Paul has worked for – and with – banks, wealth management and fintech companies throughout Europe and the Middle East including Bank Muscat, BNP Paribas, Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G), Deutsche Bank AG, Hargreaves Lansdown, Leeds Permanent Building Society, Lloyds Banking Group, Midland Bank, HSBC Global, Northern Rock Bank, Riyad Bank, and, TD Bank.

For 20 years, Paul has run a business development consultancy practice while teaching and coaching. He has an unwavering focus on product and service innovation to maximize the customer experience.

He specialises in strategic management, all aspects of digital innovation, leadership, optimising digital sales & marketing strategies, product management and proposition development. He is also co-founder of 2 FinTech companies, one dedicated to the use of cloud technology and the other helps FS companies deploy new technology and innovation – particularly low-code development platforms.

Paul published his first book ‘Next Generation Finance’ in 2011. He attended Aston University where he read Business Management and he has an MBA from the University of Bradford School of Management. He is a graduate, Fellow and Associate Director of The London Institute of Banking and Finance. He is a Chartered Marketer, a graduate and Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing.

In the summer of 2021 I left a 17-year career as an in-house solicitor and took the plunge into setting up my own investments practice at law firm gunnercooke. In the lead up to that decision I had the best 4-year stint heading up the legal function for a not-for-profit local government pension scheme asset manager. When the role came to a natural cross-roads, I felt positively inspired to work with small businesses whose commercial objectives were underpinned by a tangible, socially beneficial purpose. I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon CurveBlock, and to be able to continue working closely with its founders to help make their dream – and that of so many others – into reality. The launch of CurveBlock’s Net Zero Fund for sophisticated investor is only the start of a series of ventures that are dedicated to offering individuals and communities a common sense alternative to the traditional brick-and-mortar, low energy efficiency, big bank financed property purchase model. Being part of the advent of Carbon-neutral homes and holiday lodges that literally hand back power to the people could not be more exciting!

A highly capable professional working in business and within the Establishment. Appointed as one of Her Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenants for West Yorkshire.
Utterly reliable, noted for producing complex, time-critical analysis in particularly high pressure, sensitive environments, to the most demanding of standards.
An incisive and logical decision maker, with a proven track record in Leadership roles in many countries and market sectors.

Key Skills:
1. Strategically astute thinker, with well tested and proven decision making skills.
2. Experienced and highly effective communicator at all levels.
3. Diplomatic and renowned for capacity to establish and maintain strong, effective relationships.
4. Able to manage complex projects, change, transformation and uncertainty.
5. Proactive, flexible Leadership, from small focused teams to large organisations.