Terry’s distinguished career in UK industry started at English Electric as a guided missile systems engineer. Early on he formed his own engineering company, which he subsequently sold through a reverse takeover, then expanded the enlarged group through a series of complementary acquisitions. Terry has been Chief Executive and / or Chairman of numerous public quoted companies, including Bonochord plc, Edtec Inc (USA), Viennatone (Austria) and Syltone plc.

Terry has acted as an advisor and consultant to many financial institutions, including 3i, Hambros, Kleinwort Benson (now Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein), Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG) and Chesham Amalgmated.

In 1994 Terry was engaged by Nichol Beauty Products Ltd to develop the company with a view to a future sale. Having substantially grown the company through a planned strategy of organic growth and acquisition, it was sold for £70M in 1997.

In 1998 ARP was engaged by Group Lotus plc (Lotus Cars) to advise on their corporate and financial restructuring. Following his development of a strategic and financial turnaround plan, Terry raised £40M on the international debt markets, and joined the main Group Board as a non-executive director. In April 2001 Terry was appointed Group Chairman and Chief Executive with a mandate to completely reorganise Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering consultancy; a task he successfully completed a year later.

Terry’s current associations include:     Freeman of the City of London     Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry     Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce     Member of the Society of Turnaround Professionals     Active member of the Lords Taverners charity, including Chairman of their Motorsport Group