An enterprising, commercially focused finance leader with 20+ years spanning start-up, scale-up, turnaround and global corporate environments. Trusted adviser to founders, boards and investors, combining rigorous financial control with a business-partnering approach that extends well beyond finance into operations, governance, HR and legal.
Key Success Metrics
Career ledgerFounder Experience
Concept to revenuesCo-founded a pan-European pharmaceutical data analytics business, taking it from first concept through set-up, funding, development and operational rollout into early revenues, with the company valued at £8m on its last capital raise.
Fundraising
Raised £2m of growth equity across two rounds from VC and angel investors: pitch development, investor presentations, term negotiation, shareholder agreement and share issuance through to completion, all pre-revenue.
Commercial Model
Designed the revenue-sharing commercial model with pharmacies to access dispensing data, commercialised to major pharmaceutical company customers.
International Build
Established legal entities in four countries with statutory directorships in each; designed the corporate structure, transfer pricing framework and multi-currency intercompany relationships.
Operational Rollout
As President & MD of the Greek operating subsidiary, personally oversaw rollout of data collection software to contracted pharmacies, coordinating technology, operations and commercial relationships.
Governance & Investors
Set up virtual data rooms, managed investor due diligence, and handled the entry and subsequent exit of a joint venture partner, ensuring full process compliance.
Breadth of Ownership
Shared full responsibility across the business with the co-founding CEO: core ownership of finance, operations and administration, with close involvement in commercial planning.
International Experience
12 countriesSector Experience
B2B · B2C- Biotech & AI TechnologyEarly-stage diagnostics R&D
- Pharma & Healthcare DataData analytics · medicines authentication
- Oil & GasTrading · distribution · oilfield services
- Manufacturing & PackagingInternational paper & packaging group
- IT & Technology DistributionInternational remarketing & wholesale
- HospitalityCentral London restaurant group
- M&A AdvisorySell-side, e-commerce clients
- Consumer ElectronicsUK distribution subsidiary
Qualifications
Professional standing- Fellow, Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA)ACCA
- BSc (Hons) MathematicsUniversity of Manchester
- PRINCE2 PractitionerAXELOS
- Change Management PractitionerAPMG International
Functional Abilities
Beyond the numbersFinance Leadership & FP&A
Full financial control, reporting, budgeting and forecasting; insightful board packs; modelling and scenario analysis for boards and investors.
Fundraising & Investor Relations
VC, angel and debt raises; pitch decks, data rooms, due diligence, term negotiation and share issuance through to completion.
Treasury & Banking
£70m consortium working capital facility; $200m deposits; covenant compliance, lender reporting and multi-currency management.
Operations
Promoted from FD to COO in an international trading business; warehouse, logistics and stock control; office & site relocation; ERP and ISO programmes.
Governance & Company Secretarial
Company Secretary roles; BVCA-compliant articles; shareholder resolutions; statutory directorships and filings across multiple jurisdictions.
HR & People Leadership
Built and mentored teams of up to 15; full HR cycle through Covid-19 including redundancy, furlough and rehiring; EMI share option scheme experience across three companies.
Legal & Compliance
Legal documentation for debt and equity transactions; employment matters; transfer pricing frameworks; regulatory reporting across Europe.
International Structuring & Tax
UK-to-Switzerland corporate relocation with IP transfer; four-country group builds; R&D tax credits; excise, VAT and corporation tax.
Systems & Transformation
SAP and JD Edwards transitions supported; Xero and Dynamics led as finance lead; process automation, pricing models and AI-enabled workflow.
Personal Interests
Off the ledgerTennis
Regular weekly club sessions, having returned to the game when too many joint pains forced a retirement from rugby.
Rugby
A keen supporter of the game, having played socially both in the wet of the UK and on the hard fields of South Africa.
Scuba Diving
Qualified under CMAS in South Africa, then gained PADI Advanced Open Water in Jamaica.
Swimming
Currently taking lessons to improve technique in the pool.
Dancing
A recent hobby: learning ballroom and latin dancing.