Worksmart Management Team

Richard Pawlyn - CEO

Richard joined Worksmart as a part of the new management buy-out team in March 2008. Richard's first career was 10 years as a Commercial Property Surveyor advising corporates on restructuring their property portfolios which followed studying Estate Management at Kingston Polytechnic and qualifying as Chartered Surveyor. During this time, he became interested in IT technologies and changed careers in 1996 to join PRIDE as Managing Director. This collaborative venture was transformed into a market leading internet commercial property database. Richard then joined Reed Business Information to build their online property portal egpropertylink.com. In 2003, Richard joined Landmark Property and Environment [Daily Mail Group Plc], as Managing Director and rapidly grew the UK's leading digital mapping and environmental information business by quadrupling customer numbers. Richard enjoys mountain biking, power kites and motor sports.

Paddy MccGwire - Chairman

Paddy joined Worksmart as a part of the new management buy-out team in March 2008. His career began at STC, a telecom electronics group. He then spent seven years at 3i investing in and managing technology investments and four years as a company doctor undertaking a number of turnarounds and advising on management buy-outs. In 1996 Paddy founded Cobalt as a specialist TMT corporate finance advisor where he has advised on a wide variety of sales, acquisitions and private equity transactions. Paddy is a Liveryman of the Information Technologists' Company, sits on the Board of the Action for Children’s Byte Night (charity) and spends his weekends if not on the rugby touchline, or playing tennis, enjoying boats.

Tim Young - Finance

Tim joined Worksmart as Financial Controller in June 2008, with almost 20 years experience in developing the finance and management information functions in the SME sector. After graduating in Mathematics from Manchester University, he spent 5 years training in professional practice with Binder Hamlyn in St. Albans. In 1988 he moved into industry, joining Quadrant a small electronics company in Hertfordshire employing 30 staff. Over the following years the company grew to provide work for over 200 in the UK, Germany and Czech Republic and have a customer base stretching across mainland Europe. Tim enjoys all forms of cinema and studies the history of films.

Chris Williams - Corporate Development

Chris joined Worksmart as a part of the new management buy-out team in March 2008. Chris is an ACA and held various CFO and Business Development roles in the Technology industry at fast growing acquisitive groups such as Misys Plc. After 12 years in management Chris has spent the last 13 years as an adviser to entrepreneurs, Boards and Institutions operating in the Technology sector. Chris led the Technology Media and Telecoms sector teams as a partner at Andersen Corporate Finance and later at Deloitte where he was Global Head for the sector and focused on M&A, fundraising and business strategy. In 2007 he moved to Cobalt Corporate Finance. Chris is a keen football supporter and holds a private pilot license from the USA.