Meet the team

  • Phil joined the Acorn Bioenergy team in 2025 with over a decade of experience in the biogas sector.  Phil was previously CFO and then CEO at Agrivert, a specialist in biogas initially focussed on large-scale food waste AD plants, but also with significant experience in agricultural feedstock AD too.  During Phil’s time at Agrivert, he was involved in developing, building, operating and enhancing a wide range of AD plants, including a complex design & build project in Hong Kong.  After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1996, Phil spent seven years at KPMG before moving into industry and taking on senior management and leadership roles in a range of SMEs.

  • Neil joined the Acorn Bioenergy team in April 2024, having started his career within the Renewable Energy and Waste Management sector almost 15 years ago. He led and managed both Operational and Engineering teams and large-scale operational portfolios for industry players such as Agrivert and Severn Trent Green Power.

    Neil has specialised in the Biogas Sector, primarily focusing on large scale Food Waste and Energy Crop anaerobic digestion facilities alongside portfolio scale Renewable Energy Technologies such as Wind, Solar and Hydro assets.

    He has also managed a broad range of assets and technologies across both the Waste Management and Recycling Industry such as GW and IVC Composting.

    Outside of work Neil enjoys spending time at home on his smallholding with his family and also enjoys country pursuits such as Shooting and Horse Racing when the opportunity arises.

  • Will joined the Acorn team in March 2024 as Legal Counsel. He has previously spent 10 years advising on a broad range of construction and project development-related matters, including for EDF’s nuclear new build division, for Atkins/SNC-Lavalin and for a global private practice law firm. Outside of work, Will is a keen gardener, baker and cyclist.

  • Alister has worked in the Anaerobic digestion area for over 20 years having started his career at Thames Water and progressing onto senior project development roles at Biogen and Ørsted. Alister is responsible for the upstream sourcing of biomethane from developing new and further expanding existing sites. Alister is a keen cyclist and resides on his family’s farm in Oxfordshire.

  • Daniel has more than a decade of experience in renewables, across various energies and countries. Most recently he led downstream commercial and energy management activities for Air Liquide’s biomethane business in the UK. Daniel is responsible for downstream and innovation at Acorn, including the upgrading and commercialisation of biomethane and green CO2, and our virtual pipeline. This feeds a passion for sustainability and the environment dating back to his geography studies at Cambridge University. Outside of work, Daniel likes playing the piano and swimming in the sea.