Alan Thomas

Experience

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  HLB Kidsons Impey

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

  Partner
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  Grant Thornton UK LLP

  Oct 2006 - Apr 2009

  Director

  Project focus including the creation of the ITEx panel of interim turnaround specialists and the building of a broad contact base with stress-specialist investors.

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  TheXtraMarket.com

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2015

  CEO / Owner
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  KSL Litigation Management

  Sept 2009 - now

  Director

  Established with Tony Lahert to recover the €360m losses of SLS Bondholders - continuing litigation with settlements under the belt.

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  Excelorum

  May 2010 - now

  CEO

  Litigation management and funding solutions for victims groups. Why Excelorum?Deep expertise in building, managing, insuring and funding large and complex claims.

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  Metropolis Studios

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2013

  Director / Owner

  Successfully sold alongside Twenty Ten in 2013 after getting the 2012 UK Christmas number 1 on our new label along the way. Europe's leading music recording and engineering complex, involved in around 50% of the UK's top-50 tracks ongoing. Working alongside Parminder Basran of TwentyTen Capital and Ian Brenchley and Julie Fitzjohnon on the board. Active in television programme production, artist management, gaming, own record label and lots of interesting projects.

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  Crediton Confectionery

  Dec 2011 - Dec 2013

  Part Owner

  Bristows branded sweeties - bought from the Administrators after a 10 week shut-down and now shipping 30 tonnes of bon-bons, toffee and fudge every week. Working alongside David Ives, experienced turnaround specialist.

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  Twenty Ten Capital LLP

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Partner

  After selling Metropolis with me, Parminder became a partner with Velos Partners (well done mate) and we have gone our separate ways.

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  CUT a Long Story

  Oct 2013 - now

  Director and Owner

  Watch this space - revolutionary and disruptive internet publishing business

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  Barratts Shoes

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Interim FD

  Working on the re-launch of Barratts as a web-only retailer with a great team of people

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  KalliKids

  Jun 2014 - now

  Director
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  House of Tengri

  Jan 2015 - now

  Director
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  SuggesTV

  Sept 2015 - now

  Director
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  RGL Management Limited

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2021

  Director and Shareholder

  Formed to recover losses of SME business as a result of the extraordinary bad behaviours of banks and large organisations toward their customers.

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  Data Compliant Ltd

  Mar 2016 - now

  Director