Managing the process for potential heat network customers to join a new heat network.

Founded business and took it from start-up to £2.9m of revenues with strong profitability. Used technology and agile software development techniques to create systems that provided a competitive advantage over competitors.Focused on energy efficiency including insulation & renewable energy.Secured two major blue-chip contracts.Successfully led £1m private equity fund-raising for greenfield UK solar PV venture.Worked extensively with local authorities throughout… Show more Founded business and took it from start-up to £2.9m of revenues with strong profitability. Used technology and agile software development techniques to create systems that provided a competitive advantage over competitors.Focused on energy efficiency including insulation & renewable energy.Secured two major blue-chip contracts.Successfully led £1m private equity fund-raising for greenfield UK solar PV venture.Worked extensively with local authorities throughout England & Wales.Company now owns a number of renewable revenue-generating assets but is otherwise no longer actively trading. Show less

Advocating against Hydrogen heating trials primarily in Redcar. After a protracted campaign by residents, with active support from myself and numerous other energy experts, both the Whitby and Redcar trial were cancelled.

Managing the renewable heating arm of the business covering air and ground source heat pumps as well as solar thermal installs. Excellent working knowledge of RHI, Green Homes Grants and other available sources of funding. Managed customer interactions, suppliers and in-house heating engineers.

Interim role working on government's Regional Growth Fund. Grants / loan funding for a variety of energy, infrastructure and growth investments.

• Chose to leave Bank of Ireland to start-up a business offering free solar PV panels to homeowners with suitable roofs using private equity and senior debt funding• Despite a promising start the business model was no longer viable following very significant changes to UK solar subsidies effective March 2012

• Recruited initially to rebuild the London & Dublin business after departure of previous team• Subsequently promoted to oversee French and German offices also• Delivered strong growth in deal flow across the European network - Bank of Ireland became broadly recognised as a leading player in leveraged finance for mid-market private equity transactions•Grew annual fee income by over £10m• Completed over 30 financings as lead arranger bank • No loan losses from deals… Show more • Recruited initially to rebuild the London & Dublin business after departure of previous team• Subsequently promoted to oversee French and German offices also• Delivered strong growth in deal flow across the European network - Bank of Ireland became broadly recognised as a leading player in leveraged finance for mid-market private equity transactions•Grew annual fee income by over £10m• Completed over 30 financings as lead arranger bank • No loan losses from deals originated within the team• Oversaw 6 leveraged loan restructurings, involved in negotiation and execution of a further 5 leveraged loan restructurings across 4 major European jurisdictions Show less

• Responsible for the origination of lead arranger mandates for leveraged loans of €150m or more and for sponsor coverage working with M&A team• Pan-European focus with deals completed in all major European jurisdictions • Successfully developed numerous new clients winning several financing mandates in excess of €1bn

• Responsible for deal origination and execution - credit evaluation, modelling, structuring, preparation of credit submissions, due-diligence evaluation, legal documentation, syndication and post deal follow up • Involved in setting up Paris office in 1999 - completed three transactions as lead arranger in first year of operation

• Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with first time passes and prize winner in first year exams• Undertook corporate finance advisory work specialising in private equity – MBOs / MBIs as well as working on a number of financial due diligence exercises in the UK and France• Finance Director (secondment) of £25m Royal Bank Development Capital MBO - Rayner & Co Ltd (joined immediately post buyout). Significantly improved cashflow by improving working capital – generating £1m surplus… Show more • Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with first time passes and prize winner in first year exams• Undertook corporate finance advisory work specialising in private equity – MBOs / MBIs as well as working on a number of financial due diligence exercises in the UK and France• Finance Director (secondment) of £25m Royal Bank Development Capital MBO - Rayner & Co Ltd (joined immediately post buyout). Significantly improved cashflow by improving working capital – generating £1m surplus within 6 months Show less