Who we are
RUTH SHEARN
Founder
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Fair, funny, reliable.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
This one!
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Music of all sorts. The louder the better.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A handmade sports bra.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
In the 1980’s, I hit Margaret Thatcher with a tomato during a student protest.
MIKE KIRWAN
Managing Director
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Unconventional thinker.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Withnail and I.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Twitter (app) closely followed by BBC/Sky news sites.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Liverpool FC.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A sit down lawnmower.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I played chess for England.
RICK BLEARS
Director
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Articulate, creative, conscientious.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Some Like It Hot.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Spotify.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Visual art, particularly painting.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A grand piano.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
As a wrap prank, Billy Wilder let me direct a complex crowd scene while he was shooting ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes’ at Pinewood.
VICTORIA RICHARDSON
Director
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Positive, practical, energetic.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
The Bourne Identity.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
BBC News.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Watching police TV shows and reading crime books.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A personal chef.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I caught cholera on a two week holiday to Thailand.
ANDREW AVERY
Creative Director
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Creative, funny, loyal.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Inception.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Creative Review.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
The stars and our solar system.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
The Starry Night – a painting by Vincent van Gogh.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue.
ALASTAIR FALLON
Head of Development
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Dedicated, loyal, young.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Apocalypse Now.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
I visit millions of different sites as it’s my job, I don’t have one in particular.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Reading.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A holiday villa somewhere by the sea.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I spent 5 years in the Scots Guards (red tunic, big furry hat), mainly outside the royal palaces in London and surrounding areas. Have done Trooping the Colour 3 times.
RACHEL LEAMON
Account Director
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Ambitious, trustworthy, fun.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Man On Fire.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Instagram – I’m a shameless scroller.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Food. I love cooking it...I love eating it!
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
To be able to travel the world – there is a big wide world out there and I’d love to see more of it.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I played the piano for six years.
NEIL WATTS
Account Director
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Opinionated, sarcastic, loud.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
That’s not a fair question but if I had to pick one it would be….(still thinking) Star Wars Empire Strikes Back.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Hate to say it but the Daily Mail (I do work in PR after all!).
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Cricket.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
Sports car (Lamborghini Hurrican).
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I’m a fully qualified personal trainer.
JENNY MADDOCK
Head of Digital
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Ambitious, kind, fun.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Elf.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Google Analytics (sad I know).
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Travel.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
Three epic holidays a year.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I play piano.
LYNN SPENCER
Senior Designer
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Happy, loving, fun!
A FAVOURITE FILM.
About Time.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Pinterest.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Has to be design/colour it makes me so happy!!!!
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
In house chef.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I can apply lipstick handsfree.
MIKE STAFFORD
Designer
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He was unlucky!
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Dead Man’s Shoes – an independent British film, written and directed by Shane Meadows (This is England).
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
isitthursday.co.uk
A PASSION IN LIFE.
All things design and outdoor pursuits.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A helicopter or some sort of flying vehicle to cut out the stress of daily traffic.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
My first job was as a guitar technician in a music shop.
SATINDER SINGH
Web Developer
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Curious, kind, passionate.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
One of the Star Wars movies for sure.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Sky Sports football for all the news.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Football - Manchester United in particular.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A killer property portfolio that would make even the Arabs jealous.
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I share my birthday with my two childhood heroes, David Beckham and The Rock!
ALEX MURDEY
Account Manager
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Determined, thoughtful, hilarious!
A FAVOURITE FILM.
The Lion King.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Probably the Metro. If we’re talking social media, definitely Instagram.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Writing – I enjoy getting into the flow of a long feature as much as crafting a newsworthy press release.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A walk-in wardrobe!
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
For a short time, I lived in a Spanish town that happens to be a major pilgrimage site.
JACQUELINE BUCKLAND
Senior Social Strategist
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Joker, excitable, caring.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Jaws.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Instagram – I can’t stop the scroll.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Food – Eating it, cooking it, talking about it, putting photos on Instagram of it
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A little holiday home abroad
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
That I got through to the phone interviews for Come Dine with Me
