As well as managing the growth of E-Net, which became the world’s largest optical storage distributor, Shaf has also developed a substantial venture capital investment portfolio. This portfolio focuses on property, asset management, and technology. SRA Ventures is one of the group companies. In 2009, as well as joining the BBC Dragons’ Den team as one of the online Dragons, Shaf also became a business columnist for the Scottish edition of The Sun newspaper.

Susana oversees the day to day running of SRA Ventures. She has held, and continues to hold, a number of Director Level positions within the various group companies. In addition to serving as the COO for SRA Ventures, Susana also sits on the main board of its holding company, e-Net Holdings. Susana has high level experience in trading, asset management and acquisitions and disposals. Throughout her extensive career with the group, Susana has successfully completed over £300M worth of transactions within various group companies.

Mike is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and boasts over 25 years of business experience. Throughout his career, he has held senior executive roles in finance, HR, and operations management across various sectors, including FMCG, e-commerce, residential & commercial property, business services, and manufacturing/engineering. Additionally, Mike has extensive experience in day-to-day finance and accounting. His career highlights also include involvement in start-ups, university spin-outs, high-growth SMEs, management buy-outs, venture capital fundraising, and overseeing bank and other debt funding, as well as acquisitions and disposals of companies and subsidiaries.

Graham is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has extensive experience in property. He started his career with a legal firm specialising in conveyancing while pursuing ACCA accreditation. Upon becoming an ACCA member, he made the decision to move away from the legal sector. Graham started working with SRA Ventures in January 2019. He oversees the day-to-day management of finances, and produces management accounts for the group and other related companies.

Chanel is the creative force behind SRA Ventures’ branding and marketing. In 2020, Chanel set up a design studio, Coco’s Atelier. Prior to founding Coco’s Atelier, Chanel worked at E-Stock, a subsidiary of the E-Net Group. With her degree in Multimedia Development, Chanel brings a unique blend of artistic vision and strategic insight to her role in SRA Ventures with her multi-faceted set of design skills.

You can find out more about Chanel’s company by visiting her website – cocosatelier.co.uk