• Bid submissions
• M&E Coordination
• Value engineering
• Troubleshooting
• Budget control
• Quality
• Health & Safety

Managing Director (Interim), Electronics Division - Legion Group Plc - Hertfordshire

(2009 - 2011)

Lead and managed the P&L for the intruder alarm and CCTV maintenance operation, with over 3100 active contracts, to facilitate a trade sale. Assist Group Board with the acquisition and integration of two businesses that doubled Group turnover.

• Streamlined the operations and introduced new scheduling and dispatch systems that saw a 200% rise in maintenance visit productivity, seeing 3000 contracts serviced per annum
• Eliminated unnecessary overhead, holding two rounds of redundancies while still improving the overall service performance and maintaining positive staff morale

Founder and Director - CPL Group Plc, CPL Interiors Plc, Comsite Projects Ltd - West Midlands, London, Luxembourg

(1992 - 2009)

Set the Group's strategic direction and standards, generating and negotiating £6m+ contracts, overseeing financial performance and handling major project escalations, oversee 130 staff plus sub-contractors. Heading up the Group's Building Services Maintenance Company. Leading sales for all sectors in the Group.

• Won multiple competitive tenders for major government and corporate contracts including: Mercedes Benz Comms Rooms (£1.2M), the MOD (£6.2M); JLR Data Centre(£1.1M); Porsche, Berkeley Sq (£0.8M); Rolls Royce Data Centre (£2.45M); Jack Barclay, Berkeley Sq (£1.6M)
• Enforced a zero snag policy that earned the company the reputation as market leader in quality for Data Centre and Office new builds and refurbishments

Director - Wright Birmingham Ltd - Birmingham

(1988 - 1992)

Lead sales, design and procurement departments, managing a 14-strong team, in the Building Services, Computer Room & Data Centre design and construction sector.

Regional Director - Isovel Contracts Ltd - Birmingham, Chertsey

(1985 - 1988)

Lead the regional business operation for the design, installation and commissioning of Computer Room turnkey packages, preparing the budget and conducting financial planning, sales, contracting, planning and cost control. Lead a staff of 12.

Apprenticeship followed by Management Positions - Brightside Engineering Ltd - UK, Middle East, Singapore

(1977 - 1985)

• Contracts Manager on the then largest on site construction project in the Far East – Singapore's Marina Square – comprising luxury hotels, offices, shops and leisure facilities
• Contracts Manager on an 18 month project to install M&E Building Services in commercial developments in the Sultanate of Oman, supervising contractors, coordinating activities and controlling costs

B-Tech - Building Services - Garretts Green College (1978 - 1982)

Sharmans Cross High School (1977)