Providing advice to SME's in all areas during growth, reorganisation, funding or sale stages on a consulting, interim CEO or virtual NED basis.

Helping architects, landscape architects and councils to improve community health and cohesion through the innovative design and build of parks and public realm

A social enterprise with a mission to improve community health and cohesion through the innovative design and build of parks and public realm. With a particular focus on female participation, inclusivity and sustainability we are the creators of award winning places like https://www.oxheyactivitypark.co.uk/- Founded firm to change the way public spaces are designed and envisaged- Raised millions for local communities through innovative approaches to design - Created award winning https://www.oxheyactivitypark.co.uk/

Group descriptionA 30yr old family owned group of companies operated and run with an ethical and sustainable bias:Companies- The Nuttery - design and manufacture of wild bird care products- Freestyle Skateparks - design and build of skateboard, BMX and scooter parks- StylewithHeart - an eco and ethical brand directory and budding design community- Placemakers - a community-led design and fundraising companyAchievements- Took over the running of a group of loss making family firms - Restructured group, closed unviable and took remainder to profit- Modernised and readied profitable firms for sale or inter family transfer

Co. DescriptionProvider of the worlds first insurance products that protect the general public and small business from financial market movements.RemitTo create the products, design risk management and pricing systems, obtain regulation, raise funds, gain political and media backing for the concept and find suitable distribution routes.Achievements- Successfully lobbied No.10, HM Treasury, HMRC and FSA- Obtained govt. approval, announced in Alistair Darling’s budget 2008- Achieved unique FSA regulatory status in UK- Negotiated distribution agreements at board level with UK PLC’s- Worked with MP’s, Peers and journalists on publicity campaigns- Worked with journalists to write dozens of national newspaper articles- Created plan and pitched to VC, PE and family officesExperience- General insurance- Remortgage market- BTL lending- Data protection- PCI/DSS- Compliance- Regulation / European Passport

Co. DescriptionCLO was a group of independent option trading firms specializing in liquidity provision to European derivative exchanges. RolesHaving started as a messenger I worked through back and middle office, compliance, operations and IT before becoming CEO in 2002Achievements- Successfully led the firm from open outcry to electronic trading- Expanded into fixed income by acquiring a competing firm- Grew, commodity, stock arbitrage and tax trading teams from scratch- Investigated new opportunities across Europe and opened subsidiaries- Managed multiple office and clearer broker moves- Successfully negotiated stipend deals with the exchangesExperience- Pricing models- Options risk systems- VAR- Automated trading systems- Trader led scripting systems- Exchange interfaces- Clearing reports- Haircut reports- Equity options / futures- Commodity options / futures- Interest rate options / futures- Equities / CFD's- Stock settlement- Stock borrow / loan- Dividend enhancement- Trader incentive deal design

The most successful rock documentary since Woodstock, Festival Express is the story of the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and others touring across Canada on a train in the last of the 1960’s style concerts.I was asked to act as shareholder representative and liaison during production.

Actant is the industry leading provider of automated derivatives trading software. Having helped purchase the original team in 1995 I acted as pre sales, industry advisor and shareholder representative as it grew to over 100 staff across Europe and the US.