Ian worked for over 30 years as an IT Consultant to the financial services industry, initially with Andersen Consulting and then leaving to co-found CHP Consulting Limited (now ALFA Financial Systems Limited). He managed relationships with a number of major UK banks and assumed responsibility for operations in Australia and New Zealand. He also served as Finance Director.
Since leaving in 2015, he has been working as an investor with a number of start up companies. He is a governor of a secondary school in Surrey, and works actively with his former school in various roles.