Experience

Global Energy Group

• United Kingdom
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Oct 2016 - Present

• Vice President

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

• Head of Corporate Finance

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Part of the Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the COO, CEO, Senior Vice Presidents and business unit directors on all financial, commercial, investment decisions and strategic opportunities of the Process and Equipment division of the group. Key duties include*Responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting.*Management/Support of group corporate systems. *Set performance targets and KPI’s for subsidiary companies. *Commercial management of Portfolio. *Support in the pursuit of potential acquisition targets and disposal of non-core business units.*Provide support on capital structure, liaising and negotiating with banks.*Project managing M&A transactions and liaising with multiple parties; *Conducting pre acquisition due diligence including investment appraisal, deal evaluation *Conducting investigations and managing the due diligence process. *Structuring transactions including legal structure’s, management retention schemes; *Responsible for successful Post-acquisition integration planning alongside head of business improvement. *Constructing business acquisition proposals and presenting these to the investment board, providing a monthly report on deal status; *Creating and maintaining a network of advisors in strategic locations. *Constructing business acquisition proposals and presenting these to the investment board, providing a monthly report on deal status; *Portfolio management, industry and company analysis, business plan preparation and increasing operating efficiency (supporting/liaising with Corporate development) Show less

• Group Investment Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Reporting directly to the GEG board of directors on all M&A, Investment and Portfolio management decisions, liaising with CEO & COO, Senior Vice Presidents (SVP) and business unit directors.I have lead and been involved in a number of the groups 36 acquisitions from the project management of the acquisition, target identification and negotiations as well as post integration support and planning. Key Duties include;• Support in the pursuit of potential acquisition targets and disposal of non-core business units; • Devising M&A strategies, identification of be viable business targets for the group; • Pre-acquisition due diligence including investment appraisal, deal evaluation and valuation, • Constructing business acquisition proposals and presenting these to the investment board, • Approaching potential targets with offer of investment; • Conducting investigations and managing the due diligence process of targets• Project managing transactions and liaising with multiple parties; negotiation of terms; • Preparing and reviewing Financial models, calculating returns on their investments;• Structuring transactions including legal structure’s, management retention schemes; • Involvement in funding origination• Post-acquisition integration planning and liaising with Corporate Services; • Researching market conditions and developments; Show less

• Investment Portfolio Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Part of a ventures team, reporting directly to the Group CEO. Responsible for supporting 5 Portfolio companies/brands within the Group working directly with business unit directors and management. Global Energy Group brands included Reel, Rigfit, SCS, GRML and CPS. Key duties included; • Business plan preparation for board including Industry, competitors and company analysis.• Commercial management increasing operating efficiency. • Review of business models and identify opportunities. • Bonus incentive planning. • Financial budget reviews. • Monthly review of business performance. • Organisational development. Show less

• Senior Financial Officer / Group Financial Controller

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2012

  Part of both a small corporate accounting team I lead the creation of an internal group financial reporting network involving setting up treasury management, reporting system’s and structure and regular meetings for the financial team who were all geographically dispersed. Successful in obtaining external funding predominately from the bank on numerous occasions and played a key role in a number of merger & acquisition activities including financial due diligence and projectionsKey duties included:• Preparation of monthly management accounts. Consolidation of group accounts. • Responsibility for group treasury function. • Leading group budgeting process.• Preparation of covenant compliance document for bank.• Preparation of group financial projections for board, bank and auditors.• Due diligence on potential acquisitions.• Management of subsidiary accountants for reporting financial information and other queries. • Management of a small corporate team responsible for processing of financial information.• HMRC & Audit compliance for the group.• Corporate governance and system development implementation within the group. Show less



ANTA SCOTLAND Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Advisor

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Play a strategic role on the board of a family textiles business, ANTA which' design's, manufacturer's and retails its products from Scottish Sources. The business has been established for 30 years with the owners has established a large archive of unique designs, the IP being personally owned by the family. The role allow me to support the owners desire to grow the business and brand. http://www.anta.co.uk Play a strategic role on the board of a family textiles business, ANTA which' design's, manufacturer's and retails its products from Scottish Sources. The business has been established for 30 years with the owners has established a large archive of unique designs, the IP being personally owned by the family. The role allow me to support the owners desire to grow the business and brand. http://www.anta.co.uk



Reel Group

• Houston, Texas Area

• President

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016



The Saltire Foundation

• Babson

• Saltire Fellow 2012

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  Executive-level Education programme that equips the fellow with the skills and attitude required to take a leadership role within Scottish business. It blends teaching at the #1 ranked business school in the world for entrepreneurship (Babson College, Boston) with hands on international experience at a major, global company then a Scottish high growth SME. Executive-level Education programme that equips the fellow with the skills and attitude required to take a leadership role within Scottish business. It blends teaching at the #1 ranked business school in the world for entrepreneurship (Babson College, Boston) with hands on international experience at a major, global company then a Scottish high growth SME.



AAB

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Corporate Finance Senior Analyst/Audit Senior

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2009

  Involvement in all areas at of an Audit and Accounting Services department in one of the UK’s leading firms of independent advisors. Clients included Transport, Property, Oil Service, Construction and Retail, Ranging from £1m > £135m. Monthly management accounts prepared for Oil and Gas International accommodation rental provider. Part of a leading small to mid market corporate finance team in Scotland with an unrivalled track record in initiating and completing deals up to £100m. Operating principally in the Oil & Gas industry. Tasks included providing with clients with financial projections for fundraising, due diligence and acquisition targets. Show less