John is a qualified Solicitor and chartered Company Secretary (Fellow).
John spent his early years in private practice (litigation/commercial), before moving in-house, first as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Saga and subsequently as General Counsel, Company Secretary for each of Saga, the AA and Acromas, having been instrumental in the buy-out of the AA and subsequent formation of the Acromas Group. He held a number of director appointments within the Acromas Group.
In 2012 he joined McCarthy & Stone as its General Counsel and Company Secretary.
John has considerable experience in commercial and corporate matters and has in-depth knowledge of the world of private equity.