Leadership

The team

FTP's active leadership team brings together 60+ years of combined experience delivering complex energy and capital projects globally. We deploy that experience directly on every project we develop.

Active directors
Allan Whitelaw — Commercial Director, First Tactical Projects

Allan Whitelaw

Commercial Director

Allan brings 35 years of experience in energy generation, having spent his career at Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick delivering projects in new energy technologies. He has provided A&D advisory services to energy companies on transactions exceeding £150M and has led the commercial acquisition, restructuring, and turnaround of multiple energy assets and portfolios.

Energy generation A&D advisory Asset restructuring New energy technologies
Career
Arjit Gupta — Project Director, First Tactical Projects

Arjit Gupta

Project Director

Arjit brings 18 years of experience at Shell, where he delivered complex projects with headline sizes ranging from £100M to £2Bn. His background spans onshore and offshore operations, and he has delivered over £100M in value across energy A&D transactions. At FTP, Arjit leads project structuring, financing, and stakeholder development.

Complex project delivery Onshore & offshore Energy A&D Project finance
Career

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Relationships

Our network

FTP works with investment-grade EPC contractors, specialist OEM suppliers, and global capital partners. The relationships below reflect the team's established working connections across careers and active projects.

EPC & OEM Relations

Engineering, procurement & construction — plant and equipment suppliers

Capital Partnerships

Infrastructure funds, project finance lenders & strategic investors

Logos reflect established working relationships and prior engagement across the team's careers and FTP's active project development. They do not imply committed capital or binding commercial agreements unless separately announced.