Ben trained as an accountant with an independent firm of accountants and taxation advisers. Whilst there he qualified as a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians and gained vast experience in financial reporting and tax planning.

In 2014 Ben moved to FC to work in corporate finance where he qualified as a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 2017. During his journey, he developed extensive corporate finance expertise including business disposals, MBO, MBI, due diligence, acquisition integration, venture capital and acquisition finance, business valuations, business turnaround and rescue, and business planning.

His recent transactional experience spans technology, facilities management, personnel services, manufacturing, engineering, and wholesale distribution — including several cross-border acquisitions. Ben has also managed outsourced finance departments and held a temporary position as Group Financial Controller of a large technology group.