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PROJECTS: A PROVEN TRACK RECORD

Aboda Living

Website: www.abodaliving.co.uk

Sector: Property (Bespoke Luxury Residential Development)

Project Type: Investment and Consultancy

Brief: To provide development capital and commercial expertise in plot acquisition, build and sale of high end contemporary designed properties in Cheshire.

Status: Active

Blue Sea Hotels & Resorts

Website: www.blueseahotels.com

Sector: Hotels

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: To bring several partners together to form a hotel company managing distressed hotel assets on behalf of Spanish banks. Within first 12 months of operation company achieved turnovers in excess of €100m. The business was subsequently sold to Portobello Capital for €70m.

Status: Completed 2017

David M Robinson Jewellers

Website: www.davidmrobinson.co.uk

Sector: Retail (Luxury Watches)

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: To assess the opportunity to establish a premium brand and new concept in the luxury second hand watch market.

Status: Completed 2010

Flats in Leeds

Website: www.flatsinleeds.com

Sector: Property (Residential Lettings)

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: To review business performance with a view to setting the business up for sale, culminating in its sale to Countrywide in 2012

Status: Completed 2012

Gold Medal Travel Plc

Website: www.goldmedal.co.uk

Sector: Travel & Leisure

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: Appointed by the CEO with a brief to assist in the turnaround of a £300m loss making business in order to prepare it for sale. Worked intermittently alongside the CEO and his management team for over 3 years, holding both interim operational and Non Exec roles during this time, culminating in the successful disposal to Thomas Cook in December 2009 for £85m.

Status: Completed 2009

Guest Services

Website:www.guestservicesworldwide.eu

Sector: Hotels (Maps & Information)

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: To perform due diligence assessing potential investment opportunity on behalf of a private client.

Status: Completed 2012

iSleeve

Website: www.isleeve.co.uk

Sector: UK Manufacturing and Retail

Project Type: Investment and Consultancy

Brief: To provide investment capital and commercial guidance to the founders of iSleeve, a UK manufacturer of luxury leather covers for iPads, iPhones and Kindles. The operating business and trademark were sold in 2014.

Status: Completed 2014

ITC Luxury Travel

Website: www.itcclassics.co.uk

Sector: Travel & Leisure

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: Appointed by the founder and MD to review and improve commercial functions across the business, resulting in £1m of incremental sales over the period, a doubling of online conversions and 250% increase in direct mail responses.

Status: Completed 2006

LIMA Property

Website: www.limaproperty.co.uk

Project Type: Consultancy and Investment

Brief: To identify, acquire and manage commercial properties targeting the SME sector, providing both annualised yields and longer term capital growth.

Status: Active

Roger Stephenson Architects Ltd

Sector: Professional Services (Architects)

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: To advise managing partner on receivership process and subsequent incorporation of a new company.

Status: Completed 2011

Second Estates

Website: www.secondestates.com

Sector: UK Leisure Property

Project Type: Consultancy and Investment

Brief: To assist in establishing UK holiday lets as a new investable asset class for funds and HNWIs.  Shareholder and Board advisor with particular focus on the initial commercial appraisals, acquisitions and development of holiday properties across the UK, as well as general business counsel.

Status: Active

The Garden Creative Marketing

Website: www.wearethegarden.co.uk

Sector: Marketing Consultancy

Project Type: Investment & Consultancy

Brief: To assist co-founders in next stage of growth providing investment capital and strategic direction as well as commercial guidance and discipline.

Status: Active

The Gobstopper

Website: www.thegobstopper.co.uk

Sector: Retail (High St and E-commerce)

Project Type: Investment and Consultancy

Brief: To provide start up investment capital and strategic guidance for a new business looking to establish a brand presence both on the High St and internet as well as possible franchise opportunities. The operating business and trademark were sold in 2014.

Status: Completed 2014

Thomas Cook Plc

Website: www.thomascook.com

Sector: Travel & Leisure

Project Type: Consultancy

Brief: As a result of involvement in sale of Gold Medal Travel to Thomas Cook, retained by Thomas Cook to complete a strategic review of their newly formed Scheduled Business Division incorporating several newly acquired companies with combined turnovers in excess of £1 billion.

Status: Completed 2010

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