The sporting family office
In collaboration with a range of highly experienced and respected service providers, our clients trust us to build them a secure future. Once we’ve established a detailed understanding of their situation, we’ll look at their aims and objectives and help them to realise their goals. We’ll also serve to ensure the various specialists concerned work together. We think of ourselves as one big, extended family.
Creating your launchpad for life
Our range of high-end services enables leading figures from sport, business and education to protect and grow their financial, career and domestic interests, plus look after the well-being of people important to them.
Experienced and trusted
We pride ourselves on being completely transparent in our working relationships. Our clients can be assured by our track record, with the highest levels of performance, security and discretion. The three Directors draw on a combined experience of over 100 years in sport, business and education.
Adrian Taylor | adrian@twkltd.co.uk
07778 303 576
Adrian has been a financial services professional since 1987. A keen sportsman himself, Adrian has been involved with advising professional sportspeople for over 15 years. With experience advising those involved with Rugby, Cricket and Equestrian Sports, as well as Professional Footballers, Adrian has a breadth and depth of experience that allows him help lay solid foundations for the transition to a successful career after professional sports. Adrian is qualified to QCA Level 4 in Financial Services.
Tony Woodcock | tony@twkltd.co.uk
07793 845 270
Tony has had a successful football career spanning over 20 years with Nottingham Forest, 1FC Cologne, Arsenal and England. Tony won two European Cup winning medals and two League Cup winning trophies. He gained 42 England Caps and represented his country in the 1980 European Championships and the 1982 World Cup Finals. He has held a number of positions in football clubs including Trainer, General Manager and Chief Executive/Director of Football. Tony has represented UEFA, DFB and the English FA and was involved as an Ambassador for 2018/22 World Cup bid for England.
Tony’s business career began as a founder member of Park Associates, a sports management company, today part of the well-known SFX Group in London. After forming his own sports management company he was persuaded to become Head of Department of ‘Sport Management’ for WIGE Media AG (Cologne) dealing with athlete management, television production and football consulting. During this period he also attained the FIFA Player’s Agent Licence. Tony has worked in England for the BBC, ITV and Sky Sports and for German, Dubai and Singapore television as a commentator, presenter and football consultant. Tony is a founder director of MYGroup Direct, a company using sport for business development and education.
John Kingston | john@twkltd.co.uk
07818 407 816
John has over 20 years experience in professional sports coaching and sports management. A former consultant to the English National Rugby team, he has also been a Director of Rugby in England and Ireland for Richmond, Galwegians and most recently Harlequins. A graduate of Magdalene College Cambridge, he collected 3 winning Blues, captaining the team in his last year. John played for Gosforth, Rosslyn Park and Harlequins at club level and also represented England at various age levels. He was also a Partner of a West End commercial property organisation, prior to entering professional rugby in 1996.