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Work Background
Little AshfordBoard Member
Dec. 2009City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Little AshfordChief Executive Officer
Jan. 2020• Manage group strategy and execution in ECD Education and related services, reporting to board of directors with reputable co-investors.
• Led a special unit within the CEO office focusing on internal technology innovation, including online school, systems development, and integration with cutting-edge ECD tools, ensuring the maintenance of high standards.
• Held overall responsibility for staff career management, overseeing 210 full-time staff members.
• Oversaw group financial management as COO/CFO and later as CEO.
• Spearhead all M&A activities and growth initiatives within the organisation.
Little AshfordCFO and COO
Jun. 2017 - Jun. 2020South Africa
Minitime Kids Group LimitedChair
Sep. 2021London, England, United KingdomPartnering in education solutions. Edutech development and expertise across various levels of student education from early years to tertiary level.
ISF GLOBAL PARTNERSOn-Balance Sheet Private Equity Investments | CEO
Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2017South Africa• Spearheaded deal sourcing, valuation, investment execution, and monitoring daily operations and investment activities.
• Successfully deployed capital and managed operations for diverse assets, exiting to third parties.
• Pioneered South Africa's early on-demand beverage and food delivery platform, Stockup app.
• Orchestrated the launch of Edible Bouquets, an online food gifting platform with a central processing kitchen.
• Conceptualised, developed, and launched Milestones, an ECD-focused web-based Learning Management System.
• Facilitated increased equity investment in existing assets.
Transaction CapitalNon-Executive Director
Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2014Johannesburg Area, South AfricaListed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Transaction Capital is a leading group of independent companies specialising in non-deposit-taking financial services, emphasising Asset Backed Lending, Unsecured Lending, Credit Services, and Payment Services in Southern Africa, with a strong focus on credit risk management and successful wholesale funding program management.
Capitalworks Group Private Equity and Finance | Deal Executive
Jul. 2008 - Aug. 2012Johannesburg Area, South Africa• Conducted deal sourcing, valuation, execution, and monitoring for a leading Private Equity firm.
• Previously managed financial operations for multiple investment funds.
• Oversaw a team of financial professionals.
• Reviewed investors' quarterly and year-end accounts, prepared annual financial statements, and interacted with external auditors.
• Held responsibility of risk management processes and policies.
• Liaised with a diverse investor base, including high net worth individuals and institutional investors.
• Executed King’s codes on good corporate governance.
• Reviewed investment and funds' tax computations and played a key role in enhancing the networking abilities of the group.
DeloitteFinancial Services Audit
Jan. 2005 - Apr. 2008South Africa· Member of the Financial Services Team (FIST), offering auditing services to prominent financial institutions, including Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank Securitisation, African Bank, and Nedbank Securitisation. · Specialised exposure in treasury, banking, and securitisation industries, with additional experience in private equity and stock broking. · Actively participated in various sub-committees within Deloitte Southern Africa.
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