A.A. Gilbertsen

Of Scots origin but largely educated in England, A. A. Gilbertsen is the pseudonym of a former chartered accountant and company director. He has dealt with several large companies and powerful businessmen, including negotiations with Mirror Group Newspapers, headed by Robert Maxwell, before its pension fund fraud was exposed.

After many years of business management in the UK and Continental Europe, the author established a consultancy, advising and financing smaller companies, including a very successful group, trading with Chinese manufacturers.

He and his Australian wife live in Buckinghamshire. Their three children have Italian, French and German spouses.