OUR TEAM

Chase is a South African serial entrepreneur, having been involved in many types of businesses and management over the past 10 years, with particular experience in turning around distressed or rapidly declining businesses. Chase left South Africa at the age of 18 to support his family and move them to the UK, and was blessed with 5 sisters and a brother who is proud to have brought up and supported until now. Chase runs our Events, Crew and Transport businesses day to day from our Central London head office, and is keen to look at more opportunities in 2018 to bolt on to our existing portfolio

Adam is Managing Director and heads up our Recruitment business and Haulage portfolio which we are growing rapidly, having doubled turnover of our temporary and permanent divisions in London and Ipswich alongside looking to purchase and bolt on other recruitment firms. Adam has over 12 years’ Experience in Business Development Management for leading London Law firms and Recruitment firms both in UK and Australia.

Sam is an experienced Entrepreneur owning businesses and property In a variety of sectors, from an early age. Starting from the bottom, owning his own fish and chip shop at the age of 18, to working in all aspects of construction including being a qualified electrician, before starting a multi million pound Electrical Wholesale business which he still owns today. Sam overseas real estate projects day to day, always on the look out for new projects, working closely alongside Ian Newman and Andy Scott. Sam is recently married with a baby boy Jacory so is up at 5am with no choice but to work, look for new deals and get involved in both real estate and new turn around trading opportunities for the group.

Andy is a seasoned dealmaker, investor and property trader with over 250 million pounds of transactions as principal based between Malta and the South of France. Andy is known for always having 10+ deals on the go, owning shares alongside management teams in various UK and European businesses, alongside his real estate projects. Andy founded REL Group of companies in 2008 to take advantage of the opportunities that arose out of the banking crisis. Andy’s passion for deal making is matched by his love of this sea. A keen sailor having sailed around the world, and living aboard a classic 72ft ketch and more recently 125ft Schooner

Ian has worked in leisure property for 15 years and formerly been head of acquisitions for both the ivy group and Carluccios as well as working in agency for restaurant property and jones Lang la salle. Ian is overseeing new acquisitions of our trading leisure and development businesses.

Paul is an experienced commercial and corporate lawyer, with significant experience in Insolvency Law, and distressed purchases. Paul oversees all of our purchases, legal and regulatory matters, Paul previously established Metis Law in early 2009 and has worked in practice for other regional law firms in banking as well as in house for property development companies