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
Non-executive 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.
JENNY MADDOCK
Head of Digital
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Ambitious, curious, caring.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Elf.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Google Analytics (sad I know).
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Travel.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A house like one of those on Dream Home Makeover!
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I'm a qualified Hypnobirthing instructor
MIKE STAFFORD
Designer
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
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.
SAM PINION
Web Developer
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Honest. Respectful. Hilarious
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Fight Club
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
https://poolsuite.net/
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Field Hockey and Cars.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
Porsche 911 Carrera 1985
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I'm a mixologist
IAIN MACAULEY
Consultant
Describe yourself in three words.
Right. Done. Onward.
A favourite film.
Anything Star Trek.
Most visited website.
BBC News, followed by eBay for my next '70s or '80s Japanese motorcycle.
A passion in life.
My next sudden enthusiasm, usually involving cars, motorcycles or travel.
An extravagance you'd like to have.
A fully-equipped workshop for car, motorcycle, garden powertool tinkering.
Not a lot of people know.
I've flown around in the Arctic Circle in a 1930s Dakota piloted by a rock star and a Miss Australia contender. Twice.
MIRIAM SAUTER
Digital Marketing Manager
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Determined, curious, versatile.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Almost Famous.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Exploring the great outdoors together with my partner and son.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
My own woodland to preserve and walk in.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I was classically trained for 10 years and used to compete in choir competitions around the world.
SARAH CORNES
Social Media Manager
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Kind, energetic, conscientious.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Gone with the Wind.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Facebook Business Manager (for work) and Instagram (for fun and work).
A PASSION IN LIFE.
I love to travel. I'm from New Zealand, so being so far away always made me want to explore.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A holiday house by the beach.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I grew up in Seattle in a little town called Issaquah.
OLIVIA TITHERINGTON
Senior PR Account Executive
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Funny, clumsy, kind.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Interstellar or Back to the Future!
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Probably Facebook as much as it pains me to say!
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Writing!
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
Unlimited travel funds - I definitely haven't seen enough of the world yet.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I can do the worm...
MELISSA PAXTON
Account Director
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Kind, bonkers, bookworm.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Cinema Paradiso.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
I check a daily newspaper website everyday.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Music and meeting astronauts.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
Time with my family. Failing that an animal sanctuary.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I play the violin.
ROB HARPER
Graphic Designer
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Creative, fun, dreamer
A FAVOURITE FILM
The Goonies, it's celluloid prozac
MOST VISITED WEBSITE
The Guardian (but mostly the culture section)
A PASSION IN LIFE
Design
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE
A cabin in the woods
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I'm descended from a US president
HOLLY WHITE
Social Media Executive
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS
Compassionate, imaginative and curious
A FAVOURITE FILM
Drive
MOST VISITED WEBSITE
Sadly…TikTok.
A PASSION IN LIFE
Photography and art!
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE
A home gym accompanied by a personal trainer and chef.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
That I played the drums to grade 4!
