Richard Shepherd has worked for many years for major banks and corporations in the United Kingdom creating Access databases to solve specific problems. These companies include National Grid plc (electricity distribution), Hertz Car Leasing, NatWest plc (retail banking), Schroders plc (fund management), BNP Paribas (investment banking), Lloyds TSB plc (corporate banking), The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (investment banking), and the British National Health Service