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.
CLAIRE MERRYWEATHER
Managing Director
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Inquisitive, authentic, empathetic.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Sliding Doors.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Rightmove.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
The natural world.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A personal astrologer.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I trained and worked as a secondary English teacher.
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.
RICK BLEARS
Non-executive director
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
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.
ANDREW AVERY-TORRANCE
Creative Director
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
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.
MIKE STAFFORD
Senior Creative
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…
I can solve a Rubik's Cube.
MIRIAM SAUTER
SEO & Content Manager
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Determined, curious, versatile.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Almost Famous.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Google.
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.
RICHARD EVANS
Account Manager
Describe yourself in three words.
Sarcastic, witty, creative.
A favourite film.
The Shawshank Redemption.
Most visited website.
Untappd.
A passion in life.
Football, the great outdoors and travel.
An extravagance you'd like to have.
A wine cellar.
Not a lot of people know.
I didn’t get on a plane until I was 25 years old.
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.
DARA NACHEVA
Senior Account Executive
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Crazy, fun-loving, lively.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Tough one between Trainspotting & A Clockwork Orange.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Gotta be Spotify.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
MUSIC. Vinyls. Art. Dancing. Hiking. Camping. Kayaking. Travelling. Immersing myself in different cultures.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
Having the opportunity to visit all shows where my favourite artist plays – YES, I’m talking about Moodymann.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I used to be a professional gymnast.
DEBBIE ALTY
Account Executive
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Vivacious, charismatic, friendly.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
Beetlejuice.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
zara.com
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Books and writing, I love it!
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
I'd love to have a library in my house with a reading nook.
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I figure skated for 12 years.
LOUISA CONSTABLE
Consultant
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS.
Honest, determined, resourceful.
A FAVOURITE FILM.
A Room with A View.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE.
Ocado.
A PASSION IN LIFE.
Family.
AN EXTRAVAGANCE YOU’D LOVE TO HAVE.
A personal trainer – not totally unachievable but never seems to happen!
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW…
I once had a lovely, if slightly confused, chat with a former prime minister who I mistook for a family friend.
