Experience

Finativ

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  As a highly experienced business advisor and director with a focus on the banking and financial services sector, I have spent over 30 years helping businesses to drive growth, restructure or undertake M&A activities to add value. My areas of specialisation are renewable energy, automotive, and multi-asset leasing; I have a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes for clients in the UK, Europe, and the US. These are some examples of my work: • Led and grew the UK’s foremost funder of renewable waste to energy/biogas projects • Successfully completed and refinanced large-scale renewable biogas projects • Advised banks and debt funders on multi-asset renewable energy lending strategy and implementation, in support of sustainability and ESG targets • Restructured, turned around, and successfully sold distressed large-scale battery storage project • Conducted commercial buy-side due diligence on successful large-scale renewable energy transactions in Europe and the UK • Restructured and turned around a €4bn+ distressed multi-asset, equipment, and property portfolio across three countries for a government-owned bank in Central Eastern Europe • Developed an innovative digital, interactive property auction process for a Southern European bank • Integrated a UK bank-owned car/LCV leased fleet into a specialist joint venture contract-hire operation • Advised a UK bank on the purchase and operational integration of a multi-franchise car/LCV dealer group, along with its in-house vehicle contract-hire fleet into the bank’s existing business • Set up and managed key business processes for two major UK contract-hire and leasing companies Through my hands-on commercial and operational experience and advisory support, I have enabled businesses to achieve sustainable growth, implement effective lending strategies, and make successful acquisitions that helped drive positive change. Show less



ELMFIELD UK LIMITED

• Business Consulting and Services

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  As an advisor and NED within the renewable energy and automotive finance sectors, I help businesses to achieve growth and deliver shareholder value. Here are some examples of how I support clients: • Providing board support and advice to an engineering and process optimisation start-up business in the renewable energy sector • Leading the restructure, turnaround and subsequent successful sale of a 40Mw battery storage SPV on behalf of the project funder • Acting as a NED to the UK's largest funder of renewable waste to energy/green biogas projects • Providing buy-side commercial advice and due diligence on several large European and UK renewable energy portfolio transactions Show less



Privilege Finance

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2020

  Renewable Energy Finance: Joined as equity shareholder to stabilise and grow a fund-owned asset/project finance business in the agricultural/ renewable energy finance market. Business restructured to focus on renewable energy, specifically waste to energy, renewable biogas projects. 50+ projects funded in excess of £600m as UK's leading project finance funder in the sector with 10+ gas to grid RNG projects successfully owned and operated. Renewable Energy Finance: Joined as equity shareholder to stabilise and grow a fund-owned asset/project finance business in the agricultural/ renewable energy finance market. Business restructured to focus on renewable energy, specifically waste to energy, renewable biogas projects. 50+ projects funded in excess of £600m as UK's leading project finance funder in the sector with 10+ gas to grid RNG projects successfully owned and operated.



Grant Thornton UK LLP

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of European Leasing

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2015

  Led a team to develop and grow Grant Thornton’s specialist leasing advisory business across Europe. We provided hands-on strategic, transaction, funding, growth and restructuring services to all types of asset leasing and automotive businesses via our team of vastly experienced leasing experts. Projects included operational and financial due diligence on both buy and sell-side transactions, restructuring, debt advisory, distressed asset disposal via online auctions in CEE. Led a team to develop and grow Grant Thornton’s specialist leasing advisory business across Europe. We provided hands-on strategic, transaction, funding, growth and restructuring services to all types of asset leasing and automotive businesses via our team of vastly experienced leasing experts. Projects included operational and financial due diligence on both buy and sell-side transactions, restructuring, debt advisory, distressed asset disposal via online auctions in CEE.



