Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for strategic finance and special projects.

Non-executive Chairman of the Board at Sidey Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer, supplier and installer of glazed products.

I joined Grant Thornton in 2005 to create a Corporate Finance advisory business. I advised on some significant transactions within Scotland during that time, including:• Disposal of Howie Group - at the time the largest single site sawmill in the UK - to BSW, on of the UK's largest Sawmillers• Disposal of W&J Dunlop, the third largest veterinary wholesaler in the UK, to Henry Schein Inc - a Fortune 500 company• Disposal of Botterills Convenience Stores, a family owned chain of… Show more I joined Grant Thornton in 2005 to create a Corporate Finance advisory business. I advised on some significant transactions within Scotland during that time, including:• Disposal of Howie Group - at the time the largest single site sawmill in the UK - to BSW, on of the UK's largest Sawmillers• Disposal of W&J Dunlop, the third largest veterinary wholesaler in the UK, to Henry Schein Inc - a Fortune 500 company• Disposal of Botterills Convenience Stores, a family owned chain of 52 stores, to Scotmid - the leading cooperative and convenience store operator in Scotland• Disposal of Stirling Fibre, a leading Scottish waste management business, to SAICA, a leading Spanish packaging company• UK acquisitions for Sinclair Knight Merz, a top 20 Global consultant engineer based in Australia, including Enviros and Mouchel Rail• UK acquisitions for CUPA Group - a leading Global slate producer based in Spain, including Turnbull Roofing and Foster Roofing• Restructuring of the Murray Group - a family owned metals and property conglomerate and the spin out of Murray Capital - the family investment vehicle• Restructuring of Kenmore, focussed on the Private Equity portfolio• Other clients within the Food and Beverage sector included Morrison Bowmore (Suntory), Burns Stewart (CLWB), Whyte & Mackay (United Spirits), Wallaces Express, Mash Direct, SHS (acquisition of Bottle Green) and Brains (acquisition of Coffee1)•Other clients included Nevis Capital, iomart plc, Croma plc, Braveheart plc, CSTG, Biopta and Biooutsource. Show less

I returned to the UK to join the recently formed Transaction Services team in 1999, with a sector focus on Utilities. Key transactions included the acquisiton of NatWest by RBS plc; SMG plc restructure; Scottish Power plc (various); awg plc (disposal of property assets); Aggreko plc investment into Spain; Scottish & Newcastle acquisition of Mythos; Disposal of the Canadian Bruce Power by British Energy plc; Intechnology plc acquisition of Allasso; acquisition of Milbury for Duke… Show more I returned to the UK to join the recently formed Transaction Services team in 1999, with a sector focus on Utilities. Key transactions included the acquisiton of NatWest by RBS plc; SMG plc restructure; Scottish Power plc (various); awg plc (disposal of property assets); Aggreko plc investment into Spain; Scottish & Newcastle acquisition of Mythos; Disposal of the Canadian Bruce Power by British Energy plc; Intechnology plc acquisition of Allasso; acquisition of Milbury for Duke Street.In 2005, I transferred to Lead Advisory as a member of the UK Consumer Sector team. The main transactions I advised on were: Disposal of McLelland Cheese, the largest UK cheddar seller and manufacturer of Seriously Strong, to Lactalis, the French-owned global dairy business; Advising the shareholders on the disposal of Shore Recycling - the UK's largest processor of end of life refrigerators; and the MBO of Wallaces Express - Scotland's leading independent beverage distributor. Show less

As a senior member of the Transaction Services team, I managed the more significant transactions (including liaising with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) across a wide range of sectors, including in technology, financial services and sports and leisure.

Audit manager actively involved in managing the practice, with responsibilities in financial performance and staff development.

Audit training contract covering a wide range of clients, and short term secondments to London and Amsterdam.