Experience

Wild Rose Capital

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Wild Rose Capital is focused on private equity investments, funded exclusively by general partner equity. Investments have included diversified industrial (including enX Group), medical, telecom (including 3G Mobile) and FMCG sectors. Part-time oversight of all financial, tax, reporting, administrative, HR, secretarial and operational functions in additional to general partner/director participation in investment decision making. Wild Rose Capital is focused on private equity investments, funded exclusively by general partner equity. Investments have included diversified industrial (including enX Group), medical, telecom (including 3G Mobile) and FMCG sectors. Part-time oversight of all financial, tax, reporting, administrative, HR, secretarial and operational functions in additional to general partner/director participation in investment decision making.



enX Group Limited

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Chief Financial Officer

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

  Executive responsibility for the financial portfolio of the group, including financial planning and budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, tax, internal and external audit. Supported the Chief Investment Officer with capital structure, treasury and funding (including a formal corporate bond program), cash flow planning and investor relations. Member of group board, audit and risk committee, investment committee, assets/liabilities committee and IT steering committee. Executive responsibility for the financial portfolio of the group, including financial planning and budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, tax, internal and external audit. Supported the Chief Investment Officer with capital structure, treasury and funding (including a formal corporate bond program), cash flow planning and investor relations. Member of group board, audit and risk committee, investment committee, assets/liabilities committee and IT steering committee.



3G Mobile (Pty)Ltd

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Chief Financial Officer

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  Executive responsibility for the full financial function of the group, including financial and cash flow planning and budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, capital structure, treasury and funding (which included the refinancing of an increased ZAR1,9bn syndicated funding facility), tax, secretarial and audit. Participated in the restructuring of the entire executive management team and drove the improvement of the operational and financial systems, controls and reporting of the group. Facilitated and assisted in the negotiation and implementation of the exit of this telecom investment in conjunction with existing shareholders to a listed industry player, returning 2,5x money over a 30-month period. Show less

• Group Chief Financial Officer

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2016

  Executive responsibility for the financial portfolio of the group, including financial and cash flow planning and budgeting, financial reporting, risk management and tax and the management of relationships with funders, internal and external auditors, secretarial service providers and stock exchange regulators. Also supported the Chief Executive Officer with capital structure, treasury and funding and investor relations. Executive responsibility for the financial portfolio of the group, including financial and cash flow planning and budgeting, financial reporting, risk management and tax and the management of relationships with funders, internal and external auditors, secretarial service providers and stock exchange regulators. Also supported the Chief Executive Officer with capital structure, treasury and funding and investor relations.



Gold Reef Resorts Limited

• Group Chief Financial Officer

  • Feb 2000 - Feb 2011

  Provided financial oversight through Gold Reef Resorts’ transformation into a leading emerging market gaming and hotel group, which included 7 highly profitable casinos and hotels developed at a combined cost of US$250m and generating EBITDAR of US$120m. Participated in the execution of significant value creating corporate transactions, culminating in the US$2.2bn merger with an industry competitor, creating an entity with a market capitalisation of US$2.7bn. Executive responsibility for the full financial function of the group, including financial and cash flow planning and budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, capital structure, treasury and funding (which included the negotiation of a US$175m casino development project finance facility on highly favourable terms), tax, investor relations and the management of relationships with funders, shareholders, internal and external auditors, secretarial service providers and stock exchange regulators. Show less