PHQ is the landlord at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Priddy's Hard in Gosport but we are much more than that. As custodians of historic buildings, boats and spaces in and around Portsmouth Harbour, the Trust breathe new life into this Naval Heritage, creating energy and vibrancy, ensuring that it is sustainable and accessible for all. We are an ambitious and collaborative charity. We actively create authentic, educational and enjoyable places, experiences and opportunities.

With over 350 staff Lester Aldridge are one of the largest law firms in the South with offices in Bournemouth, Southampton and London. We are a multi-disciplinary practice and advise businesses and individuals on a local, national and international scale.

Katana Property is a private commercial property investment and development company operating across South of England. The company specialises in industrial and office investments and developments.Skills & experience-Undertook strategic analysis of commercial property market to identify sectors with upside opportunity and subsequently exploited opportunities to generate significant profits to investors.-Developed and implemented risk management and mitigation procedures to reduce development risk.-Secured property funding from banks and other sources during economic downturn to enable further profitable development.-Negotiated commercial joint ventures to facilitate the redevelopment of sites and unlock profits.

Chief Financial Officer of private construction, rail, PFI and property group with 1,200 employees and £300m turnover.Skills & experiencePlanned, negotiated and managed the sale of the group to Balfour Beatty for £50m generating significant rewards to major shareholders and the management team.Successfully completed post sale integration plan delivering major cost savings to Balfour Beatty and all within tight plc reporting timetable.Prior to sale:Managed 15% year on year growth in turnover and profit over 5 years which increased equity base from £1.0m to £18m and provided a track record to enable a successful sale.Overhauled the Group's corporate governance systems including finance, HR, legal, sales and marketing to reduce risk and support strong stakeholder and shareholder engagement.Implemented comprehensive changes to management and financial reporting which enabled management to respond more effectively to real time problem contracts.Re-engineered the group structure in a tax efficient manner to facilitate a succession plan for retiring directors and a tax efficient long-term share incentive plan for senior management. This led to strong employee retention and increased management stability.Established a comprehensive risk management system with monitoring and performance measurement. This reduced the frequency of loss-making contracts and delivered improved profitabilty.Developed and implemented a property strategy to deliver highly profitable development activity including £20m forward development sale.

Listed property investment and development company (UK Company T/O £100m; property assets £2bn).Skills & experience-Key contributor to multiple corporate finance transactions including £200m rights issue, £100m share placing, £100m convertible loan issue. -Successfully evaluated, negotiated and managed various large corporate acquisitions, developments, disposals and joint ventures including The Oracle Centre, Reading; 99 Bishopsgate, London, EC3 and Brent Cross Shopping Centre. -Prepared and presented new business plan to main board which led to new £500m UK investment.