Vantage Land Sea Sky Ltd

Vantage is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) promoting investment in the British and Caribbean Hospitality and Leisure sectors including but not limited to pubs, hotels, spas, franchises and fully crewed charter yachts. Our investment strategy is tailored around "Wealth Protection" and is anchored in real estate and floating assets that have a proven track record of profitability and scope to scale.

News Inc & Fx Franchising & Consulting

News Inc has worked with most of South Africa's leading food and non-food franchise companies creating an international footprint by securing Master Franchisees in MENA region, China and Southern Africa. Fx Consulting provides an A - Z service (SBP, Financial Model, Marketing Plan, Pitch Deck, Executive Summary, Private Placement Memorandum, etc) raising funds for start-ups as well as sourcing funding for bespoke projects within mining, agriculture, education, hospitality and maritime sectors.     To date we have facilitated over $2,5bn in funding and continue to work on projects that align with our capabilities to add value in sectors and industries where we have insight and exposure.

Founder

Marine Syndicate Management Systems, Alpha Abacus Maritime, Alpha Abacus Group

Since 1984 I have dedicated myself to the global yachting industry and have developed an acute understanding of every facet of the industry including but not limited to: Yacht Design, boat building, yacht charter, yacht management, yacht brokering, yacht syndication and quite simply...everything yachting! During the year 1984, shortly after leaving school and after his stint at compulsory military training in South Africa,      I formed Marine Syndicate Management Systems (MASMAS) and started building 57’catamarans designed specifically for the global charter market. Boats were sold as a currency hedge investment providing a platform for South African investors to legally externalize their wealth. In its simplest form, invest in South African Rands and earn in United States Dollars via charter income. MASMAS evolved into Alpha Abacus Maritime, a British Virgin Islands based company that during the years 1989 – 2005 amassed a fleet of 76 yachts that operated in the Caribbean. The company made two acquisitions by purchasing an established charter brokerage and a clearing house, thereby adding a further 66 boats to the fleet and boasting 142 yachts in total. I sold the business in 2010.

Chief Executive Officer

I am a serial entrepreneur that thrives on change. 
I am a strategic and inspirational leader who is intellectually curious, creative and pragmatic.  
I am politically astute, bold and values driven.  I naturally build and maintain diverse networks. 
I am highly effective working across organisational boundaries to achieve shared goals.  
I thrive operating in complex environments.  
I am confident distilling, analyzing and applying data.  
I demonstrate a high degree of emotional intelligence.

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