After graduating from Hills Road Sixth Form College, he entered university, graduating from Trent Polytechnic, now Nottingham Trent University, with a BA in Business Studies in 1987.
After graduating from Hills Road Sixth Form College, he entered university to receive tertiary education. He graduated from Trent Polytechnic, now Nottingham Trent University, with a BA Hons Degree in Business Studies in 1987.