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Barnet, England, United Kingdom

Won by-election. Appointed to Financial Performance & Contracts Committee and Licensing Committee.

London, United Kingdom

Available for interim, part time or consulting assignments.

Amata City, Rayong, Thailand

We are an integrated manufacturer and supplier of customized pipes, fittings, value-add piping products and solutions to major industry players across the energy and resources sectors. We manufacture a complete range of welded steel pipes, butt weld fittings and pressure vessels. Our manufacturing platform allows us to retain full control of providing.

Bangkok, Thailand

An independent boutique investment banking and advisory firm operating across the Asia Pacific with a particular focus on private debt and private equity investments together with special opportunities, restructuring and turnaround situations.

Bangkok

Canadoil Group is a leading player in the international piping industry, supplying comprehensive piping solutions, for engineering, oil, power, petrochemical, and environmental companies. My responsibility covered all aspects of financial management of the group, with principal operations in Thailand and other factories in Canada, Italy, Korea and Japan.

Banbury, Oxon, UK

• AIM-listed company focussing on Security, Defence, Fire and Safety products and systems, principally in Middle East and AfricaHeadhunted to build the business through organic growth and acquisitions.
• Preparation of statutory accounts under UK GAAP for subsidiaries and annual consolidated accounts under IFRS for AIM listed parent.
• Production of consolidated monthly management accounts and all budgets.
• Led flotation on AIM and made two acquisitions – transactional value £2.4m.
• Raised £2.3m new finance through equity and Convertible Loan Notes.
• Led a £5m contract roll out with Government of South Sudan.

Beijing, China

Software company specialising in Bluetooth applications

London, United Kingdom

Outsourcing compamy for IT back office functions - targeted at the Telecommunications and Banking sectors.

Budapest, Hungary

Cable Television Operator, owned by Warburg Pincus, with operations in Hungary, Bulgaria and Ukraine: revenues €70m

Sinaia, Romania

Property development. Built block of 64 apartments in Carpathian Mountains.

Sofia, Bulgaria

• Cable TV operatorHeadhunted by Warburg Pincus to launch telecoms services for eventual sale – 800 staff.
• Played a key role in securing 6 acquisitions, value €20m.
• Grew subsidiary revenues to €35m from scratch, securing €200m capital investment.

Zurich, Switzerland

• Cable TV operatorAppointed by 5 major banks to represent their interests on the Board – BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Deutsche Bank, RBS and JP Morgan Chase.
• Directed management to address operational improvements.

Portsmouth, UK

• Invited to start a new business, raise finance and seek an exit for shareholders – 7 staff.
• Raised start-up capital from GTECH, a major US corporation.
• Developed strategic go to market strategy with Camelot, to use their lottery terminals.
• Helped to secure successful sale to US Corporation

London, United Kingdom

• T/o £500k, start up Broadband services provider
• Created a high quality team, business plan and funding strategy for this start up – 7 staff.

Holding Company -USA; Operations - France, Trinidad

• T/o £15m Cable TV, France/TrinidadInvited by US P/E firm to grow business and prepare exit to max shareholder value – 10 staff.
• Grew French business 5 fold, by $5m acquisitions, franchises and entry into telecoms.
• Led merger with UPC (competitor), returning shareholder investment prior to sector crash

London, United Kingdom

• T/o £2.7bn, UK Telecom OperatorOn acquisition of Nynex CableComms led Group finances for four merged businesses - 1300 staff.
• Initiated and led cost reductions, reducing operational costs by 15% pa (£150m).
• Raised $8bn in debt and equity financings.
• Led exclusive negotiations with BSkyB, improving profitability by £50m pa.
• Led integration of all SAP IT systems within 9 months, budget £10m.
• Played key role in Flotation on LSE and NYSE, and growing PBT from £165m to £180m

London, United Kingdom

• T/o £150m UK sub of US Corp $13bn, Cable, TV, TelcoAppointed following acquisition of Britannia Cablesytems – 200 staff.
• Floated Company simultaneously on LSE and NASDAQ, raising £418m.
• Led 30% operational cost reductions, whilst increasing revenues by 87%.
• Delivered highly tax efficient structured financing of $800m with Citi Bank.
• Led ‘interconnect’ agreements with BT on behalf of UK cable industry.

Epsom, Surrey, UK

• Established to build a TV/Cable franchise business and secure funding – 30 staff.
• Raised $1m finance from USA investors, winning 5 regional franchises within first year.
• Led the industry, lobbying Government on Broadcasting Bill and Duopoly Review.
• Negotiated a strategic funding partnership with NYNEX Corporation who subsequently completed a takeover of the company combining 10 franchises to take 20% of the market.

Slough, Berks, UK

• T/o £2m Early Stage Cable TV operatorInvited by the Chairman to grow business organically and through new franchises – 8 staff.
• Won franchise for 450k homes and funding from US West, Comcast and a French Utility

London, United Kingdom

• Headhunted to set up international equity origination business and manage corporate broking.
• Won mandates and executed transactions including the Eurotunnel and BAA flotations.

London, United Kingdom

• Headhunted to establish a corporate broking business
• Advised on Privatisations of Britoil and BA, being a simultaneous offer in UK and US.
• Raised £5m funding from 5 Institutional Investors for a Cable / Television franchise.
• Built Corporate finance from scratch with focus on a £100m fund for E&P deals.

London, United Kingdom

Recruited via a client of Barclays Merchant Bank to find takeover targets and arrange bids.

London, United Kingdom

Bristol, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Fca

B.Sc(Econ), Economics & Accounting

Activities and Societies: Treasurer, University Arts Festival President, Fry Haldane Society President, Marshall Society Sang in 6 choirs.

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