Brian describes himself as a self motivated individual who likes to work as a team player and is also happy to use his own initiative. He would describe himself as reliable, self-motivated, flexible with good communication and organisational skills.Brian has worked in sales environment at EE, Northern Electric and Johnson Apparel Master, including working at public relations company.Brian has a degree in Business Studies, HND’s in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering… Show more Brian describes himself as a self motivated individual who likes to work as a team player and is also happy to use his own initiative. He would describe himself as reliable, self-motivated, flexible with good communication and organisational skills.Brian has worked in sales environment at EE, Northern Electric and Johnson Apparel Master, including working at public relations company.Brian has a degree in Business Studies, HND’s in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering and is a qualified Electrical Engineer of a Mine (statutory qualification), he also carried out research for NEI (bought by Rolls Royce) at Durham University as a real time computer programmer leading to a MSc.Brian is the former Deputy Electrical Engineer at Oakdale Colliery in the South Wales coalfield, an automation engineer for several companies, managing projects from concept through to implementation.Brian has formed and run a number of companies including setting up an office in Xi’an in central China. His companies have included the largest commercial laundry in Newcastle, international student recruitment and a printing company.Brian has supported a number of business owners with their dealing with asset based lenders, with major banks including Lloyds, RBS and Metro. He formed Regulation Asset Based Finance to lobby for reform of business banking.Brian is a former European/Parliamentary candidate and a former Newcastle City councillor. He was a consultant for the Conservative Party working out of Coleshill.He is interested in current affairs and cooking. I enjoy walking in Northumberland and spending time with his son. Show less

• Working with the fellow director to set up a student recruitment company for UK universities based in China. Producing marketing material in Mandarin.• Registered the company in Shaanxi province, setting up an office in Xi’an• Liaised with the British Embassy to organise the visit of the British Ambassador to Xi’an – I focused on building local relationships - Guanxi

• RABF is a campaign group that lobbies for reform of asset based lending to SME’s. • I am responsible for the leadership and management of the campaign, handling media relations to gain favourable coverage in the FT, Times and Telegraph. • I have produced briefings for The Tomlinson Report to the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) with RABF featuring in the final report; An MP is raising the issue in Parliament requesting specific actions from the Treasury… Show more • RABF is a campaign group that lobbies for reform of asset based lending to SME’s. • I am responsible for the leadership and management of the campaign, handling media relations to gain favourable coverage in the FT, Times and Telegraph. • I have produced briefings for The Tomlinson Report to the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) with RABF featuring in the final report; An MP is raising the issue in Parliament requesting specific actions from the Treasury Minister.• I have had meetings with Treasury Select committee, MPs, officials from BIS, the Treasury and Insolvency Service, CEO’s of asset based lenders and ABFA. • Advised business owners (past & present) on how to work with factoring companies Show less

• I set up and built Newcastle’s largest commercial laundry - £0.5M annual turnover• Built up a client base from public sector to high profile hotels, including Seaham Hall, Northumbria Police, restaurants – All sales done by myself• Set up, maintained accountancy system using SAGE, personnel, administration• I supervised and carried out (if necessary) all production tasks, including delivery