My wife and I met at a dodgy school that no longer exists – one of those schools that teaches the kids how to survive.  I remember being punched and knocked-out on my first day aged 12; after my father moved me from my childhood home to the big city of Peterborough after his 2nd divorce.

The school taught us a lot – just not much geography…!

Elle is the grounded one; whilst I fly off in various directions at pace she bring me down back to ground – she has been involved in every business I have created or co-foundered and reminds me daily that she is the clever one……!

We have two amazing children – Sophie 28 & Charlie 19 who started business early by attending our family board meetings at Kiddicare with Neville & Marilyn (while sleeping under the table) and this has created an unbreakable family bond as we involve them with every business decision.

Sophie is a child of Kiddicare.com and has developed a “get it done today attitude” – after all she did start on the shop floor at 8 years old….!  Sophie has now returned from her adventures with my previous business “Elevaate” (post sale) to Haatch and now heads up the Platform & Portfolio relationships

Charlie has also joined the Haatch Ventures business and as junior investment associate and is on track to run the business next year…..!

Unfortunately I’m the product of divorce, but I never allowed it to define me;  my parents were married 7x times between them so you can imagine I’ve made the effort to “stick with the crazy you know…!”

Sophie & Oliver are now married and baby Fox was born in June 2020 – followed by a beautiful baby girl called River in March 2023.

It’s all about family…..