Management Team

James began life at Quintus Group in London before being posted to Hong Kong to set up and run a new office. Having successfully achieved this, he left to set up his own sponsorship company, Network Events, working with clients such as the Rolling Stones, the ATP and Pavarotti in Asia. He sold this company in 2001 and teamed up with Simon McGivern and since then has set up and exited several businesses including: Handpicked Collection; Litebulb; Power Station Studios – purchased out of administration and sold within 18 months; Silver Bullet Data – co-founder and oversaw its IPO 2 years after start-up.

Simon trained in fund management and research at Panmure Gordon Asset Management, working in the wealth management division on private clients, charities and family offices. He left the City in 2002, teamed up with James Phillips, and since then has set up and exited several businesses including: Handpicked Collection – set up and exited via trade sale to News Corp; Litebulb – set up, floated on AIM, grew to 150 staff and £25m in sales before leaving in 2015; Cleeve Capital (now Big Blu Broadband) – founder director and oversaw its IPO in 2014; Silver Bullet Data Services – co-founder and oversaw its IPO 2 years after start-up.