Assembling a highly-experienced senior investment team to acquire multi-unit restaurant businesses and notable foodservice brands across greater Southeast Asia and the UK. Stay tuned for updates soon.

On the Board of Directors. BOH is one of the few fully-integrated tea companies in the world and the largest black tea manufacturer, tea leaf cultivator, and farm-owner in Malaysia representing over 70% of the country’s tea output.

In charge of all front-facing functions including Marketing and Sales. Heavily involved in overall business strategy and product development. Founded in 1929 during the British colonial era, BOH became the largest black tea manufacturer in Malaysia and owns the largest group of tea estates in the country. BOH also owns a number of tea gardens and a packaging plant to ensure quality control throughout. BOH tea products are distributed in domestic and international markets.

Founding Board Member. Disruptive Concepts Restaurant group is the operating vehicle and exclusive multi-unit franchisee of Taco Bell Malaysia & Singapore.

Launched in 2021, now with 23 outlets and 580+ staff in 2023 ... expansion ongoing! Taco Bell is a chain of Mexican-inspired restaurants and is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands. Live Mas, Live Kaw Kaw.

Management, development, and acquisition of QSR chains: San Francisco Coffee, Popeye’s Chicken, Church's/Texas Chicken, Laksa Shek, F1 Checkered Flag Restaurants. Franchise development advisor to operators seeking high-growth trajectories. Previous consultant to the executive team of Almaty Food Group, Kazakhstani restaurant operators looking for private equity investments in F&B and convenience stores in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Other work: A&W Malaysia, Texas Chicken Indonesia… Show more Management, development, and acquisition of QSR chains: San Francisco Coffee, Popeye’s Chicken, Church's/Texas Chicken, Laksa Shek, F1 Checkered Flag Restaurants. Franchise development advisor to operators seeking high-growth trajectories. Previous consultant to the executive team of Almaty Food Group, Kazakhstani restaurant operators looking for private equity investments in F&B and convenience stores in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Other work: A&W Malaysia, Texas Chicken Indonesia, Solaria Indonesia, ES Teller 77, and Resto by PT Top Food Indonesia. Assisted Parksons to secure the Quiznos franchise in China. Show less

Director for Francorp Asia specializing in QSRs, casual restaurants, retail chains, other f&b franchises. Advisor for Prominent Million in their turnaround management of the “Mizi Sports” retail chain of sports & lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. Project Director for Idris Hydraulic and Advance Electronics & SBBS Corp/PLC. Advisor to AFIO Mustafazan Foundation & Kemudi Pasifik Corp in the development of poultry processing operations and QSRs in Teheran.

(Previously KFC Holdings, a publicly listed group holding company comprising KFC Holdings Malaysia & Pizza Hut Restaurants) Business operations in Malaysia and Brunei which included 320+ KFC restaurants, 120+ Pizza Hut restaurants, a major Call Center, and a full poultry supply chain. KFC Holdings successfully tested and launched Baker Street stores, Rasa Mas, and Tastebuds restaurants. KFCH was also involved in bakeries, commissary, sauce production (Region Foods) and other complementary… Show more (Previously KFC Holdings, a publicly listed group holding company comprising KFC Holdings Malaysia & Pizza Hut Restaurants) Business operations in Malaysia and Brunei which included 320+ KFC restaurants, 120+ Pizza Hut restaurants, a major Call Center, and a full poultry supply chain. KFC Holdings successfully tested and launched Baker Street stores, Rasa Mas, and Tastebuds restaurants. KFCH was also involved in bakeries, commissary, sauce production (Region Foods) and other complementary business lines.Milestones & Awards:* Expanded KFC restaurants from 142 to 324, 25 operating Pizza Hut restaurants to 120+* Transformed the QSR restaurants to another performance paradigm & model for TRICON franchisees* Developed the Restaurant Training Institute into a fully operational nationwide facility* Appointed to Yum! Brands [TRICON] Franchise Partner Advisory Council 1997 to 1999* Franchisee of the year 1997 & 1998 in the Asia Pacific Region* Won the Awards for Operations and Development Excellence 1998 worldwide* Won the 1998/99 Globe Award for the Best TRICON-YUM Franchisee CEO Worldwide Show less

AFCB is a KFCH group-owned listed company, highly integrated into the poultry sector. The company has the most modern poultry processing and further process chicken products plant in South-east Asia, and the Ayamas Convenience stores chain [68 stores] Rasa Mas Gourmet restaurants [21 outlets], and Ayamas kiosks & delis [14 stores]. AFCB’s’ automated poultry processing plant processes 5,400 to 8,600 birds an hour. In addition to primary chicken processing, and further poultry process products… Show more AFCB is a KFCH group-owned listed company, highly integrated into the poultry sector. The company has the most modern poultry processing and further process chicken products plant in South-east Asia, and the Ayamas Convenience stores chain [68 stores] Rasa Mas Gourmet restaurants [21 outlets], and Ayamas kiosks & delis [14 stores]. AFCB’s’ automated poultry processing plant processes 5,400 to 8,600 birds an hour. In addition to primary chicken processing, and further poultry process products, AFCB also controls four parent stock farms [Ross birds], hatchery, feed mill and contract broiler farms as part of a fully integrated poultry processing operation. The AFCB model became the gold standard for poultry integration. It has been the most successful integrated poultry business and the undisputed leader in the industry.Milestones:* Remodelled and transformed the AFCB business + Automated and modernized the processing plant and product downline* Developed 26 new concept restaurants and delis in key markets across the country* Expanded the Ayamas Convenience stores from 21 to 68 with a lift in same-store and aggregate profitability* Developed and created a range of further process chicken products and created a new market segment and dominant leadership* Revitalised, redesigned and relaunched the further process Ayamas brand to become the absolute market leader in Malaysia & Singapore. Show less

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Producers of coca, palm oil and coconuts. Manufacturers, distributors and exporters of cocoa butter, powder, chocolates, sauces and jams. Chief executive for all operating subsidiaries of Anglo Pacific, including Kuril Plantations (Cocoa, coconut & palm oil), Upali Chocolates (manufacturing of Upali, Nestle and Van Houten), Cocoa Specialities (cocoa butter & powder), Network Foods (distribution of chocolate products, confectionery, Van Houten and Nestle)

Holding company for BOH originally founded by John Archibald Russell and thereafter run by Datuk Tristan Russell and Caroline Russell.

(Previously Unilever Lipton Ltd Malaysia & Singapore) Covering Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand; Far East Agencies