Experience

Nexeon Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Climate Technology Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Innovative Battery Materials scale up in the Silicon Anode space. Raised over $200m of capital and commercial deals as part of a global fundraise. Transformed complex legacy shareholder base and trading position from pre-revenue to post revenue with strong Balance Sheet strength to scale. Innovative Battery Materials scale up in the Silicon Anode space. Raised over $200m of capital and commercial deals as part of a global fundraise. Transformed complex legacy shareholder base and trading position from pre-revenue to post revenue with strong Balance Sheet strength to scale.



Surrey NanoSystems Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  Exciting young technology company developing Vantablack, the blackest coatings on earth. Consultant CFO helping scale up phase. Projects included the asset financing of the new facilties, putting in place overseas employees and giving strategic advice to the CEO and Board on scale up management. Exciting young technology company developing Vantablack, the blackest coatings on earth. Consultant CFO helping scale up phase. Projects included the asset financing of the new facilties, putting in place overseas employees and giving strategic advice to the CEO and Board on scale up management.



Bowman Power Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO & CSO

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2019

  A key member of the main board; responsible for operational and strategic financial management of the business and a key player in deriving company strategy and tactics. Reporting to the CEO and Board; also acting as company secretary and administering the Information Technology and Human Resources functions: An Award winning business in the Fastrack 100 and top 100 Cleantech companies in the world. Consistent key contributor in the business. A key member of the main board; responsible for operational and strategic financial management of the business and a key player in deriving company strategy and tactics. Reporting to the CEO and Board; also acting as company secretary and administering the Information Technology and Human Resources functions: An Award winning business in the Fastrack 100 and top 100 Cleantech companies in the world. Consistent key contributor in the business.



ONI

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

  Consultant CFO part time. Key member of the team during period of rapid growth from a team of 25 to over 80. Completion of $25m Series A fundraise, US subsidiary setup, Maiden office relocation post spin out from Oxford University. Consultant CFO part time. Key member of the team during period of rapid growth from a team of 25 to over 80. Completion of $25m Series A fundraise, US subsidiary setup, Maiden office relocation post spin out from Oxford University.



Raymarine

• United Kingdom
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Feb 2003 - Jul 2009

  Joined the company as a Financial and Management Accountant looking after the manufacturing and new product development areas of the business. Joined when the company was an MBO backed by Private Equity company HG capital. Close to the main board directors from the outset and a key contributor to a change in product development strategy which enabled the company to grow rapidly and go through a successful listing. Post listing, part of a number of strategic projects and promoted rapidly to a… Show more Joined the company as a Financial and Management Accountant looking after the manufacturing and new product development areas of the business. Joined when the company was an MBO backed by Private Equity company HG capital. Close to the main board directors from the outset and a key contributor to a change in product development strategy which enabled the company to grow rapidly and go through a successful listing. Post listing, part of a number of strategic projects and promoted rapidly to a number 2 in a plc. Over 5 years the company grew from a sub-£100m breakeven company to a £160m Turnover 20% EBIT margin company with a market capitalisation at its peak of over £350m which was near 10x the MBO valuation when I joined. Show less Joined the company as a Financial and Management Accountant looking after the manufacturing and new product development areas of the business. Joined when the company was an MBO backed by Private Equity company HG capital. Close to the main board directors from the outset and a key contributor to a change in product development strategy which enabled the company to grow rapidly and go through a successful listing. Post listing, part of a number of strategic projects and promoted rapidly to a… Show more Joined the company as a Financial and Management Accountant looking after the manufacturing and new product development areas of the business. Joined when the company was an MBO backed by Private Equity company HG capital. Close to the main board directors from the outset and a key contributor to a change in product development strategy which enabled the company to grow rapidly and go through a successful listing. Post listing, part of a number of strategic projects and promoted rapidly to a number 2 in a plc. Over 5 years the company grew from a sub-£100m breakeven company to a £160m Turnover 20% EBIT margin company with a market capitalisation at its peak of over £350m which was near 10x the MBO valuation when I joined. Show less



Transport for London

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Projects Controller

  • 2001 - 2003

  Full Financial support for a team of 200+ Project managers covering a spend of over £200m pa on various major infrastructure projects on the Underground

• PFI Corporate Finance Team

  • 2000 - 2001

  Immensly enjoyable role - my first after Graduate training working with internal corporate finance team on PFI deals such as the Northern Line trains outsourcing and the overall privatisation of the London Underground engineering divisions.

• Graduate Trainee

  • 1996 - 2000