Peter has over 36 years international experience in the information technology and telecommunications industry. He has held regional President and Vice-President positions, for Europe, South America and a number of global market sectors.

He is a structured planner - creative, an innovative thinker and a problem-solver. He has extensive experience and ability to identify and build direct and indirect sales channels. He has outstanding planning, execution and communication skills.

James is a former Army Chief Executive (Major General) with a proven record in strategic planning, leadership and change management; his expertise covers concept development, innovative problem solving and he has wide experience of multi-national, multi-discipline training. He is an accomplished communicator, presenter and lecturer.

Through leadership development, he uses unique conceptual and innovative problem solving techniques to provide specialist motivation and inspirational methods for ensuring successful strategic and operational change.  He focuses on the use of strategic planning to give business owners both the route and relevant control mechanisms to enable tem to achieve their aspirations.

Mike has substantial experience in new business operations, franchising, supply chain management and human resources. He has a demonstrated ability to achieve sustainable business improvements. He has operated in the food industries, third party logistics, retail and franchising sectors at Board Level, and as business owner.

He is a specialist in strategic and operational change management on a business wide basis, with particular functional expertise in supply chain management and project leadership. He is highly experienced in developing effective franchising networks and developing franchising as a business expansion model.

Andy’s long career shows a track record of progressive and varied contributions within UK food retailers culminating as Head of Finance on the operational Board. He has a rare blend of retail and financial expertise and a reputation for delivering customer-focused results.

He is technically competent and pragmatic with a talent for assembling and communicating financial data to varied audiences in refreshingly creative styles - proven to deliver understanding, action and value within an organisation.

Mark has over 25 years of investment banking and asset management experience, advising and working with a wide range of businesses. With extensive hands on practice derived from running divisions of large and established investment banks, to roles as a Board-level manager of both boutique and niche investment companies, Mark has acted extensively in the mentor role. He has also worked on an extensive range of products from emerging South East Asia to US and UK equity markets.

As a business starter and builder, Mark brings a wealth of experience in how to set up and run new businesses; how to solve early occurring problems and the benefits of target setting. He includes a deep understanding of specific fundraising requirements and providing assistance in how to take advantage of opportunities offered by the City of London. Mark is also a seasoned public speaker with extensive media experience.

A highly successful director within Lloyds TSB, covering strategy development, operations, and change management. John combines 20+ years' experience working alongside businesses with an MBA, enabling him to solve issues practically and inventively. John speaks both here and abroad on leadership, self-development, and personal efficacy.

John is a specialist in strategic planning, organisational learning, personal efficacy, leadership & team-work, change management - especially the people aspects, performance improvement, innovation & creative thinking, and banking relationships.

Claire is a qualified accountant with board level experience in various sectors with demonstrated ability in company sale negotiations, due diligence and integration. International expansion and UK tax implications plus R&D tax credits are included in her portfolio.