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Chris Brewster, who left Teddies in 2002, is a director of JOSH THOMAS (Kendall, 2016-2021) OSE Sp o tlight We are delighted to introduce some of our OSE who have recently been involved in School life... pub company Brewmish, and runs a couple of CHRIS BREWSTER (Sing's, 1997-2002)

Josh has been a Semi Senior Accountant at Xeinadin since September 2021, just after he left School.While studying to become a chartered accountant, Josh works in

fantastic pubs in Oxfordshire. Chris works

alongside his business partners (also OSE!) Mish Pharaon (Sing's, 1997-2002) and Jonny Parke (Kendall, 1997-2002).

the Buckingham offices preparing financial accounts for various sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

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The Back Lane Tavern is based in the centre of Woodstock, whilst The Duke of Marlborough is just on the outskirts of the town. Both offer gorgeous food and plenty of great options to choose from at the bar. If you are local, or visiting the area (perhaps you are planning a visit to Blenheim Palace, which is just around the corner) then make sure to swing by. Chris, aged 40, is also one of the newest members of the Simeon Society, a society established to thank those who support Teddies in their will. As a member of the Simeon Society, Chris is invited to a number of exclusive events which are a wonderful chance to connect with other OSE.

Xeinadin is a progressive business advisory and accountancy group with offices throughout the UK and Ireland.The company was formed in 2019 and has grown to be a top 20 firm in the UK, trusted by over 70,000 clients. Josh often returns for OSE social, hockey and golf events. It was lovely to welcome Josh back for a careers morning when he spoke to pupils and again for the Teddies Careers Festival in October 2024.To find your local office or to find out more about Xeinadin’s services you can visit www.xeinadin.com/ contact/ or contact Josh directly at josh.thomas @ xeinadin.com .

Rick Mower is the

Maria Gorovater is a former School Prefect who, alongside

founder and Managing Director of RAW Workshop, an award-winning social enterprise based in Oxford, manufacturing

RICK MOWER (Corfe, 1982-1986)

MARIA GOROVATER (Avenue, 2017-2019)

her career at Deloitte, has recently embarked on a new business venture alongside fellow OSE Eric Andratchnikov (Sing’s,

furniture and providing circular economy services with

a central focus on social impact and sustainability.

2015-2020) who is working in the energy and sustainability sector (previously with Litasco SA & SOCAR Trading) and Rauf Sharifov (Cowell’s, 2018-2020), who has experience in the food and beverage industry.They are also joined by Daniel Lvov, a registered FIFA Intermediary. (Eric is pictured here on the right, alongside Daniel).

Rick recently invited pupils in Teddies Design and Technology clubs to work on a live brief for Gail's Bakery – an incredibly exciting opportunity for our pupils as, if their designs are successful, they will be produced by RAW and used in new Gail's stores. 75% of RAW's workforce have walked some of life's most challenging paths.Their resilience, innate skills and determination to make positive changes against the odds has made RAW the UK's leading social enterprise manufacturer of furniture and circular economy services.They produce high quality indoor and outdoor furniture for multiple sectors.To promote the circular economy, they provide clearance, storage and second-life furniture adaptation for brands and businesses. RAW supplies furniture and services to a wide range of hospitality, corporate and educational clients from Gail's Bakeries to Oxford Brookes University and from GSK to British Land. Following a career in brand development and advertising agencies, Rick was CEO of an award-winning homeless charity before co-founding RAW in 2017. To find out more about RAW's products, services, attitude and social impact, please visit www.raw-workshop.co.uk .To chat to a member of the team just call 01865 714111 or email team @ raw-workshop.co.uk .

'Dévorer' is a catering management company specialising in organising street food catering events at universities and school campuses.They have worked with a number of catering operators and have hosted

events at Solent University and City, University of London.They have over 30 street food vendors who work under the brand, delivering a broad range of cuisines for a range of different tastes and needs! Maria is also one of our new Martyrs Squash reps, who, alongside Vania Lay (Corfe, 2017-2019) took over from James Dubois (Field House, 1960-1964). It was lovely to welcome Maria, as well as Vania and James, back to Teddies for Martyrs Sports Day in March last year! If you would like to get in touch with Maria about getting involved in Martyrs Squash, email m.gorovater @ gmail.com . To learn more about Dévorer email info @ devorer.co.uk , or follow their Instagram ( @ devorerevents ).

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