About Us
Our Approach
At some stage in the evolution of your company, you will need a CFO, or your CFO may require another pair of hands. This may not be a full time role and, therefore, it can be difficult to attract the right talent and experience, particularly to handle transformational events: an IPO, an acquistion or a restructuring.
We can also make your life easier in the boardroom, with our bespoke and independent company secretarial service, and in the back office, through the provision of accounting services.
We provide an opportunity to outsource these functions to tap into out team's 60+ years of hands-on expertise and experience, whether that be on an interim basis, for a particular project, or on a more permanent basis.
Why Old Brunswick Resources?
Quite simply - Old Brunswick Resources has the expertise and experience that you require. Established in 1998, we have 25 years of experience in the Boardroom and of "getting things done" in the corporate world. We also have 20 years of experience acting as company secretary for both listed and private equity backed clients.
We can be a mentor, an advisor, or a "doer" to help make your vision, strategy and goals a reality.
Who are we?
Chris Thomas, Director
Chris is an executive with Board and C-suite experience in a wide range of roles in both listed and private equity backed companies. He is a corporate finance specialist with huge experience in public and private equity offerings, M&A and complex restructurings.
Chris founded Old Brunswick Resources in 1998 and since then, in addition to his role at OBR, he has been Chief Financial Officer of Seven Energy International Limited, a US$2+ billion capitalised private equity backed Nigeria based gas infrastructure company; founder and Executive Chairman of AIM listed Renova Energy plc, a US based renewable fuel production, distribution and marketing company; and founder and main board director of Melrose Resources plc, a FTSE 250 E&P company operating in the US and EMEA. He also has 20 years’ experience as Company Secretary of both Melrose Resources and Seven Energy International.
Serena Thomas, Company Secretary
Serena is a chartered accountant with 30+ years of experience working with SME businesses that require accounting and company secretarial expertise, in many cases involving in-house financial function start-ups. She is experienced working as a team leader, within the team or as a sole service provider.
Serena trained as a chartered accountant with Grant Thornton and since then has had a number of roles variously as Finance Manager, Financial Controller and Finance Director with companies in the hospitality, interior design, construction, property development and bio-tech sectors.