Experience

Capsule Insurance

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jun 2021 - 2 years 7 months

• Chief Sustainability Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

  Capsule is a B Corp certified service-led insurance partner for growth companies. Partnering with, and supporting, purpose-led businesses on their scale-up journey. Increasingly, these high-growth businesses are not just driving financial value, they are incorporating and shaping societal values. By definition, they are the future. They are doing business differently. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) plays a greater role in their thinking and in insurers evaluation of the… Show more Capsule is a B Corp certified service-led insurance partner for growth companies. Partnering with, and supporting, purpose-led businesses on their scale-up journey. Increasingly, these high-growth businesses are not just driving financial value, they are incorporating and shaping societal values. By definition, they are the future. They are doing business differently. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) plays a greater role in their thinking and in insurers evaluation of the qualitative aspect of these businesses – not just from a pricing point of view but also in the wider aspect of fulfilling a broader sustainability agenda.



Tortworth Forest Centre

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Apr 2022 - 1 year 9 months

  Tortworth, England, United Kingdom Tortworth Forest Centre is a community project based in South Gloucestershire which improves lives by reconnecting people with nature, through conservation, wellbeing programmes, outdoor events, courses and volunteering opportunities as well as our available jobs. With the help of volunteers, we manage 20 acres of land within the wider Tortworth Arboretum, a historically important tree collection in South Gloucestershire. The arboretum’s collection of over 600 rare and champion… Show more Tortworth Forest Centre is a community project based in South Gloucestershire which improves lives by reconnecting people with nature, through conservation, wellbeing programmes, outdoor events, courses and volunteering opportunities as well as our available jobs. With the help of volunteers, we manage 20 acres of land within the wider Tortworth Arboretum, a historically important tree collection in South Gloucestershire. The arboretum’s collection of over 600 rare and champion trees was first designed and planted in the 19th Century and hosts an amazing and unusual ecosystem including wildflowers, deer, bats, butterflies and dragonflies and many bird types. It has suffered from serious neglect in recent decades, but the owners, woodlands.co.uk, have offered us a unique opportunity to restore and open it for conservation, education, and wellbeing. Show less



Dinghy

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer, Dinghy USA

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  New York

• Chief Executive Officer, Dinghy UK

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  London, England, United Kingdom Dinghy offers on-demand business insurance to freelancers and contractors - charging by the second - over its simply-amazing platform. A fully-functional App allows customers to toggle insurance cover up, down, on and off as they wish - and when they wish. All instantaneous. No admin fees and all billed in arrears. Easy cover to match their working patterns - be that be for one hour, one day, one month or one year (or any period in between). Voted UK's most disruptive insurance business… Show more Dinghy offers on-demand business insurance to freelancers and contractors - charging by the second - over its simply-amazing platform. A fully-functional App allows customers to toggle insurance cover up, down, on and off as they wish - and when they wish. All instantaneous. No admin fees and all billed in arrears. Easy cover to match their working patterns - be that be for one hour, one day, one month or one year (or any period in between). Voted UK's most disruptive insurance business 2019

• Director

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2020

  London, United Kingdom



Larsen Howie

• Non Executive Director

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  Leicester, United Kingdom Insurance brokers and leading experts in IR35 assessments and support.



Kingsbridge

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Director

  • May 2015 - Apr 2020

  Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom The Kingsbridge Group, founded in 2001, has grown to become one of the UK’s leading provider of specialist insurance and IR35 services to the UK’s rapidly growing contingent workforce of contractors, freelancers and gig workers. It is also one of the leading providers of specialist broking services to large corporates in the utility, recruitment and other industries. The Kingsbridge Group, which employs over 100 people, is headquartered in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and has offices… Show more The Kingsbridge Group, founded in 2001, has grown to become one of the UK’s leading provider of specialist insurance and IR35 services to the UK’s rapidly growing contingent workforce of contractors, freelancers and gig workers. It is also one of the leading providers of specialist broking services to large corporates in the utility, recruitment and other industries. The Kingsbridge Group, which employs over 100 people, is headquartered in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and has offices in London, Liverpool, Guernsey and Leicester. Kingsbridge was named as the 2018 Independent Broker of the Year by the Insurance Times. In April 2020, the Group was acquired by NSM Insurance Group - part of the White Mountains Group family.

