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DirectorVerve Group Limited Mar 2022 - PresentVerve develop brownfield sites and regenerate existing buildings, and are committed to environmentally and socially aware commercial space and housing.Verve have a passion for developing unusual buildings with industrial heritage and know that the key to successful places is in the quality of design, effective estate management and the mix of inhabitants.The Verve mix of specialist market knowledge, creative input and proactive estate management is applied to successfully… Show more Verve develop brownfield sites and regenerate existing buildings, and are committed to environmentally and socially aware commercial space and housing.Verve have a passion for developing unusual buildings with industrial heritage and know that the key to successful places is in the quality of design, effective estate management and the mix of inhabitants.The Verve mix of specialist market knowledge, creative input and proactive estate management is applied to successfully reposition property into higher value markets. Show less
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DirectorHeronsgate Capital Jan 2022 - PresentHeronsgate Capital provide dedicated wealth and investment advisory services. They are committed to investing the time that clients need. Whatever the future holds.With decades of experience in financial and investment management, Heronsgate have a shared affinity for their clients and a frustration with distracting bureaucracy and the constraints of corporate structure. As mainstream firms battle with squeezed margins, advisers often find they have less time to spend with… Show more Heronsgate Capital provide dedicated wealth and investment advisory services. They are committed to investing the time that clients need. Whatever the future holds.With decades of experience in financial and investment management, Heronsgate have a shared affinity for their clients and a frustration with distracting bureaucracy and the constraints of corporate structure. As mainstream firms battle with squeezed margins, advisers often find they have less time to spend with clients who deserve more, while grappling with corporate agendas that stand in the way of good advice.Heronsgate Capital has been built on the premise that for advice to be truly impartial, advisers need to have the freedom to think, and the independence to do the right thing. Show less -
CeoCfo & More Mar 2016 - PresentCambridge, United KingdomThanks to CFO & More, growing and dynamic firms can benefit from Senior CFO resource with all round industry knowledge on a part-time basis as opposed to taking the more traditional route of employing a more junior, less experienced Finance Director.CFO & More also provide senior input to enable firms to capitalise on significant opportunities such as acquisition, sale, restructure etc. where the existing internal team do not have the requisite experience or capacity.With its… Show more Thanks to CFO & More, growing and dynamic firms can benefit from Senior CFO resource with all round industry knowledge on a part-time basis as opposed to taking the more traditional route of employing a more junior, less experienced Finance Director.CFO & More also provide senior input to enable firms to capitalise on significant opportunities such as acquisition, sale, restructure etc. where the existing internal team do not have the requisite experience or capacity.With its exceptional all round experience of the regulatory environment, CFO & More can also help firms navigate through “stress” events such as regulatory feedback or intervention. Show less -
Ned (Finance, Risk & Governance)Sandringham Financial Partners Limited (An M & G Subsidiary) Jan 2018 - PresentSandringham Financial Partners is one of the UK’s fastest-growing and market-leading providers of tailored independent financial advice. Everything we do is designed to deliver the best outcomes for our Advising Partners and their personal or corporate clients.All of our Advising Partners across the UK are professionally qualified to provide expert financial advice on investments, pensions, mortgages, protection and estate planning. Our advisers are supported by a team of qualified… Show more Sandringham Financial Partners is one of the UK’s fastest-growing and market-leading providers of tailored independent financial advice. Everything we do is designed to deliver the best outcomes for our Advising Partners and their personal or corporate clients.All of our Advising Partners across the UK are professionally qualified to provide expert financial advice on investments, pensions, mortgages, protection and estate planning. Our advisers are supported by a team of qualified technical specialists and expert investment managers, as well as the very latest leading-edge technology.Sandringham's ground-breaking proposition will help you deliver an even better service to your clients, saving you time and eliminating frustrations, whilst increasing your income.We believe that financial services should be fun as well as rewarding, and with our Partner centred approach, you will have more time to do more business than ever before, with far less paperwork, and far more enjoyment. Show less
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Ned / CfoDelta Financial Systems Limited Aug 2016 - Oct 2020Birmingham, United KingdomDelta is the leading supplier of database and illustration systems to the UK self-invested pensions market, as well as supplying solutions for drawdown, QROPS and workplace savings (including both pensions and ISAs).We have over 85 implementations of our market-leading SIPP~Pro and SSAS~Pro administration systems across a wide range of blue chip clients. Our clients encompass a range of leading financial services organisations including life offices, banks, investment managers, consulting… Show more Delta is the leading supplier of database and illustration systems to the UK self-invested pensions market, as well as supplying solutions for drawdown, QROPS and workplace savings (including both pensions and ISAs).We have over 85 implementations of our market-leading SIPP~Pro and SSAS~Pro administration systems across a wide range of blue chip clients. Our clients encompass a range of leading financial services organisations including life offices, banks, investment managers, consulting actuaries, accountants, national IFAs and specialist pensions administration companies. Show less -
CooEquiniti Financial Services Limited Jun 2015 - Mar 2016London, United KingdomEFSL is the regulated subsidiary of Equiniti plc. Equiniti plc floated in Q4 2016 and currently has a market cap of c£500m. The group’s primary activity is as share registrars and provider of business support services. 2015 turnover for the group was £370m. EFSL’s primary activities are:-• Corporate Sponsored Nominee (CSN) to c3.7million regulated clients;• Provider of share dealing services to c120,000 clients under its brands “Selftrade” and “Shareview”;• Provider of… Show more EFSL is the regulated subsidiary of Equiniti plc. Equiniti plc floated in Q4 2016 and currently has a market cap of c£500m. The group’s primary activity is as share registrars and provider of business support services. 2015 turnover for the group was £370m. EFSL’s primary activities are:-• Corporate Sponsored Nominee (CSN) to c3.7million regulated clients;• Provider of share dealing services to c120,000 clients under its brands “Selftrade” and “Shareview”;• Provider of its platform “Xanite” to external B2B customers;• IPO share dealing services;• FX payment business marketed under the brand EQIP. EFSL is responsible for c£18Bn of client stock and c£800m of client cash. Turnover is c£50m. Show less -
Uk Group Finance DirectorIfg Group Plc Oct 2000 - Apr 2015Cambridgeshire, United KingdomUK revenue >£70m, operating profit margins >20%, >750 employees. Consistently beating internal profit budgets and targets.2/3 of the UK profit is generated by the Sipp, SSAS and platform business marketed as “James Hay”. The UK Group also includes Saunderson House Limited, one of the city’s top fee based ultra-high net worth Independent Financial Advisory businesses. Member of all UK boards, holding relevant FCA CF functions. Senior member of the executive team for each… Show more UK revenue >£70m, operating profit margins >20%, >750 employees. Consistently beating internal profit budgets and targets.2/3 of the UK profit is generated by the Sipp, SSAS and platform business marketed as “James Hay”. The UK Group also includes Saunderson House Limited, one of the city’s top fee based ultra-high net worth Independent Financial Advisory businesses. Member of all UK boards, holding relevant FCA CF functions. Senior member of the executive team for each entity, driving strategy hand in hand with the businesses’ CEOs.As well as the Finance Director remit, responsible, through direct reports, for IT and HR within the UK group. Responsibilities for James Hay included Compliance, Risk and HR. Key player in the UK group’s M&A activity, responsible for successful change management and significant restructurings. Responsible for all normal CFO functions within a regulated group e.g. ensuring adequate regulated capital is maintained, financial articulation of risks in to ICAAP, financial management, stewardship and control, treasury, setting targets and budgets, and financial reporting.Section five, below, details my role in respect of Risk, Compliance, Governance and Oversight Show less
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