Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

• Folgate Advisors have built a bench of the 'Galacticos' of business advisors – the best and most experienced individuals in the world to help businesses deal with the pressures and uncertainty they are facing.
• I will be helping strengthen Folgate Advisors capabilities in M&A by my role as Partner at PCB Partners, a boutique mergers and acquisition advisory firm, where I lead M&A for marketing services.
• I will be collaborating with Folgate’s advisors to develop a talent and influencer management offering, leveraging my experience as Non-Executive Chairman of Big Dog Talent - an agency specialising in connecting brands, agencies, and TV networks with celebrities, influencers, and content creators.

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · London

• Big Dog Talent is a talent booking agency that specialises in connecting brands, agencies and TV networks with celebrities, influencers, and content creators to drive authentic, engaging, and results-oriented partnerships. With decades of combined experience, Big Dog Talent is redefining the way brands collaborate with talent, focusing on credibility, authenticity, and measurable ROI.

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Brandnation is an award winning creative brand communications agency. My role as Non Executive Director is to work closely with the agency's leadership trip to unlock new growth opportunities within PR, influencer, social. and digital marketing.

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

• Grief Encounter is the UK’s leading child bereavement charity providing free and professional support services to bereaved children, young people and their families following the death of someone close. An astonishing 1 in 29 children in the UK under 16 years old will suffer the death of a parent. Bereavement is devastating at any age, but for a child it is beyond tragic and truly unimaginable. The emotions experienced by a child are deeply confusing and the affects can be life altering and long lasting. With no government funding, Grief Encounter rely on donations to enable them to shorten their waiting list and help these children at a time when they are desperate for somewhere to turn.

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Stakked is a collective of best-in class ‘boutech’ creative businesses across earned, paid, social and digital media, built by design to transform how client work is planned, delivered and managed. Clients can work with our companies individually or ‘stack up’ to deliver all their marketing requirements in one place.
• Munch - Creative PR*
• Flabbergast - Social Media for Visionaries*
• Another Blank Page - Full-Suite Digital*
• Nibble - Freelance PR Platform*
• At Stakked, we elevate our bright sparks with AI and the latest technology to give them the tools to deliver world-class marketing, and to liberate them from the humdrum manual processes that clog their headspace and stifle their innovative minds.
• Our teams have the time and freedom to deliver, bold, dynamic work, unleashing unmatched creative excellence for clients to deliver impactful ROI.
• Big agency muscle. Boutique hustle.

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · London

• Words + Pixels work cuts to the heart of some of society's biggest issues, from workplace wellbeing to inclusivity and the challenge of sustainable tech. Their results deliver through real, impactful and measurable media coverage.

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• Talent Village has made a name for itself combining talent, creative and technology to help bring brands and talent managers the technology tools they need to lead the conversation in digital culture.
• Their agile tech-enabled agency model enables them to create content at pace and scale and has helped it's clients achieve exponential results in terms of awareness and conversion across their digital platforms. Clients include Nike, CHANEL and The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
• Talent Village is part of Dorfman Media Holdings a select group of creative entertainment and media-related businesses, unified by a passion for great storytelling, founded by Sir Lloyd Dorfman and Charles Dorfman.

Aug 2022 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 5 mos · UK, UAE

• The AFO Group is a dynamic and forward-thinking network of award-winning agencies with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and client success. The AFO Group offers a comprehensive suite of services including strategic broadcast communications, data & insight marketing, and content production.
• Waterland PE are the majority investor in The AFO Group, and with their support, the business aims to expand internationally through an active buy and build programme. Waterland has deep experience in the marketing and communications industries from its recent and current partnerships in Dept, Intracto, Sideshow Group and Farner Consulting. Over the investment period, The AFO Groups buy and build strategy is focussed on acquiring complimentary communications businesses, helping the group build expertise, new capabilities and geographical coverage. Follow-on funding is available to the business to support these plans.

Jun 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Sit on the executive committee for the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, helping to drive awareness and raise vital funds for Variety, the Children's Charity who change the lives of the UK's disabled and disadvantaged children.

Apr 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

• An award winning digital marketing agency that makes an impact.
• Exposure Ninja are experts in website design, search engine optimisation, content marketing, pay-per-click advertising and other digital marketing services. They drive online growth using digital marketing for businesses in the UK and across the globe.
• Exposure Ninja are trusted by hundreds of businesses to deliver world-class marketing campaigns with a highly-targeted commercial focus and hit ambitious business growth goals.

