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Barry Leach

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Commercial Finance Director - JD Outdoors at JD Sports Fashion
📍 Bury, England, United Kingdom

A commercially driven finance executive with a track record as CFO and CEO at major retail brands including JD Sports and American Golf. He specializes in driving growth, M&A, and operational change in complex, multi-channel environments. He recently joined The CFO Centre as a fractional CFO.

As CEO of American Golf, he successfully increased company revenue by 23% and EBITDA by 26%.

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Current Role
Commercial Finance Director - JD Outdoors
Location
Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Retail Transformation
His career focuses on driving growth and leading operational change at multi-channel retailers like JD Sports and American Golf, adapting to new market conditions.
M&A and Integration
His background highlights leading acquisitions, business integrations, and system implementations for major retail groups to create value and operational efficiency.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Commercial Finance Director - JD Outdoors
JD Sports Fashion
7-2018 - 6-2021
Director of Commercial Finance - JD PLC
JD Sports Fashion
2-2017 - 4-2018
CEO
American Golf
1-2016 - 1-2017
CFO
American Golf
10-2014 - 6-2015
Finance Director
Rangers Football Club
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