Mark graduated from Cardiff University with a BSc Honours degree in Economics and Accountancy; he spent 13 years at Coopers & Lybrand before moving to Grant Thornton UK LLP in 1997. Since that time Mark has specialised in Transaction Services leading successful teams in Birmingham, Cambridge and more recently Milton Keynes. Mark also spent a period of time away from Grant Thornton with a two year stint at RPC Group plc, the global packaging business, where he was involved in M&A, treasury and financial reporting. Mark gets a real buzz from working with growing and dynamic businesses and helping those businesses achieve their goals and aims. Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He has been a board member and director of the Silverstone Technology Cluster since its formation.