Michael is the Chief Executive of Symphony Environmental, an AIM-listed company.

Michael's career began with his long-established family packaging business. In the mid-1970s, he took over responsibility for sales and production and changed the emphasis of the company's business from jute products to polythene packaging. In 1975, he introduced the then-innovative high-density and medium-density polythene bags into the UK market.

He was appointed Managing Director of Brentapac UK Plc in 1985, with continuing responsibility for national and international sales. He co-founded Symphony Environmental Technologies Group in 1995, which owns the well-known brands d2w, d2p, and d2t.