He graduated from Brunel University in 1993 and thereafter completed his MSc at Aberdeen University. Prior to joining Anglo Chinese in 2005, Nicholas was general manager at FCP Group, a private equity and direct investment firm based in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he worked at Asian Financial Intelligence as a research director. He has also worked at BNP Paribas and BZW Asia Limited as a regional economist and analyst.

Nicholas is a consummate sportsman who plays soccer regularly and participates in numerous marathons and triathlons.