Elmfield UK. Ltd

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2012

  2010-11 led a team as interim CEO to plan and implement the restructuring of 3 bank owned asset leasing business in Central Europe and develop an asset remarketing platform across 12 countries. €4bn of assets including cars, trucks, equipment, vessels and property successfully restructured with increased liquidity of €350m+ Change consultancy, Interim management: turnaround, change, integration 2010-11 led a team as interim CEO to plan and implement the restructuring of 3 bank owned asset leasing business in Central Europe and develop an asset remarketing platform across 12 countries. €4bn of assets including cars, trucks, equipment, vessels and property successfully restructured with increased liquidity of €350m+ Change consultancy, Interim management: turnaround, change, integration



Health Choice Inc

• President

  • 2005 - Mar 2010

  We provided education, patient management and referral services in the area of wellness and anti-ageing through our clinic network in the United States. Successfully sold and exited the business in 2010. We provided education, patient management and referral services in the area of wellness and anti-ageing through our clinic network in the United States. Successfully sold and exited the business in 2010.



Royal Bank of Scotland Automotive Division

• Operations Director

  • 2001 - 2004

  Joined as part of the new team to integrate the Dixons dealer and contract-hire group within RBS and specifically to leverage the group’s position with the vehicle manufacturers in the business-to business market within the U.K.. Responsible for purchasing, pricing, logistics, CS across retail and B2B channels including Dixon Contract Hire. Joined as part of the new team to integrate the Dixons dealer and contract-hire group within RBS and specifically to leverage the group’s position with the vehicle manufacturers in the business-to business market within the U.K.. Responsible for purchasing, pricing, logistics, CS across retail and B2B channels including Dixon Contract Hire.



Lombard Vehicle Management

• Interim Director

  • 1999 - 2001

  Worked alongside the Lombard Vehicle Management Board to initiate change, grow the business as R.B.S. Group’s prime business-to-business vehicle management solution. Refocused Customer Service, Purchasing, Pricing and operational teams and processes plus integrated Natwest Group Vehicle Services with a fleet of 10,000+ into the business. Worked with the Board to plan and execute the purchase of Dixon Motor Group by RBS/Lombard Worked alongside the Lombard Vehicle Management Board to initiate change, grow the business as R.B.S. Group’s prime business-to-business vehicle management solution. Refocused Customer Service, Purchasing, Pricing and operational teams and processes plus integrated Natwest Group Vehicle Services with a fleet of 10,000+ into the business. Worked with the Board to plan and execute the purchase of Dixon Motor Group by RBS/Lombard



Yates's Wine Lodges PLC

• Retail Managing Director

  • Feb 1996 - Jan 1999

  I joined the Board in a period of intense change as the business grew phenomenally into a key player in the ‘Super-Pubs” sector, leading the retail network through the growth and the complete change in outlook required to move forward while generating record profits. I joined the Board in a period of intense change as the business grew phenomenally into a key player in the ‘Super-Pubs” sector, leading the retail network through the growth and the complete change in outlook required to move forward while generating record profits.



Lex Vehicle Leasing

• General Manager/ Regional Sales Director/ National Purchasing Manager

  • 1988 - 1996

  At Lex Vehicle Leasing we grew the company into the U.K market leader in all the key areas. In addition to revolutionising the way we dealt with vehicle manufacturers and franchised dealers, I led the business through its initial journey to the achievement of ISO 9000 and the laying of the quality-focused foundations it still relies on today. Led the Pricing team in additional to other operational accountabilities. Sales was next, leading the sales team as Regional Sales Director from Birmingham southwards and handling all the National Key Accounts. Latterly as GM for the Northern Region including Scotland, full P+L resonsibility from credit underwriting and in-life services to disposal. Show less



H.J Heinz Co Ltd

• Production Manager

  • Jan 1984 - 1988

  I cut my teeth in production management with two food giants, Nabisco Brands and H.J Heinz where I really learned the value of team-work, safety and quality plus the importance of complete supply-chain management. I cut my teeth in production management with two food giants, Nabisco Brands and H.J Heinz where I really learned the value of team-work, safety and quality plus the importance of complete supply-chain management.



Nabisco Brands

• Production Manager

  • 1982 - 1984