Experience

Pentland Group Limited

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality

• Assistant Company Secretary

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Pentland Group is a privately owned management holding company of a large group comprising Pentland Brands, a portfolio of global consumer brands in the sports, outdoor and fashion sectors (Speedo, Canterbury, Ellesse etc), the Group’s 52% interest in JD Sports Fashion plc and an investment division for diversification.Project manager for company secretarial delivery of a corporate demerger of our investment division into a separately held group, including management and coordination of multiple external advisor teams.Supporting the Company Secretary in the management/development of the existing function globally.Autonomy for the effective administration of c. 100 companies (65 UK and 40 non-UK).Monitoring changes in the legislative and regulatory environment for global entities and providing analysis and assessment.Providing advice on company secretarial and governance matters to the business, Group and key stakeholders and acting as a point of contact for compliance queries. Facilitating the smooth operation of parent and subsidiaries formal processes and helping organise board and committee meetings, formulate agendas and distribute papers.Self-sufficient in the preparation of statutory minutes and resolutions, company law processes and relevant internal corporate documentation. Coordinate with the CEO/CFO and Group Finance function the preparation, publication and distribution of holding and subsidiary companies’ annual reports and accounts including drafting and reviewing non-financial aspects and liaison with auditors, advisors and stakeholders.Assisting the legal department and the Company Secretary on corporate M&A transactions, including the creation of new legal entities and preparing legal entities for disposal. Key involvement in complex projects including an internal restructure of the parent holding structure and management and coordination of company secretarial matters in connection with a legal entity rationalisation.

• Company Secretarial Assistant

  • May 2015 - Dec 2020



Voreda

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate

• Executive Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - May 2015

  Varied role providing critical PA support and management assistance, company secretarial, office management and financial administration. Varied role providing critical PA support and management assistance, company secretarial, office management and financial administration.



Marks Sattin

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrative Assistant to Business Development Director

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2013



IT Human Resources plc

• Recruitment Administrator

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012



Crichtons Solicitors LLP & GH Cornish LLP t/a Crichtons Solicitors

• Solicitor

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2011

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2011

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2009