Nearly 50 years of broad business experience working with start-ups, SME'S and large international companies. An experienced angel investor, business mentor, coach & hospitality specialist. I have ILM 5 degree level qualifications in mentoring and coaching.

• Angel investing for 20 years including sitting on the board of two start-ups.
• Mentoring for the King's Trust Charity for nearly 20 years as well as previously for Start Up Direct (the founding delivery partner of The Start Up Loans Company).
• Chaired Business Launch Panels at the King's Trust and ran them 'one on one' at Start Up Direct. These panels decided on whether loans and mentors should be approved for each business. I also work with entrepreneurs to prepare comprehensive business plans, prepare loan recommendations & help their business grow.
• Together with a leading restaurateur, building a bestselling Restaurant Start Up Course which now has over 12,000 students and a score of between 4.3 and 4.7 out of 5 after more than 2,500 reviews
• Four years of international banking experience.
• Four years in public relations working with two international agencies.
• 20 years working with a multinational FTSE 50 company, for seven of which I was a Main Board Director. This included six years of marketing & sales working with leading marketing, advertising and promotions agencies followed by ten years building the international business (Profit €250 million, 4000 employees).
• Two years heading up M & A. Whilst in that role I led the €2.1 billion acquisition of a European Company which I then went on to lead and integrate.
• Ten years working as Non-Executive Chairman/Director/Charity Trustee on the Boards of various companies involved in internet gaming, investment trust board, vending, wholesale distribution & sexual health.

Visit my mentoring & coaching website at www.nigelsimonmcc.com for testimonials including ones from Help to Grow clients.; Also visit www.nshospitalitytraining.com to find out more about my hospitality training..