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos · London

• Now Next Why offers a truly joined up approach to growth advisory, specifically for the communications sector. Bringing together an unrivalled bench of expert consultants, who are able to offer a powerful blend of strategy, empathy and commerciality.
• Services are deployed in three key areas:
• 1. Optimise now - through strategic guidance across business proposition, sales and marketing, financial performance and people and culture.
• 2. Guide what’s next - offering board advisory, coaching and mentoring, growth strategy and succession planning.
• 3. Realise your why - consulting on all aspects of merger, acquisition and shareholder value.

May 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• A social enterprise designed to connect the UK’s best creative talent (Good Brains) with the third sector (Good Brands) in a unique and impactful way that works for everyone.

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• I am a mentor on the School of Marketing Mentoring Gen Z programme. My role is to help young people and those at early stages of their careers by helping re-ignite their passion, offering advice and guidance, and even opening a door or two.

Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• Board advisor to LDN UTD – The first esports organisation to unite with social responsibility. LDN UTD is the organisation for esports, gaming fans and content creators who believe that gaming can and should be used for something greater. They develop incredible players from all backgrounds and offer them a platform to play at their best. Meanwhile, they use their profile and position in the esports community to raise awareness and funds around the most important issues in the world today. To date, they have addressed knife crime in London, isolation as a result of lockdown, racism, participation in sport, nutrition and diversity. This is just the beginning.

Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos · London

• Dalston’s is a fast growing craft soda brand born out of a night club in Dalston, East London. Dalston's make uniquely tasty drinks using real ingredients, less or no added sugar and no junk.

Oct 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos · London

• I am responsible for leading and expanding the PR, Social, Content and Influencer consultancy practices at AAR. This includes management of all pitches as well as development of new approaches to supporting both brands and PR consultancies. I am a member of the brains trust within AAR to help brands design the right solutions to deliver against evolving their marketing needs.
• AAR is a marketing services consultancy that specialises in driving excellence in client:agency relationships. They help marketers and their agencies to find each other, work together, and get the best out of their partnerships.
• AAR has worked with marketing organisations and their external partners for more than four decades, witnessing first-hand how the landscape has evolved. The huge number of conversations they have with senior marketers, agency leaders, consultants, innovators and technology specialists gives them a rare perspective. They hear more and know more than any other advisor. AAR have strong and well-informed views on what brands need to do to face down the challenges of the 2020’s, to better connect their businesses to their customers, and to drive growth. And they know how to turn these views into action: they have deep experience in helping organisations Design, Build and Drive adaptive marketing ecosystems.

Sep 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• I am a board advisor to Phoenix51, a state-of-the-art talent assessment platform enabling organisations to make data-driven decisions at every stage of the employee journey, from hiring through to benchmarking and development. Providing detailed analytics on each individual, the platform helps organisations not only to make the right hiring decisions, but to benchmark, train and retain their employees.

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · London

• PCB Partners is a boutique mergers & acquisitions advisory firm rooted in entrepreneurial culture. I work with them to provide buy-side and sell-side services, with a focus on creative marketing services businesses, disruptive technologies and digital transformation.

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• Group advisor to Big Community Records, the record label founded by Google COO, Craig Fenton. As part of the advisory board, my role is to act as a mentor to the CEO and help with connections, introductions and promotion.
• BCR is an artist-first social enterprise on a mission to surface and celebrate new talent from lower socio-economic areas, giving them the stage to shine. The digital-first label is made up of talented superstars from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and is 100% black and minority ethnic. The primary purpose is to help talented artists launch their careers and maximise return to artist.

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · London, Tel Aviv, Washington DC, New York

• Board advisor to Propel, the world's leading PRM (Public Relations Management) software.
• Propel consists of the industry-leading research tool (with over one million journalists, 50 million influencers and three billion articles), online and social media monitoring, Gmail and Outlook integrations for pitching, journalist engagement scores, a CRM built specifically for PR, measurement tools to track business outcomes and ROI, and interactive and fully customised dashboard reports.

