Who We Are
Robert Wieder
is an international Corporate and Securities lawyer with over 30 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He has experience in many industries, including manufacturing, retail, defence, food and beverage, mining, oil and gas, finance, tech, communication industries and health care. Besides in the UK, he has worked in USA, Europe, CIS, Africa and the Middle East.
He also has been a director of an Austrian Bank and non executive director of a Nursing Home Group, a Lloyds Broker and company secretary of a publicly traded company. He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Turners and Worship Company of World Traders.
Robert has been involved in wide ranging businesses and opportunities, such as
- Some of Africa’s largest mining and industrial transactions,
- Retail, luxury and general consumer
- Marketing and brand management
- Entertainment and licensing
- Technology
- Hospitality
Andy Wood
is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Taxation Advisor with 20 years’ experience built up from working as a partner in practice and as a commercial CFO. Business experience has been gained from multi-site Retail, Healthcare and Manufacturing. Businesses range from £500m+ turnover privately owned mid-tier groups to rapidly growing and turnaround private equity backed small and medium businesses.
Andy is operationally strong with hands on experience covering all aspects of financial management and reporting, strategic business planning and development whilst working in forward thinking environments. A proven track record of implementing change, developing significant businesses value via growth and improving profitability and margins.
As an experienced board member he operates with a high degree of integrity and demonstrates a strong hands-on leadership approach. Experience covers financial, commercial and strategic matters including legal issues, HR matters, Corporate Finance activity, M&A work, e-commerce and property matters, enabling him to provide constructive and rounded advice to the board, colleagues and external parties. Experience to date has been gained in the UK, Hungary, Lithuania, Russia, United States of America and South Korea.
Gautam Saraogi
is an investor and operator in the industrial, alternative energy and healthcare sectors with over 30 years experience. He is currently CEO and Principal of his own investment and management company, Maakrish Limited, as well as CFO and Principal of Vichaar Ltd. Gautam’s previous roles include, CEO INH Ltd, Chief Commercial Officer ITM Power Limited, Managing Director Iberian Mining Ltd, Director Falcon Steel, Managing Director of Kent Wire (Ispat) Ltd and Executive Assistant to Lakshmi Mittal, Chairman and CEO of Mittal Steel. He has an MBA from Columbia Business School where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma and Dean’s List. His particular skills are in strategy and business planning.