Experience

The Oxford Science Park (TOSP)
• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Interim Finance Director

  • Jun 2022 - Present


ABP (London) Investment Limited

• Finance Director

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2021

  ABP are the Chinese developer behind the £2bn transformation of the Royal Albert Dock development near City Airport. * Raising £300m of bank debt & equity from Chinese institutions; * Provision of major project risk advice; * Managing the legal & tax advisors relating to funding, structuring & real estate sales; * Set up of accounting and financial/budgetary control processes for start up business; * Implementation of Sage 200 accounting software * Financially managed the delivery of 600,000sqft of commercial office space on time and on budget Show less



Battersea Power Station

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Finance Director

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2016

  The Battersea Power Station project is a multi-phased £8bn mixed used development in London. Responsible for financial management of the overall project. Key deliverables include: • Preparation of the business plan cost budget • Financial management of the project cost budgets • Financial management of two global sales launches with a £20m budget • Provision of major project risk advice • Provision of tax structuring advice in relation to the existing corporate structure and the recently introduced Diverted Profits Tax Show less



Williams Financial Services

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Finance Director

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

  Provision of interim and ad hoc financial consultancy for the commercial and residential real estate sector covering both development and asset management. Examples of previous roles: * Sellar Property Group (Developer of the Shard) - Consultant Expert witness advice to support a major CPO claim related to the Shard development; * Mount Anvil (Major residential developer) - Interim Deputy Finance Director Raising £180m of debt finance, implementation of an offshore structure, set up of an offshore JV with a Private Equity investor, creation of 5 year plan model for the business to raise circa £400m of future funding, and enhanced the management information. * Consero (Very high end residential developer) - Part time Finance Director Produced funding document to raise circa £50m of equity Show less



Sellar Property Group

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shard Project Finance Director

  • Oct 2006 - Dec 2011

  Responsible for financial management of the Shard project. Key deliverables included: Corporate Finance & Tax and Sharia Compliance Planning • Negotiation and near execution of raising £1.3bn of development finance from Credit Suisse; • Negotiation and execution of equity and debt financing from Qatari institutions; • Met the due diligence and Conditions Precedent needs of debt and equity funders • Developed and managed the offshore tax and sharia structure • Helped wind up the original 3-way JV and set up a new 5-way Qatari consortium General Project Management • Designed and maintained development appraisals & cashflow models • Designed and managed the development cost project budget and cashflows; • Designed and prepared the management information pack for the board • Built strong relationships with the Qatari funding bank • Designed and managed the monthly debt drawdown process • Produced various reports relating to cost pressures and future investment strategy • Managed the major project risk schedule for the project • Negotiated and managed the financial risks within various development and S106 agreements • Negotiated with key third parties including Network Rail and London Underground. • Negotiated bonds and risk exposure for the main building contracts Show less



Commercial Estates Group

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Finance and IT Director

  • 2000 - 2006

  Responsible for financial management of the real estate asset manager and developer. Key deliverables included: • Prepared commercial & residential development and acquisition appraisals; • Provided cost control for a £100m office development and residential developments; • Raised and refinanced £300m+of property loans - both bilateral and club syndicates • Built strong relationships with the bank debt funders • Created and wound-up of a number of joint ventures; • Negotiated corporate acquisitions, disposals and MBOs; • Implemented and managed complex offshore corporate structures • Improved the quality and regularity of asset management information • Financial management of externally and internally managed multi-let properties • Significantly improved financial controls • Improved the quality and resilience of IT support Show less



Home & Overseas Insurance Company

• Financial Controller - Home & Overseas

  • Jun 1995 - Aug 2000

  Responsible for financial management of Eagle Star's travel insurance subsidiary. Key deliverables included: • Improved management information and financial control across the business • Managed merger of finance teams and systems • Replaced the accounting system Responsible for financial management of Eagle Star's travel insurance subsidiary. Key deliverables included: • Improved management information and financial control across the business • Managed merger of finance teams and systems • Replaced the accounting system



Eagle Star Life

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Accountant

  • Jun 1994 - Jun 1995

  Responsible for management information for Eagle Star's Life insurance subsidiary. Key deliverables included: • Completed of a number of strategic cost reduction projects • Developed an Activity Based Costing system for the business Responsible for management information for Eagle Star's Life insurance subsidiary. Key deliverables included: • Completed of a number of strategic cost reduction projects • Developed an Activity Based Costing system for the business



Threadneedle Property Management

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 1990 - Jun 1994

  Responsible for financial and management accounting for the property fund management and development business. Key deliverables included: • Produced a strategic business analysis of the housebuilding business • Cost control and financial analysis of the development portfolio • Prepared accounts and consolidation for 40 property subsidiaries Responsible for financial and management accounting for the property fund management and development business. Key deliverables included: • Produced a strategic business analysis of the housebuilding business • Cost control and financial analysis of the development portfolio • Prepared accounts and consolidation for 40 property subsidiaries


Touche Ross
• Audit senior

  • Sep 1984 - Dec 1989