British citizen. Resident in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom for 22 years. Prior to that, lived in Republic of South Africa for 25 years - educated at Michaelhouse and UCT. Business degree (including economics honours) and accounting qualification. Initial employment with Andersen Consulting in Johannesburg - subsequent ongoing experience with many other system consulting organisations. Lived and worked in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Canada, UK and Isle of Man. Self-employed since 1985.

Private consultancy to business clients mainly in operational areas e.g. systems enhancement and integration, workflow, procedures and financial controls. Invest time to build long-term relationships with clients both large and small. This generates a lot of repeat business.

Set up and funded own private charity operating in South Africa. Actively manage own private investment portfolio. Long-term relationship with global accountancy practice for tax advice. Good understanding of appropriate vehicles (private companies, trusts) for tax-efficient conduct of business and management of investments in several jurisdictions (offshore, UK, USA).

Very entrepeneurial. Always looking for new business opportunities, particularly those with a strong IT/Internet component.