Experience

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  Concept Venues

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Head of Finance

    • Dec 2012 - Jun 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    Hospitality Group with Sanctum Hotel, Bar and Restaurant, Sanctum on the Green, Embassy Restaurant (now a newly created pop up Retro Feasts with Luke Thomas) and Nightclub, and Geales fish restaurants. Embassy and Geales franchises in Dubai.

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  Own Business

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Director

    • Jul 2011 - Nov 2012
    • London, United Kingdom

    Business consultancy in food and beverage, health and fitness industries.Projects-Saf restaurant (London - 3 sites) – Director - Positioning, business plans and forecasts, financial modelling, day to day finance and accounts, sales and menu development, set up of own production kitchen, creation ...

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  Gorgeous Group

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Partner & Commercial/Finance Director

    • Jan 2006 - Jul 2011
    • London, United Kingdom

    Partner and Director in an international, creative and operational, hospitality agency and award winning specialists in bars, cafes, restaurants, brands and service. Working with international hotel groups. Experts in the opening and reinvention of bars, cafes and restaurants and carrying out all...

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  Dishoom

  • Gorgeous Group Partners

    • Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

    Gorgeous Group are partners of Dishoom the first Bombay Cafe in London. Involvement includes the concept, the positioning, the operations, financials and the future development of Dishoom

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  Istan Hotel Developments, Spain

  • Finance Director and Investor

    • 2004 - 2006

    Creation of an eco and environmentally friendly boutique hotel project in mountain valley in Spain and close to coast. Development of land licenses and permissions, design of layouts and main features. Financial models, P&L's and operational performance. Plan sold to developer.

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  BodyCare International

  • Finance Director

    • 2002 - 2004

    Supply of trade ‘Bodycare’ products and running of retail outlets, including own Health and beauty brand. Backed by Isis.

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  d2e ltd

  • Own Business

    • 2001 - 2002

    Providing commercial, operational and financial business advice to small businesses post venture capital investment - T/O - £2m to £20m. Creation of own food concept ideas and development with Gorgeous Group. Interim role as FD of Bodycare before full time appointment. Working in the UK retail se...

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  Powwow Water

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Partner & UK Finance Director

    • 1998 - 2001
    • London, United Kingdom

    Partner in a mineral water company, backed by 3i investment, focusing on growth of the business before asset realisation and selling to Hutchison Whampoa, Hong Kong. From here we expanded through carrying out UK company acquisitions, restructuring and re-branding to Powwow Water across the country.

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  Signet Group

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Financial Accountant

    • Jan 1997 - Dec 1998
    • London, United Kingdom

    Retail outlets H Samuel and Ernest Jones and US jewellery retail businesses

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  Coopers and Lybrand

  • Senior

    • 1987 - 1990

    ACA first time pass.