Experience

Hallcroft Finance

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  We are a real estate finance advisory business. The foundation of the business is arranging and structuring finance for property investment and development projects. We deliver innovative and creative solutions across the entire capital structure. Whether the requirement is for senior debt, mezzanine finance or joint-venture equity we have extensive relationships at senior levels with a wide array of lenders and capital partners. We are a real estate finance advisory business. The foundation of the business is arranging and structuring finance for property investment and development projects. We deliver innovative and creative solutions across the entire capital structure. Whether the requirement is for senior debt, mezzanine finance or joint-venture equity we have extensive relationships at senior levels with a wide array of lenders and capital partners.



Helm (formerly The Supper Club)

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  The Supper Club is a membership club exclusively for fast-growth founders and CEOs. Our members join to learn from their peers in the pursuit of business growth. We think it all adds up to a relaxed and confidential environment which is all about growing your business in a constructive, collaborative way. http://www.preludegroup.co.uk/what-we-do/the-supper-club/ The Supper Club is a membership club exclusively for fast-growth founders and CEOs. Our members join to learn from their peers in the pursuit of business growth. We think it all adds up to a relaxed and confidential environment which is all about growing your business in a constructive, collaborative way. http://www.preludegroup.co.uk/what-we-do/the-supper-club/



Octopus Real Estate

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Development

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

  Ran the front end of a UK real estate light-development fund, focusing on residential schemes with a GDV of £1m-£6m GDV. Involved in all aspects of running transactions from product development to deal origination through to completion of the funding process. Ran the front end of a UK real estate light-development fund, focusing on residential schemes with a GDV of £1m-£6m GDV. Involved in all aspects of running transactions from product development to deal origination through to completion of the funding process.



Opulen.

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Director

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

  London based property development business, focused on projects in the £1m to £4m GDV range. Sourced, funded and delivered projects working in partnership with debt providers and JV partners. London based property development business, focused on projects in the £1m to £4m GDV range. Sourced, funded and delivered projects working in partnership with debt providers and JV partners.



Frae Frozen Yogurt

• Founder

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2016

  The FRAE brand combined 'foodie' and fashion cultures and generated exclusive partnerships with Topshop and the British Fashion Council, sponsoring London Fashion Weekend in 2013 and 2014. Our focus was on building a London centric food chain and we opened stores in Notting Hill, Chelsea, Topshop Oxford Street and Heathrow Terminal 5. The FRAE brand combined 'foodie' and fashion cultures and generated exclusive partnerships with Topshop and the British Fashion Council, sponsoring London Fashion Weekend in 2013 and 2014. Our focus was on building a London centric food chain and we opened stores in Notting Hill, Chelsea, Topshop Oxford Street and Heathrow Terminal 5.



King & Wood Mallesons LLP (formerly SJ Berwin LLP)

• Associate Solicitor

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2009

  Joined the corporate finance department of SJ Berwin LLP in August 2007 having trained at McGrigors LLP. Involved in all aspects of corporate transactional work with a particular focus on M&A, buyout, venture capital investment and fund formation work for private equity clients. Joined the corporate finance department of SJ Berwin LLP in August 2007 having trained at McGrigors LLP. Involved in all aspects of corporate transactional work with a particular focus on M&A, buyout, venture capital investment and fund formation work for private equity clients.



Pinsent Masons LLP (formerly McGrigors LLP)

• Trainee Solicitor

  • 2005 - 2007

  Completed a two year traineeship with a range of four six-month seats including Corporate, Real Estate, Banking and a client secondment to RBS. Completed a two year traineeship with a range of four six-month seats including Corporate, Real Estate, Banking and a client secondment to RBS.



Royal Bank of Scotland

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal advisor (Secondment)

  • Mar 2006 - Aug 2006

  Completed a six month secondment at RBS's Headquarters in Gogarburn, Edinburgh as a trainee solicitor. During the secondment assisted the Head of Legal with legal issues in relation to retail, private and commercial banking. Completed a six month secondment at RBS's Headquarters in Gogarburn, Edinburgh as a trainee solicitor. During the secondment assisted the Head of Legal with legal issues in relation to retail, private and commercial banking.