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London, United Kingdom

“Hands on” investments into large, overseas solar farm projects. Development of 700MW of projects. Knowledge of complex “grid” requirements for electricity networks. Detailed assessment of planning rules, legalities, environmental considerations, local communities, construction options, logistics and relevant authorities / governments. Commissioning, oversight and termination of contracts with technical and professional advisers. Responsible for financial planning, accounting, financial statements, tax and company secretarial. Running project sale, tender, commercial negotiation, legal, EPC identification and financial due diligence. Contacts at more than 50 renewable energy businesses and financial investors. Raising capital, regular shareholder liaison and reporting.

London, United Kingdom

UK solar farm development and other energy related services. Eleven operational solar farms. More than 7x original capital returned to shareholders. Management of projects through all development stages: origination, landowner relations, project design, planning permissions and discharges, electrical “grid” connection contracts, construction related matters. Experience of negotiating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Responsible for personnel, budgeting of income and expenditure, accounting, financial statements, tax (income tax, NI, PAYE, VAT) and company secretarial. Raising capital, shareholder liaison and regular reporting. Running project sales, tenders, commercial negotiation, legal and financial due diligence.

Arranging equity and debt funding for IT and renewable energy businesses from specialist investors, private equity, family offices, funds, high-street lenders, specialist lenders. Occasional fixed term contracts for large banks to analyse and assist with lending books, mortgage books. Responsible for accounting, financial statements, tax (corporation tax, income tax, VAT, PAYE, NI) and compliance, including Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reporting.

Head of UK structured finance business, member of UK bank’s management team, and member of global product team across UK, US, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Responsible for client relations & marketing; team management, goal setting, appraisal, remuneration; budgeting of income and expenditure; management of UK’s product portfolio, including funding, foreign exchange, derivatives; subsidiaries’ financial statements’; representing the business at the Boards of Clydesdale Bank, National Australia Bank, group credit, risk committees, finance & tax; board director of subsidiaries; detailed knowledge of banking, corporate and tax law; Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised person.

Origination and leading transaction teams: leasing, other asset finance, structured lending and borrowing. Negotiation and documentation of complex transactions, instructing and opposing “magic circle” law firms; gaining internal stakeholder approvals from credit, legal, risk management, finance, tax and board committees. Client acquisitions and client relationship management.

Writing new leasing deals, transaction structuring, ongoing management of clients and leased assets, negotiation of portfolio sales, legal documentation, financial modelling of returns. Responsibility for portfolio management, invoicing, credit histories, department’s management accounting and subsidiaries’ financial statements and tax returns.

Corporation tax and income tax specialist advising investment advisers, investment funds, trusts and banks and other financial institutions.

Variety of industrial and financial services clients. ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA)

Ba (Hons), French, German

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