What I offer
Founder / CEO Advice
You have a genius idea for a new business, but is there really a demand for your offering? Confirmation Bias can be an entrepreneur's worst enemy.
Key factors determine from the outset whether a venture will fly or die. I've worked with many startups & would be delighted to help you with your's
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Selling Your Company
Are you thinking of selling your company? It's rarely, if ever, straightforward and it always takes longer than you think it will . There are many 'rocks' to navigate including warranties and indemnities.
I've sold five companies and can share my experiences with you. Let's have a chat
Thinking of an IPO?
I listed my company on the AIM market and managed it as Executive Chairman. It was a very sharp learning curve experience!
If you're thinking of an IPO get in touch for a chat. I can guide you through the challenges and help you decide if it's the right route for you
Building Resilience
I've had to face some extremely challenging situations in both my professional and personal life. The battle for resilience is often hardest at 4am when your brain is going crazy! I can help.
If you need support and guidance through a difficult crisis get in touch for a chat
Forming a Joint Venture
I've formed joint venture companies & partnerships with international media groups in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Australia, South Africa and a number of other countries. Securing the right formal Agreement at the outset is critical. I'd be delighted to help if you're forming a JV. Get in touch!
Experiences
The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Pattie Boyd & Apple
When Apple launched the iPad I saw an opportunity to utilise its capabilities to create an interactive iBook. Our team added audio and visual content to Pattie Boyd's biography. We worked closely with Apple on this innovative project and The Sunday Times Magazine ran a major feature on it
TV Phone Voting
In 1986 I came up with the idea of the audience voting by phone for TV, radio and print media. The first ever TV phone vote was the final of ITV's New Faces. I went on to work with BBC 1 on A Song For Europe and Opportunity Knocks. Phone voting is now used by broadcasters all over the world.
Imperial College Mentoring
I was invited to become a mentor at Imperial College Ventures which is affiliated with a similar project at MIT. The brief was to work with post graduates and Imperial alumni on their startup business ventures. Two of the ventures I mentored have moved forward to achieve great success.
Taking the Legion Group from startup to acquisition by Largardère
I started Legion, a media content business, in the UK with Justin Byam Shaw (Chairman of ESI Media). Over the following few years we formed joint ventures with media groups around the world and sold a minority stake to Times Media (SA). We sold the international group to Lagardère Group
Co-Founder - QuantaLingo A.I.
QuClever eliminates the need for people to endure long hold times whilst calling customer service lines. QuantaLingo is an evolution of our QuClever service that will see our dedicated call centre operators replaced by an A.I. solution & significantly widen the scope of the venture on a global level
Travel Writer for The London Evening Standard
A few years ago I wrote a regular column for the Evening Standard called 'London Abroad', each week writing a light hearted piece about a different place I'd visited. It was great fun to do!
