Peter joined John Smith & Son Group Ltd, of which Aspire is a key division, in 2011 having previously worked in a number of senior roles at Thomson Reuters.

Peter was CEO of Sweet & Maxwell from 2003 to 2011 and was also responsible for Thomson Reuters legal businesses in Europe and Asia. As well as general management roles, Peter led the development of Westlaw online services in the UK, Germany and India and was responsible for the acquisition of software and information businesses in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Before joining Thomson Reuters, Peter worked for Reed Elsevier and Pearson.