ISABELLE A. SCHIRMER

Family Office invested exclusively in private capital (PE co-investment, selected direct VC investment & private debt)

• General board observer role with focus on strategy
• Advice on finance function and equity incentives for staff

• Finance function set-up
• Financial control
• Regulatory applications

• Investment Committee member
• Portfolio monitoring
• Investment Policy guidance

• Managed the fund investments in mobility, green building materials and renewable energy, in the UK & the US
• Advised on investment decisions and monitored performance

• UK's largest independent car sharing company before trade sale.
• Accelerated exit discussions which led to the sale to Enterprise Rent-A-Car

• Board Member and Chair of Audit Committee
• Led board discussions on board effectiveness, risk management and financial performance

• Led M&A projects in the alternative energy sector.
• Managed the search for a strategic partner for BP Solar

• Managed BP's office property across 30 countries in Europe and the UK (annual budget circa £400m)
• Oversaw the construction and fit-out of large office facilities & the Canary Wharf trading centre

• Member of the Group Executive Committee.
• Responsible for Group strategic planning
• Led five M&A projects for disposals & acquisitions (US & Europe)

• Restructured loss-making business unit before sale

• Managed business control team
• Managed the consolidation and analysis of all accounting and reporting information across divisional business units in the UK, France, Belgium and multiple subsidiaries.
• Divisional turnover circa 600 million €

• Assigned to the 2 largest group divisions in Europe and the US
• Advised on divisional strategy
• Developed and assessed external growth options and screened large Capex projects

• Advised privatised water companies in the UK on tariff setting, capital investment and compliance with the regulatory framework
• Advised governments on establishing a regulatory framework for the privatisation of water companies

• Economic & Financial appraisal of projects and policy reforms
• Africa focus
• Agriculture, forestry and soil conservation focus