John Hennessy

After almost 40 years service John retired from his position as Commercial Manager with Ulster Bank in September 2009. From the start of his career with the bank he had been involved with a huge variety of businesses over a broad geographical area and had worked at management level for over 20 years.

The position of Commercial Manager entails responsibility for a large and varied portfolio of business customers, in particular the maintenance & development of an existing customer base and the acquisition of additional customers. As part of this brief he was responsible for growing an already substantial lending portfolio covering a wide range of businesses & customers. This involved forensic analysis of all aspects of a range of enterprises and as a result he gained detailed knowledge of the successful operation of many types of company. He has always had a ''hands on approach'' in dealing with clients and has built up a vast reservoir of experience in the field of successful business practices and is conversant with the interpretation of accounts and preparation of financial submissions.

John has attended numerous training courses on a wide variety of subjects including marketing, target setting, administration skills, financial analysis, presentation skills, staff motivation, cross-selling etc. As a former commercial manager he has an in-depth understanding of the reasons for success or failure and this knowledge is now available to help improve the viability of your business. John holds a QFA (qualified financial advisor) diploma from The Institute of Bankers in Ireland of which he is a member.