Business Building and investing stories
At 16, sitting in the office of a serious looking NatWest Bank Manager, asking to open a business account was a more than a little daunting.
My introduction to the Young Enterprise scheme and running a business.
I left with a new bank account and a £30 gift from the manager to get our Y.E. mini business of the ground. Thank you, NatWest.
ACA or MBA?
I moved to London on a cold New Years Day sharing a house with 3 trainee accountants 100 metres from the Thames.
I started my training contract with EY – three years of auditing some amazing businesses and studying hard to pass my ACA exams
My journey to learn how to create real value in businesses had started in earnest.
I was privileged to work in some amazing businesses, with fantastic people, at the perfect time to learn critical lessons
A business that grew from £100m to £500m in four years.
A partial sale to Coca Cola
A business spin off and separate listing on the Australian stock exchange
I started a new job 2 weeks after the Lehman’s collapse in 2008, having just closed my first business down.
After dabbling in investing here and there, I decided it was time to get serious.
After 5 years of learning, reducing my mistakes, and slow growth, my portfolio consistently starting growing faster.
I was looking for a challenge…
Inheriting enough cash to survive two weeks, a very nervous bank manager, 1 shoddy P&L for a £120m in sales business and just a small amount of pressure…
Improving every aspect of the underlying business is the surest way to increase business valuation.
Thank you to the amazing team I worked with – we achieved a lot together.
Corporate Finance & Funding Qualifications
Association of Corporate Treasurers to Add to My Institute of Chartered Accountants Qualifications
Back to studying while turning around a business and welcoming our first addition to our family…
EY Trainee to Board Director of £150m in sales Business
20+ years increasing profit and cash in world class, high growth and turnaround businesses
15+ years investing in publicly listed and private companies
Delivered average ROI of 39:1 over 7 years (measurable profit/cash vs my pay)
