Mike is a director of Planning Solutions Consulting and managing director of Planning Solutions Limited (PSL). He founded PSL some 12 years ago and continues to head up the operational elements of the company's business – including Conkers(www.visitconkers.com), a Harry Ramsden’s franchise in Brighton and the café in the Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre.

He continues to play a major role in a wide range of consultancy projects providing operational and financial advice for specialist developments, notably in relation to the day visitor attraction and holiday lodge sectors.

Mike has had a leading role in the development of Conkers in the Heart of National Forest. He has in-depth knowledge and operational experience of the tourist, leisure, catering, property, sport and recreation markets for over 40 years.

He also has a comprehensive background in operations mainly for Rank and Ladbroke Hotels, having been a site manager of a quality holiday village, Regional Director and Operations Director of 15 holiday resort venues. He latterly became a Board Director of Rank Holidays and Hotels Developments Ltd where he led the development of the Oasis Village holiday product in Cumbria which was subsequently acquired by Center Parcs.
Mike is also a director of Onboard TV (www.onboardtv.co.uk) which provides self-funding digital advertising solutions for transport providers. Onboard TV provides a mix of advertising, original features and editorials on Wightlink ferries and the service reaches over 4 million passengers per annum.