Strategic and Commercial finance leader with over 20 years experience. Successfully drives strategy and innovative solutions using a creative and collaborative approach to support business needs while aligning to value enhancing objectives. Demonstrates a strong comprehension of the intersection between business, people and communications. Key areas of expertise include:- Extensive business experience derived from working across a range of disciplines, including private equity, M&A, valuation, leveraged finance, budgeting and strategic planning, business recovery, due diligence and audit;- Strategically minded professional with exceptional leadership, awareness and people skills – I enjoy high working with high performing, motivated teams and coaching and developing people;- Transaction specialist with experience across numerous UK and cross-border acquisitions ranging in size from £5m to £750m – wide range of clients: entrepreneurs, private businesses, private equity and corporate boards;- Practical experience of working in both developed and emerging markets, having grown up in Hong Kong and worked in India for two years