Ongoing Assignments;Retained adviser to group of companies involved in property maintenance and refurbishment - general advisory and fundraising.Retained adviser to group of companies involved in electrical and HVAC services.Retained adviser to specialist property developer business.Retained adviser to Telco business.Adviser to owner in restructuring and phased MBI of recruitment company.Adviser to owners of specialist engineering business to manage succession plan including fund raising. Completed assignments;Adviser to management in restructuring and fundraising to effect buyout of independent Telco.Adviser to resolve shareholder dispute of London based FinTech company leading to satisfactory exit for founder.Adviser to electrical contracting company in acquisition of Air Conditioning business.Adviser to management in MBO of London based architectural practice.

Business Technology Specialists delivering integrated services and solutions in IT, Telephony and Connectivity to SME's."Dains IT Solutions" is a division of Cloud Central Convergence Ltd and is a joint venture with Dains Accountants.

Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers operating in the Midlands.

Appointed to the Development board in may 2011 as one of 6 Business Representatives on the formation of the LEP in May 2011. Main responsibilities and achievements included the;- Selection and appointment of the permanent board- Review and endorsement of HS2 Proposal- Applications for RGF Rounds I and II- Securing Enterprise Zone status for Birmingham City Centre Enterprise Zone- Establishment of Finance Birmingham

Central Region Lead Advisory team specialising in building products and technology sectors working from Nottingham and Birmingham offices.

ICAEW student contract moving from Audit to Corporate Finance in 1994