Experience

Bicester Motion

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Chief Executive

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Creating a 400 acre innovation, business and leisure destination with mobility technology and culture at its core. Our masterplan covers the past, present and future of mobility, spread across our Heritage, Innovation, Experience and Wilderness Quarters, surrounding our operating airfield run by The Bicester Aerodrome Company. Creating a 400 acre innovation, business and leisure destination with mobility technology and culture at its core. Our masterplan covers the past, present and future of mobility, spread across our Heritage, Innovation, Experience and Wilderness Quarters, surrounding our operating airfield run by The Bicester Aerodrome Company.



Bicester Heritage

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Chief Executive

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Bicester Heritage is the UK's Centre of Excellence for Historic Motoring, with 40+ specialists based here. Centrally located in the UK, it has become the de facto focus for the UK's £18.2bn per annum classic car industry, providing dynamic leadership in its quest to revolutionise classic car ownership and involvement. Bicester Heritage is the UK's Centre of Excellence for Historic Motoring, with 40+ specialists based here. Centrally located in the UK, it has become the de facto focus for the UK's £18.2bn per annum classic car industry, providing dynamic leadership in its quest to revolutionise classic car ownership and involvement.



The Bicester Aerodrome Company

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation

• Non Executive Director

  • May 2020 - Present

  From 1st July 2020 The Bicester Aerodrome Company Limited is the operator of the historic airfield at Bicester Motion. Dating from 1916, the aerodrome became the former RAF Bicester and was purchased by what is now called Bicester Motion Ltd in 2013. From 1st July 2020 The Bicester Aerodrome Company Limited is the operator of the historic airfield at Bicester Motion. Dating from 1916, the aerodrome became the former RAF Bicester and was purchased by what is now called Bicester Motion Ltd in 2013.



HISTORIT LIMITED

• Bicester Heritage

• Non Executive Director

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Historit is a UK market leader in Collectors' Vehicle storage. Historit is a UK market leader in Collectors' Vehicle storage.



StarterMotor Charity

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Chairman Of The Board Of Trustees

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  StarterMotor is a UK Charity that promotes historic motoring skills, careers and leisure opportunities to the next generation. The UK's historic car movement represents £8.5bn to the UK's economy, and employs over 40,000 people. StarterMotor is a UK Charity that promotes historic motoring skills, careers and leisure opportunities to the next generation. The UK's historic car movement represents £8.5bn to the UK's economy, and employs over 40,000 people.



Argo St George

• Financial Services

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2013

  Argo St George specialises in providing corporate finance advice, advising on expansion, MBOs, exits, restructuring and turnarounds, raising capital where necessary. We also provide ongoing business development and corporate discipline, assisting enterprises to build strong businesses attractive to future funders, purchasers and partners. We have recently advised property, renewable energy, software and retail businesses on their fund raising, growth, structuring and succession. We also have a number of live mandates for company acquisitions. Argo St George completed 5 transactions in 2011, covering Enterprise Investment Schemes, Venture Capital and Management Buy Out opportunities. Show less



European Capital Ventures

• London, United Kingdom

• Managing Director

  • 2000 - 2002

  Deployed a venture capital fund to acquire online marketing assets across Europe. Deployed a venture capital fund to acquire online marketing assets across Europe.



HMV

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development

  • 1998 - 2000

  Business planning, new media strategy and product launch, business unit review (Australia, Japan, Hong Kong). Business planning, new media strategy and product launch, business unit review (Australia, Japan, Hong Kong).



Venture Capital Investors B.V.

• Amsterdam & St. Petersburg

• Investment Manager

  • 1994 - 1997

  Managed the establishment and growth of the leading regional outdoor advertising business. Other projects included historic building investment and mineral water. Managed the establishment and growth of the leading regional outdoor advertising business. Other projects included historic building investment and mineral water.