I provide guidance and coaching to leaders across the creative industries; to drive long term success and a close partnership in the key moments along the way. As a sector specialist, my advice and support draws from a broad network of industry contacts, a relentless focus on emerging market trends and more than a decade of international experience advising on transactions.

Working within corporate finance in a mainly lead advisory capacity, my role covered company sale mandates, buy-side advisory and due diligence assignments.Selected transactions included the following:- Sale of Asset+ Energy Performance to Johnson Controls (energy efficiency / decarbonisation)- Sale of Cake Decor and For All Baking to Orkla ASA (consumer)- Sale of HubSolv to Aryza (software)- Sale of Grant Thornton's Scottish personal insolvency business to Begbies Traynor- Sale of Invertec Holdings to Teknoware Oy (engineering)- Acquisition of Hugh King & Co by Tillicoultry Quarries (quarrying)- Sale of RP Adam (Arpal Group) to Ecolab Inc (manufacturing)- Sale of Thornbridge Sawmills to Cairngorm Capital (building materials)

Primary point of contact for a portfolio of wide-ranging clients in the SME market. Responsible for the effective delivery of all corporate service engagements within portfolio which included:- Statutory audit- Management accounts and performance monitoring- Financial projections / business plan preparation- Business reorganisation- Systems integration- Preparation of financial statements