Having reported and presented internally, externally, to shareholders, board members and various institutions. Having had to address the needs of various financial institutions and the interaction with my business interests I have written various financial models. These reflect my experience of various business and deal transactions . Basically how you get in, finance and manage the interim towards the profitable exit The models cover property development - (house building, student accommodation, PRS, commercial leisure and retail), property investment, funding and return, hotel development and operation. They can be used from a banking angle, valuation, development or construction as the elements integrate.johnw131@googlemail.com

With the majority of interests in the hotel and commercial property business managed to a conclusion I have had more time and have provided practical/active input advisory services (not consultancy)ALSG provides financial tools and management services to property, development and hotel businesses. They are seriously good and work. All protected so hard for the user to breakIn total contrast and diversely I assist with boat deliveries. Clocked up some 10500 nm around the Baltic, Med and Adriatic. Sail only. Not interested in the motor yachts. Also cut the lawn twice a week when the weather permits and look after my girls (hens)

Qualified with Andersens having joined via the UK merger between Andersens and Tansley Witt. Experience therefore ranged from shoe boxes through to plc's with a brief period spent on secondment to the Lisbon office. No longer a member of ICAEW - refusing to pay the subscriptions as the benefit of membership has now passed. They tell me I cant use the letters anymore or refer to myself as a Chartered Accountant.

CTP was formed in 1987 changing its name to Northpoint Developments in 2014. A commercial development company specialising in Retail, Leisure and the Office sectors Northpoint has been involved in many landmark schemes throughout the UK.In 2007 U+I Group plc, formerly Development Securities plc, invested and retain a shareholding in NorthpointIn 2021 we bought back several subsidiary companies to manage out the assets

Styal was formed as a hotel management company to provide development and management services to Manchester Airport in the development and operation of what was then the Holiday Inn at T1.In 1999, Styal acquired a leasehold interest in the Holiday Inn, Chester West, owning and operating the business until May 2016 when we realised our investment, selling our corporate interest to the Shepherd Cox investment fund.Styal acquired the Quality Inn, Manchester in 2002. The property was leased to Travelodge from 2005. We realised our investment in 2015In 2005 Styal formed a JV with fellow hotel operators Centre Island to develop and operate the new 238 bed Crowne Plaza, Shudehill, Manchester. The building was acquired from developer Muse and opened in 2009. Styal sold its interest in 2011 to our JV partners

Poco was a private housebuilder with operations in the North West and the South Coast. It concentrated on first time buyer units and completed between 600 and 900 units per annum