A highly experienced CFO with over 20 years financial services experience in Private Equity owned businesses and Global PLCs. I have have a broad base of experience across finance in the following areas:- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) including both buying and selling businesses- Integration of businesses post sale/merger- Supporting businesses through growth & turnaround situations- fund raising on both private and public markets (debt and equity)- on going debt management within PE owned business- transformation projects (driving improved operating efficiency and improved cashflow)- development of management/board reportingI am very experienced in all matters relating to finance (FP&A, cash management, tax, controllership, audit, investor relations) but also was Interim CEO & Managing Director of Swinton giving me exposure to a wider set of commercial responsibilities.Key highlights include: - Delivering a 2.4x return on the sale of the Swinton Group to Ardonagh inside 2 years. The business was sold for £165m to the Ardonagh Group in 2018. Post a successful transformation and integration period, Swinton was valued at £400m in summer 2020.- being part of the team pre and post deal at Willis in the very successful $18bn merger of Willis and Towers Watson in 2016- Having the opportunity to work in global roles at major FS corporates (GE Capital, HSBC) interacting regularly with colleagues in Asia and Latin America, as well and having the pleasure of working in multiple countries including the UK, USA, South Africa, China.- being asked to take on the role of Interim CEO/MD at the Swinton Group in September 2018.I am currently the Group Finance Director for Ardonagh, one of the largest independent largest insurance brokers in the world, recently valued at over $10bn. The business is owned by two large private equity investors: Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment Partners.Professional qualifications: MBA from Manchester Business School and I am a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) having qualified in 2008.