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

• The Growth Foundation helps businesses succeed by applying our hard-earned knowledge to show them the right way to grow; pitfalls avoided, no opportunity missed. Our vision is to be the oracle for what's right in the world of business growth, and a badge of honour for a global community of successful entrepreneurs. There's a right and a wrong way to grow. The wrong way is chaotic, unpredictable and unprofitable. We’ll help show you the right way, with years of experience from lessons learned the hard way. We know because we’ve been there. We're not life-long consultants. We started out as entrepreneurs. Prepare for us to roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty to make it happen for you.

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• I am a business mentor on The King’s Trust Business Launch Group panel, helping to ensure that business plans presented to panel are viable and sustainable.

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• HelpBnk is the world's first media platform the provides business help for free, while rewarding those who help. HelpBnk is changing the world of business by creating content and communities to help people start and grow a business.

May 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• I am a consultant in the marketing services industry.
• My portfolio includes NED, board advisory, consultancy and project roles for a range of businesses and agencies in the marketing services sector.
• NED/Board Adviser
• I work with business leaders to help them achieve their goals and overcome their challenges. I work with organisations of all sizes who want to experience growth, whether they need to respond to a particular market challenge, want to crack a marketing campaign or are looking to create new business opportunities.
• Agency Performance and Growth
• I help marketing services agencies improve their performance and maximise their growth by helping them unlock their true potential. I work with agency founders and senior management teams to identify the issues which are preventing maximum agency performance and develop practical steps for improvement.
• M&A
• I advise buy-side clients who are looking to make strategic acquisitions in the marketing services area. I source off-market, under the radar assets – the best business in the world, who don’t necessarily have a ‘For Sale’ sign above their door. On the sell-side of the business, I advise marketing services agencies who are looking for an exit, and help them get the best possible deal.
• Marketing and PR Consultancy
• I work with businesses on a project or interim basis to help crack their marketing challenge and create great work by helping them find the best agencies and people to meet their requirements whatever the discipline. I work with companies to set up their agency relationships to ensure they get the most out of them, and when required, I stay involved to see the job through.
• Talent Management and Brand Endorsements
• I help link celebrities, influencers and content creators with brands. I find and secure the best talent for your business to partner with. I'll negotiate the fee, draw up the contract, help agree the creative, and if required, oversee the campaign to ensure it delivers.

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• I am a member of the Superbrands Council, helping identify and pay tribute to exceptional brands throughout the world, and provide insights into each brand's strategy and proposition.

May 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• 33Fuel deliver powerful, natural sports nutrition for a performance upgrade you can feel. Their mission is a simple one: make one million athletes - at all levels - faster, happier and healthier, and reset a broken industry in the process.

Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 · 5 yrs · Brixton, Islington, Camden, Westfield Stratford, Canary Wharf

• Founder investor/shareholder in an exciting free range fried chicken restaurant concept

Sep 2010 – Present · 15 yrs 7 mos · Brixton, England, United Kingdom

• I am a founding mentor at the School of Communication Arts, the most awarded advertising school in the world.

Oct 2000 – Present · 25 yrs 6 mos

• I have acted as official spokesperson and PR advisor to Lord Sugar for over 25 years, and have handled the PR for all The Apprentice winners and their companies since the show started in 2005.

Sep 2000 – Present · 25 yrs 7 mos · London

• I co-founded Frank PR, one of the UK’s most respected and award-winning agencies. In 2020, I stepped down from my day-to-day role as Managing Partner of the agency but remained involved as a shareholder until we sold the business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) in 2024. Now, I cheer the agency on from the sidelines as it continues to evolve into its next era.
• Frank has represented some of the nation’s best-known brands, including Aldi, Burger King, Coca-Cola, Compare the Market, Deliveroo, Direct Line, Disney, EA Games, Paddy Power, Rimmel, and Weetabix. Frank is one of the industry’s most decorated agencies, responsible for some of its most famous campaigns, and is the only agency to have been named Agency of the Year three times by Marketing Magazine.
• In 2007, I helped facilitate the sale of Frank to Australian marketing services firm Enero (ASX:EGG). A subsequent deal in 2012 saw a proportion of equity return to the management team. In 2021, the Frank management team completed an MBO, returning Frank to a fully independent business. In 2024, the business was sold again, this time to a Frank EOT.

Sep 1998 – Sep 2000 · 2 yrs · London, United Kingdom

• Head of Sport and Entertainment

Sep 1995 – Sep 1998 · 3 yrs · London, United Kingdom

Sep 1992 – Present · 33 yrs 7 mos