Growthdeck provides tax-efficient and growth investment opportunities to an expanding network of sophisticated private investors, partners and introducers. We carry out professional due diligence, provide ongoing and extensive business support and develop a close relationship with our investors. We also regularly host networking events that help connect growth businesses with sophisticated investors from across the world.

I have a wide range of corporate finance experience, particularly in the disposal of owner managed businesses, management buy-outs and acquisitions on transactions ranging from £1m – £30m. In a varied role my experience includes working on and managing assignments in the following areas:- Advising clients in relation to acquisitions & disposals - Advising clients in respect of MBO's / MBI's - Obtain funding / working capital facilities for clients' internal purposes, re-financing or acquisitions - Preparation of business plans to support client funding proposals - Strategic advisory roles - Financial modelling for bank / private equity funding processesMy banking background has also assisted in advising on various corporate refinancing assignments, particularly during the suppressed credit markets following 2008.Actively involved in new client proposals, preparing pitch documents and taking a leading role in meetings with prospective clients.A key liaison point for the Mazars' international corporate finance teams.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) appointed Promontory Financial Group, supported by Mazars, to conduct an independent skilled persons review under section 166 of the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2000 into the Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of small business contacts in financial difficulty. The FCA announced on 17 January that Promontory and Mazars were appointed to carry out this Review. The report examined Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) treatment of business contacts in financial difficulty and consider allegations of poor practice set out in the report by Dr Lawrence Tomlinson and referenced in Sir Andrew Large’s reportThe terms of reference for the review were set out in a Final Requirement Notice issued by the FCA to RBS Group and required the Skilled Person to form a view on RBS Group’s treatment of SME customers referred to (or managed by) GRG during the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013 (the “Relevant Period”), and:• To assess the validity of the allegations of customer treatment in the Tomlinson Report and, where relevant, points raised by Sir Andrew Large; and• If inappropriate treatment of customers is identified, to form a view on whether it was widespread and/or systematic.The Requirement Notice provided for two distinct aspects to the work and required the team to form a view on RBS Group’s treatment of SME customers referred to GRG, through a review of policies, procedures, other relevant documentation, a representative sample of customer cases, interviews and, where appropriate, using market comparators.I was appointed as a Skilled Person Case reviewer on the project, reviewing a selection of customers files, undertaking customer and bank staff interviews and compiling detailed reports for inclusion within the final document.

A variety of lead advisory corporate finance roles including the following:- Advising clients in relation to acquisitions & disposals - Advising clients in respect of MBO's / MBI's - Obtain funding / working capital facilities for clients internal purposes, re-financing or acquisitions - Preparation of business plans to support client funding proposals - Strategic advisory roles - Financial modelling for client internal purposes or as part of bank / private equity funding processIn addition to general advisory work, I was manager with day to day responsibility for Grant Thornton's role as Project Monitor for the Government's multi-million pound investment in Wembley Stadium. Role included regular meetings with FD of Wembley Stadium and Head of Major Projects for Sport England to review progress and key issues arising. Preparation of regular reports to Sport England highlighting key risks relating to finance, operations and corporate governance. Additional roles:- Provision of induction training to new members of the corporate finance team- Overseeing CF marketing function for the office- FSA representative for CF

Working within the bank's Risk Review Department, established by the bank to undertake independent reviews of the its lending book in excess of £1m.The role involved the assessment of the loan portfolio providing management with a report on the original credit approval process, facility documentation, day to day management of the facilities and the enforceability of relevant documentation.

Managing a team of 7 staff responsible for the perfection of standard security documents for personal and corporate lending facilities granted by the bank's City Office.The role included allocation of workflow, dealing with technical queries raised by relationship managers or colleagues in ACU and reviewing case files prior to finalisation and sign-off by the Head of ACU.

Assistant manager in the corporate banking team providing relationship banking services to customers ranging from £10-100m revenue.The role included regular customer contact to ensure the bank's services were being delivered effectively, assessing requests for additional facilities and the preparation of necessary credit papers for consideration by the relationship manager and credit departments, liaising with colleagues to ensure loan and security documentation was prepared and executed and monitoring compliance with facilities once they had been drawn down.

Various junior banking roles with promotions to cashier and machine room supervisor with responsibility for 15 staff