Chaired/Member/Vice Chaired for four years, the Board of Trustees for The Heart Education Trust in Norwich. The Trust has a number of infant schools and nurseries. 

Chaired 23.5 Degrees, the leading UK Starbucks franchise network. Presided over a period of considerable growth to 40 stores and Drive-Thrus and the achievement of considerable growth in revenues and profits. 

Chaired the development of Coffee Nation to a network of over 900 sites across the country with Tesco, Welcome Break, Sainsbury, Moto and other big retail names, and created and led the sale of the company to Costa Coffee for £59.5m.

Led as executive chairman, the turnaround and development of Claims Management Group, a leading Lloyds and London Market insurance services company. Subsequently sold the business to Capita Group Plc for £32m.

Built and ran a £500m Europe-Africa division for Unisys Corporation, the world’s second largest computer company and led the development of Unisys to become one of the leaders in distributed systems.

Brexit and Covid have caused continuing economic uncertainty and companies are increasingly looking for more innovative ways to raise finance and capital.

Private equity and venture capital still remain an attractive route for expansion capital. Michael Tait is well connected in private equity and venture capital and can introduce you to some of his long standing trusted relationships in the sector. Michael knows which firms will be interested to invest and which will be the most suitable financing or refinancing partner for you.

Michael also has considerable experience in working with leading London law firms, corporate finance advisers and M&A advisors, and has worked with business lending banks such as Investec Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland.