Strategic Advisor

• Oct 2021 - Present

Helping LiveMore with the next stages of their journey in a strategic advisory role

Managing Director

• Mar 2020 - Oct 2021

Played a pivotal role in readying LiveMore for launch to market, whilst in the midst of COVID lockdowns. Worked on funding, IT platform, sales and marketing functions along with input into wider operational and regulatory matters.

Non Executive Director

• Jan 2022 - Present

Board Adviser

• Jun 2019 - Jan 2022

Advised the firm on all matters, from gaining FCA authorisation to strategy and the formal launch of the business in September 2021

Shareholder

• Feb 2022 - Present

Helping Rob & Toby, the super talented founders to drive the business forwards Helping Rob & Toby, the super talented founders to drive the business forwards

Deputy Chairman - Later Life Lending Commmittee

• Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

Helping to shape a better market for older borrowers & the firms that serve them Helping to shape a better market for older borrowers & the firms that serve them

Director and Chairman Of The Board

• Jan 2007 - Jan 2018

The first industry elected Chairman of the Association serving the wider intermediary community between Jan 2013 & Jan 2018, previously Deputy Chairman & Director between 2007 & 2013. Drove industry responses to many market consultations and policy papers, including close work with UK & EU regulators on MMR, MCD, FSCS and FOS. The first industry elected Chairman of the Association serving the wider intermediary community between Jan 2013 & Jan 2018, previously Deputy Chairman & Director between 2007 & 2013. Drove industry responses to many market consultations and policy papers, including close work with UK & EU regulators on MMR, MCD, FSCS and FOS.

Director

• Apr 1993 - Jan 2018

Led this business from the start to becoming the No 1 UK broker. Drove rapid growth in market share and profitability from just 3 staff in 1993 to over 900 staff in 2018, with circa £12 billion in completions per annum and a 4.73% market share. In my final year T/O was £68M, pre-tax profits were £10.9M - a business in the best of health. Along the way we won more industry awards than any other firm and were valued at £177.5 million in Jan 2018. Chaired Board meetings between 2001 and 2018 and was responsible for the design, build and deployment of all of L&C's market leading and award winning proprietary IT and online platforms, including the UK’s first end to end online advice journey. Exec responsibility for Operations & Compliance, as well as helping to drive Sales and PR, finally playing a pivotal role in the equity purchase transaction by Experian in January 2018. Show less

Senior Residential Loan Executive

• Jan 1990 - Mar 1993

Responsible for Sales across the Midlands and South west Responsible for Sales across the Midlands and South west

Manager

• Oct 1985 - Dec 1990

A variety of branch management roles across the South West A variety of branch management roles across the South West