I am a results orientated COO and CFO with the drive, commitment and inter-personal skills to implement commercially viable best practices within an organisation. Part of the senior leadership team of Ocean Outdoor. Grown from 6 to 250 people across 7 countries (UK and Northern Europe). ...more

I am a results orientated COO and CFO with the drive, commitment and inter-personal skills to implement commercially viable best practices within an organisation. Part of the senior leadership team of Ocean Outdoor. Grown from 6 to 250 people across 7 countries (UK and Northern Europe). Completed 4 exits (including listing on London Stock Exchange) and 8 acquisitions. Currently owned by Atairos as part of our 2022 take private having previously listed in 2019 via a SPAC (Ocelot Partners). Prior to that our sponsors were Searchlight Capital (2015), LDC (2012) and Smedvig Capital (2008). Ranked in Financial Director magazine's 35 under 35: http://m.financialdirector.co.uk/financial-director/feature/2408823/-fdyp-2015-financial-directors-35-under-35 Winner of the 'Hot20 FD's in TMT' in the BDO sponsored 2013 awards http://www.bdo.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/21333/Hot-20-FDs-in-TMT-Report.pdf Short listed for 'Young FD of the Year' in the 2012 ICAEW FDs' Excellence Awards. https://realbusiness.co.uk/britains-best-finance-directors-revealed Speaker at the ICAEW and RealDeal's annual 'The Entrepreneurial FD' conference.less