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Ahlya Rafique Fateh

Managing Director at Louise Bradley Ltd
About

Experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the luxury industry. Commercially skilled in retail, E-Commerce, Licensing as well as Marketing, and Management. Strong business development professional with a BA hons focused in French Russian from University of Exeter. Luxury/Fashion Retail Industry Expertise • Partnership Management • Finance Leadership Forward-thinking executive with deep background overseeing all aspects of business operations for global companies, with focus on building strategic, lucrative partnerships, driving brand awareness and integrity, and overseeing initiatives to capitalise on new opportunities while advancing organisational stability and growth.  Valued for delivering revenue across retail, wholesale, and online sectors, with extensive experience managing budgets and finances, as well as forecasting and reporting to inform top-level decisions.  Record of improving processes through analysis and implementation of new solutions, while advancing strategic transformations that optimise market positioning and capitalise on changes in the media landscape.  Effective project leader with the agility to manage priorities, direct multiple teams, and ensure consistency, efficiency, and delivery on deadlines and goals.  Entrepreneurial mindset combined with a global outlook and defined organisational skills

Previous Brands
Amanda Wakeley
Condé Nast International
Conde Nast Russia
Fameed Khalique Ltd
Louise Bradley
Price Waterhouse
Tata-Naka Ltd
Tatler Magazine
Work Experience
Managing Director
Oct ‘22 - Dec ‘23
Louise Bradley

Louise Bradley has been designing classic, contemporary interiors for more than thirty years and is one of the UK's leading interior designers, her name is synonymous with bespoke luxury interior design worldwide and has designed significant residential projects across the globe. A self-confessed perfectionist, Louise is known for her ability to combine style with function, creating spaces that work for each and every client. Her passion for design is evident in the way she handles each project - she has the utmost respect for form and function and injects an infectious enthusiasm combined with an efficient and detail-led approach. Her attention to detail means she will never compromise on quality, always aiming to surpass expectations.

Managing Director
Mar ‘21 - Aug ‘22
Fameed Khalique Ltd

Fameed Khalique is the world’s leading supplier of exquisite and unique surface materials to the global interior design industry. This internationally renowned company specialises in working with designers and architects – and directly with the public – to provide leathers, textiles, marble and stone, ceramics, embroidery, wallcoverings and other unique and innovative surfaces for interior design projects, as well as offering bespoke solutions. Working across commercial, residential, hospitality, aviation and marine sectors, Fameed Khalique has built up an ever-expanding portfolio of its own collections, as well as establishing a network of skilled artisans and craftspeople around the globe to help deliver truly extraordinary interior schemes. The Fameed Khalique showroom in Chelsea’s Furniture & Arts Building contains one of the world’s largest selection of luxury surface material samples found under one roof.

Managing Director
Aug ‘14 - Feb ‘21
Amanda Wakeley

Responsible for day-to-day operating activities, including finance, sales and retail operations. This includes overall responsibility for monthly reporting to the board, annual budgeting exercises as well as capital expenditure projects. In addition, driving the implementation of an accelerated multi-strand expansion strategy

Managing Director
May ‘10 - Jul ‘14
Tata-Naka Ltd

Responsible for all financial activity, commercial strategy and operational decisions. Overseeing and managing the sales revenue channels to the business covering wholesale, retail and e-commerce. This involves yearly and seasonal forecasting and budgets, developing and implementing a viable growth strategy for wholesale distribution and retail sales in line with the business’ short and long term goals.

Managing Editor
Jan ‘01 - Dec ‘10
Tatler Magazine

Strategy Analyst
May ‘00 - Jul ‘01
Condé Nast International

Editorial Business Director
Jan ‘98 - Dec ‘00
Conde Nast Russia

Assistant Business Manager
Apr ‘96 - Mar ‘98
Condé Nast International

Marketing Executive
Jan ‘95 - Dec ‘96
Price Waterhouse

Languages
French - Fluent
Russian - Fluent
English - Native
Urdu - Native
Education & Training
University of Exeter
‘90 - ‘94
BA hons
London, UK