Founder and Chief Executive of a procurement services company that specialises in boosting clients’ profits/surpluses by cutting the costs of their supply chains and making recommendations for operational improvement. Savings have been as high as 60%+ with an average of around 20%. Has directed successful assignments for almost 60 clients in both the public and private sectors, ranging from small organisations that turn over £15 million to the UK operations of large multi-nationals that turn over several billion, and major public sector bodies.

NED of an IT start-up aiming to consolidate software development companies globally to create a free flow of talents and projects between them. Advised on all financial matters, specifically acquisition strategy and raising finance.

NED of a fintech start-up based in Gibraltar offering one of the most advanced, complete and secure processing global platforms for financial products. Advised on all financial matters.

Vice-Chair and NED of the ‘umbrella’ body for Taekwondo in the UK responsible for channelling funding from Sport England to the national governing bodies. He also chaired the Audit & Risk Committee.

FD of a blue chip tactical cost reduction consultancy. The organisation usually acted for companies with a market capitalisation of at least £1bn, most in the FTSE 100 (Trinity Mirror, HBOS, Great Universal Stores), and he helped it achieve a record year in terms of both turnover and profit.

Management Consultant at The Blue Cross (acting finance director, with primary role of improving corporate governance); and Global Telesystems (UK) Limited (carried out a four month forensic investigation).

FD/Financial Controller for this rapidly expanding medium-sized telecoms group, as its turnover grew from £8m pa to £20m following the merger of four businesses and the acquisition of a fifth, prior to being taken over by Canon (UK). Duties included advising on the medium-term strategic development of the business, including acquisitions; improving corporate governance; drawing up annual budgets and cash/capital requirements; producing monthly consolidated group management accounts and weekly cash flow forecasts; drawing up an IT strategy; and running the finance department of 20 staff and stores of six.

Management Consultant for three years providing long-term strategic advice to the Disaster Prevention & Preparedness Commission. This focused primarily on how best to improve corporate governance and privatise its relief transport fleets. Other clients in Ethiopia included the Joint Transport Operation, Ethiopia (strategic financial advice); Oxfam, Ethiopia (strategic assessment and business plan); and the Port Administration of Massawa, Eritrea (strategic review).

Management Consultant. Prepared business plans and carried out strategic studies for Private Safari Company, Kenya; Zambian Retail Sector Privatisation; Regional Engineer's Office, Tanzania; Hotel, Kenya; Government of Kenya; Kenya Ports Authority; Banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs); Kenya Wildlife Service; Transport Relief Operation, Ethiopia; and Kenya Times Media Trust.

Audit Manager for various clients.

Audit trainee in a specialist banking department.