I had three related careers: military engineer/intelligence analyst, entrepreneur and finally film maker.  My time as a political intelligence analyst is firmly behind me but rather than shout at the TV I write this. Sometimes, I write film reviews like this one on Death of Stalin. There are some history blogs on Medium.

Between 2002 and 2012 I founded and grew Exclusive Analysis (EA) a B -to-B publishing company which forecast and numerated political risks. EA's niche was very specific forecasts about world events. Client value came from data-rich pricing models for the insurance industry to which EA was the biggest provider of political intelligence. In 2012 Exclusive Analysis was acquired by IHS (now IHS/Markit who also own the Jane's brand) and I spent a happy year, splendidly titled, as The Senior Intelligence Advisor. IHS/Markit was acquired by S and P where a good number of the original EA team now work. 

In 2013 I founded Bandoola Productions to make independent films. In addition I talk to SME growth companies and some of what I say is here. This blog covers what I learned whilst building a company and it seems odd not to share. Our two animated characters, Bandoola and Frog now help make bits of the blog more fun.

I have degrees from RMCS (Maths and Physics); MA in War Studies from the University of Baluchistan (Pakistan where I lived for a year) and an MPhil from Downing College, Cambridge in International Relations.

I am in London a week per month and odd days as needed. I support Creative Connects Malvern which are a group of creatives mostly painters and artists.  My Club is Sohohouse.