As an accredited CISI member, spent 8 years as a Senior Equities Analyst at Slater Investments, a top rated Investment Team in the City of London, supporting the award-winning Slater Funds, founded by the highly respected UK fund manager Mark Slater. Prior to this, Editor of 'Investing for Growth' for 8 years, an investment publication created and founded by UK investment guru Jim Slater, author of the best selling investment book, 'The Zulu Principle'. Public comment by Jim Slater in 2009: "During his editorship of 'Investing for Growth' Nigel had a track record of consistently beating the market and recording absolute portfolio gains." Supported the UK stock screening tool, Company REFS, devised by Jim Slater and appeared on stage with Jim as a speaker at seminars. Acknowledged contributor to the 'Business Models' publication​, which looks at the competitive advantage of companies, a book the late legendary investor Sir John Templeton described as "exceptionally clear". Undertook research into a proprietary business model approach to validate a company's earnings. Growth stock strategies remain a key focus particularly when underpinned by rigorous business model analysis. For around 15 years worked in the field of tax efficient investments advising Lacomp on early stage EIS fund investments. As part of this role undertook non-executive NED roles with early stage companies: DualGlo and IMPT. Also, undertook a Lacomp monitoring role of other investee companies at board meetings. As an NED, undertook more than a basic Lacomp monitoring role also supporting the commercial development of the companies. For example, adopting a networking role introducing Frank Turner (former main board director at Rolls-Royce responsible for commercial engines) to the founder of IMPT, Professor Kwang Leong Choy (D.Phil., DSc, FIMMM, FRSC, CSci) who at the time was pioneering novel electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition technologies and researching how they could improve the efficiency of jet engines. Visiting Rolls-Royce etc.Certification: Affliliate member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Previously active CF30 Investment Adviser function regulated by FCA (FSA).The above is accompanied by extensive industry experience. A past contributor to MoneyWeek and the Investors Chronicle owned by the FT. Appeared on expert panels at investor shows and on Bloomberg TV. Spent 15 years working in the IT industry including Hewlett Packard.