Michael is an FCA, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987 with KPMG. Michael has over 30 years of experience in finance gained with KPMG, BDO Stoy Hayward and in senior management roles. He has been working for The William Pears Group since 1999. Michael holds numerous Board appointments of companies involved with the Pears family and is Managing Director of Joint Ventures at Pears.