Experience

ScaleUp Group

• United Kingdom
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Nov 2015 - 8 years 2 months

  United Kingdom UK group of founders/executives providing fast growth technology companies with “Active Support” (management mentoring, talent management, sales expansion, financial management and funding) to help create global champions.



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• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2023

  Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands



Formify

• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2023

  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands



Cylynt

• Chairman

  • Mar 2018 - May 2023

  Dublin SaaS licence compliance solution for software companies. Supporting the leadership team scale the business.



PMYB Influencer Marketing Agency

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2020

  Nottingham, United Kingdom Start-up Influencer Marketing agency navigating the challenges of scaling-up.



Conga Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and co-founder

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2018

  Ipswich, United Kingdom Digital and data driven interurban coach start-up. As CEO focused on the commercial, financial and administrative aspects of the company. Stepped back from CEO role, but now still very much an enthusiastic shareholder.



Irdeto

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• CEO

  • 1998 - Mar 2015

  Global Software, technology and security company serving Naspers’ operations and TMT customers worldwide. Responsible for: customer; employee; board; shareholder; works council; country media regulators; and partner, stakeholder relationships and the company’s operations (950 staff in 25 locations worldwide). Reported to Naspers CEO and COO. Grew revenue from US$25M to US$240M (with 20% EBITDA) by: launching new products/services; developing partnerships; and opening up new markets… Show more Software, technology and security company serving Naspers’ operations and TMT customers worldwide. Responsible for: customer; employee; board; shareholder; works council; country media regulators; and partner, stakeholder relationships and the company’s operations (950 staff in 25 locations worldwide). Reported to Naspers CEO and COO. Grew revenue from US$25M to US$240M (with 20% EBITDA) by: launching new products/services; developing partnerships; and opening up new markets (particularly emerging markets). Built export business, region-by-region, from 80% purely NL revenue to 97% export revenue. Based with family in Netherlands (1998-2007) and in China (2007-2014). Grew non-Naspers revenue from 10% to 75% by transitioning an engineering-led, in-house technology provider to a market-orientated software company during a period of rapid growth. Innovated in technologies, such as: embedded software integrated in consumer equipment; large server-side business applications; soft- and hardware security; and beyond technology in management methods (dual HQ – LBS/IMD wrote case studies). Progressive diversification (2005-2011) of maturing core business through acquisition (purchase prices US$5-100M): mobile security (USA); competitor (worldwide); software security (Canada/USA); BluRay disc protection (USA); and Internet monitoring (USA).

• CFO and Operations Director

  • 1995 - 1998

  Global Custodian of approx. US$50M investment to transition company from analogue to digital. Brought management professionalism to small engineering focused team. Rapidly scaled company to consistently deliver to newly acquired clients worldwide. Brought hard- and software products to market whilst EU (DVB) standards unclear. Kept company together (with CEO) during period of hostile ownership.



Naspers Limited

• South Africa
• Investment Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Representative and President

  • 2008 - 2012

  China High growth (approx. £0.08 to 34B market capitalisation 1998-2015) multinational print, video entertainment and e-commerce group. £3.5B revenue 2014/15. Senior management of Naspers' China entity.



FilmNet and NetHold

• Business Development and Corporate Finance

  • 1993 - 1995

  Global International pay TV, media and technology group. JV between Naspers and Richemont. Assets sold and split between Canal+ Group and Naspers in 1996. Financial analysis of global operations and large M&A projects. Prepared shareholder and board reporting for CEO. Project managed due diligences and provided financial/negotiation support for acquisitions and JV projects throughout Europe and USA with major media and technology companies.



USC Consulting Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • 1992 - 1993

  Canada and Italy Worldwide operations management consulting group. Consultant team member on business turnaround projects in Canada and Italy.



British Gypsum

• United Kingdom
• Building Materials
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Mines Manager

  • 1989 - 1991

  United Kingdom Responsible for all operations at two underground mines. New mine development and successful closure of a mine. Managed trade union relations.



British Coal Corporation

• Underground Mine Official

  • 1987 - 1989

  United Kingdom Responsible for shift operations on various coalfaces underground. Part-time Mines Rescue Brigade member.



National Coal Board

• Management Trainee and Underground Worker

  • 1983 - 1988

  United Kingdom Shift work on all aspects of mining operations above and below ground. Secondments to various regional specialist technical and engineering teams. Experienced challenges of working during the Miner’s Strike.