Experience

Dominus

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jul 2020 - Present



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• Experienced Real Estate CFO

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2020



Pegasus

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2020

  Developer and operator of quality retirement property across the UK, backed by Oaktree Capital Management. - Grew business from 2 sites and 15 employees to over 50 sites and well over 200 employees, and from around £20m of capital invested to £900m over a period of 6 years - Arranged a £450m 7 year development finance facility with a large global insurance company - Led, negotiated and closed the acquisition of Renaissance Retirement - Led the debt refinancing of the group with a £525m, 5 year development finance facility with a consortium of lenders which consolidated all existing debt facilities - Arranged and negotiated other numerous smaller debt facilities with high street and alternative lenders - Built up and maintained a good network of equity investor contacts and advisors - Oversaw the finance, systems and legal teams numbering c 20 employees - Negotiated the disposal of a number of sites sites across the UK at a premium to purchase price



Audley Villages

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CFO

  • Dec 2009 - Mar 2013

  Developer and operator of luxury retirement villages backed by Moorfield Capital - Shortlisted for Young FD of the Year 2012 and commended for being a "world class finance director" - Successfully negotiated refinancing of all existing sites on improved terms enabling the business to regain momentum - Development debt finance arranged on a number of new sites in difficult markets through new sources to enable the sites to be developed and improving investor returns - Assessment, business modelling and appraisal of new sites - Close network of funders, investors and advisors built up



Hamptons

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director

  • Dec 2001 - Dec 2008

  Property services business with UK and overseas operations, backed by Bridgepoint, EMAAR, Wharf Holdings - Management, motivation and control of 25 strong finance team - Set up and managed overseas operations in India, Italy and Morocco - Director on Hamptons-CBRE JV board - Represented Hamptons in its investments in Propertyfinder and Primelocation, including profitable exits in both cases - Director on Hamptons-Hometrack JV - Managed the sale of Hamptons from Wheelock (Singapore) to EMAAR (UAE)- a doubling of value in 18 months - Main board director of Hamptons and Hamptons International Mortgages Ltd - Significant hands-on experience in managing multi-site and multi-national businesses through constant change - Ability to operate, communicate and influence at senior board level both within the business but also externally with shareholders, banks, advisors and other key relationships - Significant experience of corporate transactions, investment decisions, business development and restructuring - Excellent understanding of the property market and key contacts and relationships built up over a number of years - Solid commercial judgement and integrity



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Transaction Support

  • Jan 2000 - Nov 2001

• Trainee Chartered Accountant

  • Sep 1996 - Jan 2000



Searle

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Environmental Scientist

  • Aug 1995 - Sep 1996