Paul has significant involvement in working with Boards of Directors in the UK, France, Germany, USA and Japan. He was until 2001 a Director of 3i plc leading an investment team with a substantial portfolio of technology assets. He has also led 3i’s activities in Japan as Senior Managing Director.
Paul has comprehensive experience in all aspects of private company funding; providing capital to start ups, MBOs, LBOs and rescues. As an independent consultant, Paul has developed a new approach to injecting venture capital and portfolio management skills into multinational companies. He also works with a range of start ups and acts as a mentor for SETsquared. He is currently Chairman of Ionex, a start up division in The BOC Group. He has a BSc in Engineering and a Diploma in Japanese Business Studies.