Biota!, London Docklands

KUD International LLC
Zoological Society of London

Biota! was to have been a major aquarium operated by the Zoological Society of London (operators also of London Zoo and Whipsnade). Between 2001 and 2006 I built and maintained financial models for Biota!, from an initial business plan through to detailed coverage of both capital and revenue sides of the project. Construction of Biota! was linked to the Silvertown Quays development which could not secure funding because of the recession.

Brighton Conference Centre

Genecon Consulting
SEEDA

Review business plan, location and other aspects of proposed new International Convention Centre in Brighton.

Canterbury Capital of Culture 2008

Canterbury City Council

Created a database linking venues, projects and funding sources for the Canterbury and East Kent bid for European Capital of Culture 2008.

Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Cumbria County Council

Estimate the economic benefit to Carlisle of having this rare Roman parade helmet displayed as the centrepiece of the museum's Roman collections. Although the Museum raised £1.7 million to purchase the helmet at auction it eventually sold for more than £2 million.

Cultural Framework and Toolkit

Thames Gateway North Kent partnership

Research, conceptual work, text and data graphics for a framework and toolkit to help planners and developers to ensure that cultural facilities are developed hand in hand with new housing in the Thames Gateway.

Cyclopark - Kent's Activity Place

Kent County Council

Conceptual development and business planning for what will be Europe's largest cycle park, opening in 2012.

Dancing Green Resort, Tula Oblast, Russia

Eurasia Country Format

Develop financial model for this large multiphase resort project and transfer skills for full hand-over to client.

Durrell Wildlife Park, Jersey

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Modelling, data graphics and other work to prepare a development strategy and outline feasibility study for Durrell Wildlife Park (Jersey Zoo).

EICC Business Plan Validation, Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh Council

Scrutinise business plan for proposed enlargement of the Centre. Please see detailed case study.

EKNP Landings Living Landmarks

Kent County Council

Part of multidisciplinary team identifying projects and producing a business plan for a Big Lottery application.

Glyn Rhonwy Slate Quarry, Llanberis, Wales

Gwynedd Council
Donaldsons

Analyse business plans of competing options for development of a 90ha site adjacent at Llanberis in the foothills of Snowdon.

Grand Stade Lille Métropole, France

VINCI Construction

Review the business plan for the development of this 50,000 seat stadium/arena including scrutiny of the operational/financial model. The stadium is under construction and due to open in 2012.

Information Memoranda for Resort Developments, Cape Verde

FM Developments Ltd
Sociedade Imobiliária Turística Salamansa

Information Memoranda for potential investors in each of two proposed beachfront resort developments in Cape Verde, containing tourism social, political and economic information on the country as well as detailed information on the proposed resorts, their context and competition.

Lea River Park

London Thames Gateway Development Corporation

Draft the brief for a consultancy study to prepare an overarching business case for the Lea River Park.

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Canterbury City Council

Advise on possible sources of capital funding for the redevelopment or replacement of the city's Marlowe Theatre. Later, project how demographic change would affect the theatre's prospects. Construction of the new theatre on the existing site began in 2009, and it opens in October 2011.

Mummy - the Inside Story

The British Museum

Market appraisal and modelling for this exhibition, which incorporated a 3D virtual tour of the interior of the Mummy of an ancient Egyptian priest.

National Waterfront Museum, Swansea

National Museums and Galleries of Wales
City and County of Swansea

Preparation of successful bids for HLF, Objective One, Welsh Development Agency and Wales Tourist Board funding for this award-winning museum which opened in 2005. I was also part of the Locum Consulting team that worked on many other aspects of the project including conceptual development, visitor forecasting and business planning.Please see detailed case study.

Natural Vision, Chester Zoo

North of England Zoological Society

Natural Vision is a 10–20 year plan to develop and improve Chester Zoo, attracting visitors from a wider geographic and demographic range and improving the visitor experience in all weathers. Please see detailed case study.

Plymouth Naval Base Visitor and Heritage Centre

Form Design Group

Market research, visitor and revenue forecasts and advice on operational issues for a project for a Visitor and Heritage Centre for Plymouth Naval Base to succeed the Plymouth Naval Base Museum.

Strategic Development

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Part of the team creating a prioritised 5 year development strategy and business plan for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the site that includes HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860, the Mary Rose and Mary Rose Museum, the National Museum of the Royal Navy and other attractions.

Proposed Cruise Terminal

Port of London Authority

Initial market assessment for a proposed cruise ship terminal in Deptford, just upstream from Greenwich, taking into account the European cruise market, London tourism and navigational issues.

Proposed Lyric Theatre, Uxbridge

VSM Estates

Report on the practicality of Hillingdon Council's aspiration for a new receiving theatre as part of the redevelopment of the RAF Uxbridge site.

Proposed Theatre, Hemel Hempstead

Hetherington

Economic impact study of a proposal for a novel live entertainment venue.

Royal Observatory Greenwich
  South Building Capacity Model

National Maritime Museum

Examine and model visitor flow issues and capacity constraints in this historic building in relation to development options around replacement of the old planetarium. The redevelopment including a new, larger planetarium was completed in 2007.

Swale Ecotourism Initiative, Kent

Swale Forward

Study to examine the potential for ecotourism related accommodation and attraction development on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.

Tank Museum Impact Appraisal

The Tank Museum, Dorset

Detailed modelling to appraise the impact (economic, tourism, social etc.) of the Tank Museum's proposed development programme.

The Great Court

The British Museum

Research and modelling of Museum and Great Court operating costs. Please see detailed case study.

Turner Contemporary

Kent County Council
Turner Contemporary

Business planning and grant applications over the period 2000 to 2008. Please see detailed case study.

Wales Rally Centre, Felindre, Wales

Welsh Assembly Government

Market research, conceptual development and outline business plan for a proposed ""Wales Rally Centre"" incorporating car rally facilities, high tech business incubation centre and a visitor attraction.

Welsh International Space Academy

Welsh Assembly Government

Review business plan for this Swansea project, which would have combined a space-themed visitor attraction and education centre and an incubation centre for high-tech businesses.