Alan has over 30 years capital markets experience. He began his career with consulting actuaries Bacon & Woodrow before becoming an investment analyst specialising in the financial services sector, first with BZW and then HSBC James Capel. In 1996, he left HSBC to found a new investment business with Canadian broker, Maple Financial Group, and. when this interest was sold in 2000 he became a self employed consultant advising a number of investment banks and fund managers about trends in the financial services sector. He co-founded West Hill Corporate Finance in 2003.