Alan Robinson is a chartered accountant by profession. He has extensive experience of operating leisure and entertainment venues in the UK and across Europe.

Before joining IPW… Alan was Senior Vice President and CFO of SMG Europe, which operates a number of the leading arenas and cultural venues throughout Europe.

He was also Finance Director of First Leisure Resorts Division, which includes Blackpool Tower and the Winter Gardens Convention Centre in its portfolio.

Alan has overseen the planning, development and opening of a range of major facilities, including arenas, stadia and convention centres in the UK and Europe. He was also the lead project management for the Commonwealth Games Sports City site.

Alan has provided business planning and commercial advice on a range of IPW… projects across the leisure sector including: Hoylake Golf Resort, Cambridge Ice Arena, Yas South Sports Centre and Cool Venues.