James has been in recruitment for over 30 years and invests in recruitment companies of all sizes across various geographies and sectors. As chairman, James takes an active role in the business strategy, working closely with the leadership team.

With over 3 million followers, James was named LinkedIn’s second most influential voice of 2017. His global network, both online and offline, has assisted MBA in attracting the best talent and great clients.

Matt has spent the last 20 years building and running recruitment businesses. Starting with a small, fast-growing regional agency, he developed his strategic toolkit in a major plc before building his own multimillion pound business, which was partly acquired by Ignata in 2014.

With a keen eye for commercial opportunities and a whatever it takes a mentality, Matt has a gift for building innovative and strategic talent solutions that drive real and profitable results. Passionately client-centric, he is the ambassador for our brand and values, and a significant thought leader.

Luke grew up in management consultancy advising clients in numerous sectors and global locations on new businesses. Luke is instrumental in supporting the business strategy and specifically M&A activities as MBA looks to expand its proposition.

Alongside MBA, in the role of Deputy Chairman, Luke has been instrumental in creating and leading Start-Up Loans, a government-funded scheme which has supported 50,000 entrepreneurs get started.