• Group Chief Operating Officer

  • May 2016 - Sep 2019

  United Kingdom



Kingsbridge Group

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance

  • May 2015 - May 2018

  United Kingdom



SpottedOeuf Limited

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Owner

  • Aug 2009 - May 2015

  Toulouse Area, France Providing consultancy services and client support regarding: - general business management, planning and development - web based system specification & system development - insurance broking (online markets & systems) - project management and delivery - corporate finance and financial modelling Working principally from France but with periods in Australia and UK.



Wu Wo Partnership Limited

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & Co-Owner

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2010

  Bristol UK Business developing innovative internet-based software-systems to provide business solutions using our own team of developers. Developed and deployed a number of work-planning, costing, logistics and ordering applications for major UK utility companies. Specified, developed and managed own online internet insurance-broking business aimed at the SME market (insuredrisks.co.uk)



Axbridge Chambers Limited

• Non Executive Director & Co-Owner

  • 1999 - 2009

  Axbridge UK Family accountancy and taxation services business.



Insured Risks Limited

• China
• Software Development

• Director & Co-Owner

  • 2002 - Jun 2007

  Bristol, England, United Kingdom Developed and built an online insurance business aimed at the SME market. Highly automated and efficient system achieved exceptional growth and sales. Built from scratch to 25,000 live/active client base over 5 year period. Business acquired by major insurer.



Swiss Combi SC Technology GmbH

• Managing Director

  • Oct 1999 - Dec 2001

  Zurich Switzerland Management and operation of international environmental process business headquartered in Switzerland. Plant sales, own-operate or operate-only, throughout Europe and the world either operating directly in countries or through licensees. Subsidiaries in France, The Netherlands and Germany. Through licensees in Canada, USA, Japan, South Korea and Italy. Commercial negotiation of contracts. Extensive worldwide travel.

• Commercial Director

  • Jan 1999 - Sep 1999

  Zurich Switzerland Preparing of group management and financial accounts (including overseas subsidiaries) Commercial negotiation and fulfilment of plant-sale and operating contracts worldwide Liaising with overseas licensees Considerable overseas travelling and involvement in managing and resolving issues in respect of on-going contracts.



Wessex Water

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Treasurer

  • 1995 - Dec 1998

  Bristol, United Kingdom Group’s sustainability representative working with Forum for the Future and Sustainable Development proposals presented to UK Government Investor Relations responsibility Preparation of annuals reports, AGMs, EGM and results presentations Member of management committee of overseas environmental-process subsidiary Various corporate finance activities ranging from simple single-project analysis, potential acquisitions and ultimately negotiation and involvement in seeking bidders… Show more Group’s sustainability representative working with Forum for the Future and Sustainable Development proposals presented to UK Government Investor Relations responsibility Preparation of annuals reports, AGMs, EGM and results presentations Member of management committee of overseas environmental-process subsidiary Various corporate finance activities ranging from simple single-project analysis, potential acquisitions and ultimately negotiation and involvement in seeking bidders to acquire Wessex Water Actively involved in process of selling business to US acquirers in July 1998 Involved in post-sale integration process Member of team investigating water-business related business opportunities worldwide for new owner

• Treasury Manager

  • 1988 - Dec 1994

  Bristol, United Kingdom Responsibility for day-to-day running of treasury section including investment and borrowing strategy Renegotiating corporate banking agreements & rates Arranging long term loans, bilateral facilities Involvement in corporate finance issues affecting the Group from development to financial appraisal and fulfilment Assisting in Share Rights Issue Formation of Group’s captive insurance company Financial appraisal and modelling of overseas projects and acquisition opportunities