[4] He has co-founded and/or served on the boards of companies in the hospitality, industrial, agriculture, retail, technology, sports, banking and financial services sectors.

[11] Allesch-Taylor considers philanthropy key to good business: "Companies need to take a look at being more socially impactful and engaging more with their consumer base".

[12] He is co-founder and chairman of the Afri-CAN Children's Charity,[13] operating in Malawi and South Africa, which he established in 2010 with a $1 million donation.

[21][22][23] Part of his role is to encourage universities to progress, stating "The day universities cease to innovate is the day their world stops spinning"[24] In September 2018, it was announced Allesch-Taylor would be funding a £1 million collaborative research study between the King's College Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and its Entrepreneurship Institute with "the aim of finding and mapping neutral traits associated with a good business brain.

[28] Further credits include: Gerry, Oksijan, Promise, Call Me Alvy, Baby Mine, Leash, Gone Dark, Lock In, The Riot Act, Bricks, Nazi Boots and 2012 feature comedy-drama Africa United.

[32] Recipients of the Allesch-Taylor Film Fund include Rachel by Caroline Bartleet[33] featuring Jodie Whittaker and Little River Run, Ed Skrein's directorial debut.