Nick graduated BA (Hons) Business Studies from Hatfield Polytechnic in 1984 and after training with a chartered accountancy firm moved into commerce in 1988 working for ERA Group plc. He became finance director for all four of its distribution companies, having responsibility for overall financial control and other commercial aspects.

He was invited to join Blackfriars Investments in March 2000 to bring his financial control experience to the business. Nick is also responsible for dealing with all the financial and tax planning issues associated with buying and selling the various assets managed by the business including special purpose vehicles and properties. He also assists with the debt financing of existing and new business. Nick is also the finance director for the Mermaid Conference and Events Ltd and has been assisting in growing that business to maximise the investment in the property asset.