Nick’s business career has followed a less conventional but more dynamic path
than would have been expected, when starting from a tradition academic base of a B.A. Hons Degree Business Studies,

As one would expect from a typical and successful entrepreneur, Nick has started up, led the buy in, the buy out and the eventual sale of numerous small and medium size businesses. Mainly focused in the food manufacturing sector, these usually involved some of the largest household names in the food industry.

Having again started and sold a company to a Plc and having served The Board for several years, in 2003 Nick purchased Sharps Brewery, a small micro brewery in Rock, Cornwall. The result has been a transformation of the business, with its principle brand Doombar becoming one of the fastest growing beer brands in the U.K.

Among numerous industry awards, Sharps was awarded The 2008 UK Brewer of The Year Award, by The Good Pub Guide.