Experts Without the Ego
Meet the Team
Knowledge is power, but so is trust, warmth and honesty. With BANC, you’ll get all four in spades, with plenty of experience thrown in for good measure.
With You Every Step of the Way
We’re all about working in true partnership with our clients. Alongside our expertise, we’ll get to know you and your brand inside out. So while we’re serious about your business, we’ll keep things friendly and down to earth.
Say hello to the team who’ll put your goals within reach – whatever those might be.
Tom Hornby
PAID MEDIA SPECIALISTTom Hornby
PAID MEDIA SPECIALISTWith his mighty stature, service in the Royal Navy, and near-decade of Paid Media experience, Tom brings discipline, order and real expertise to his role.
Rita Sofiane
CRM AND EMAIL SPECIALISTRita Sofiane
CRM AND EMAIL SPECIALISTHailing from Morocco, trilingual Rita loves nothing more than live music and her dog Parker. Having won everyone’s hearts with his office visits, we can see why.
Rachel Buck
FINANCE & ADMIN MANAGERRachel Buck
FINANCE & ADMIN MANAGERBANC’s unofficial “director of vibes”, Rach is responsible for making sure we play hard too - and still finds the time to settle debts.
Rachel O'Brien
CMS DEVELOPERRachel O'Brien
CMS DEVELOPERGoing from apprentice to developer, Rachael’s journey with us has been a treat to see. We just wish her pet woodpigeon Pedro was around to see it too.
Oliver Urwin
SENIOR COPYWRITEROliver Urwin
SENIOR COPYWRITERBothering the neighbours with his drums, bashing out top copy for our clients, Oliver’s icy exterior belies the man’s true passion: taking care of his houseplants.
Niki Lau
CREATIVE LEADNiki Lau
CREATIVE LEADPetrolhead Niki’s past life designing cars and living in Turin wasn’t extravagant enough. So now he calls West Didsbury home and works in Stretford.
Nicolas Mahler
SENIOR DEVELOPERNicolas Mahler
SENIOR DEVELOPERA riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside a developer, Nico’s earned comparisons to the likes of Pedro Pascal and Jason Segel. His web dev skills are A-list worthy, too!
Neil Dring
CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTORNeil Dring
CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTORPart cycling fanatic, part account management extraordinaire, all Scouser. Walking Carhartt ad Neil does his bit for the cool dad quotient, with a touch of cheeky wit as well.
Neil Birchall
COMMERCIAL DIRECTORNeil Birchall
COMMERCIAL DIRECTORThe cool dad by which all cool dads are measured, Neil’s easy-going charm, and equally charming doggo Mac, light up everyone’s day. He’s ace.
Nathan Bretherton
SEO EXECUTIVENathan Bretherton
SEO EXECUTIVEWigan born and bred, a passion for rugby courses through Nathan’s veins. The only other things that come close: meta tags, canonicals and a well-optimised web page.
Matt Hampson
CMS DEVELOPERMatt Hampson
CMS DEVELOPERMaking a splash at Olympic swimming trials in his younger years, philosophy-loving Matt now brings a cool, calm to the Dev team. BANC’s most zen employee.
Mathieu Muller
LEAD ENGINEERMathieu Muller
LEAD ENGINEERBringing French finesse to the creation of our client websites, Matty’s 20 years of experience make him a worthy leader of the web development team.
Martin Cozens
MANAGING DIRECTORMartin Cozens
MANAGING DIRECTOR“Golf, film, literature, food” read Martin’s interests. A snapshot of sophistication that’s only slightly offset by his appearance as a fake husband on the Dale Winton-hosted show The Other Half.
Leanne Kearey
HR & ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORLeanne Kearey
HR & ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORGracing Manchester’s galleries with her own masterpieces, Leanne’s arty side is matched only by her skills at making BANC an ace place for us to work.
Lauren Regan
ORGANIC SEARCH STRATEGISTLauren Regan
ORGANIC SEARCH STRATEGISTContent strategies fear her, beaches love her, Lauren’s jet-set lifestyle sends BANC’s glam levels sky high. Her dog Ringo’s a cutie too.
Laura Reddington
COPYWRITERLaura Reddington
COPYWRITER1/3 of our North East contingent, Mackem Laura makes light work of copy briefs, bringing words to life with her quiet confidence. Low key our most stylish, too.
Katie Rossington
CONTENT & SEO EXECUTIVEKatie Rossington
CONTENT & SEO EXECUTIVEPart of BANC’s youth wing, Katie’s made some proper progress within the industry so far. Rumours that she celebrated with a tattoo in Gran Canaria are unconfirmed.
Kate Woods
HEAD OF DIGITALKate Woods
HEAD OF DIGITALOriginally setting her sights on a job in Nuclear Physics, Kate of course landed in the world of marketing instead. Re-joining us in 2022, she’s back and bossing it now.
Jonathan Tuplin
COPYWRITERJonathan Tuplin
COPYWRITERRoutinely voted BANC’s Best Dressed, JT’s steely, Goldblum-esque stature is more than a match for any complex copy briefs that come his way.
Jonathan Branney
STRATEGY DIRECTORJonathan Branney
STRATEGY DIRECTORThe 27th great-grandson of William the Conqueror, JB’s resume may lack military efforts, but he still wields serious power mapping out long-term growth for our clients.
Jessica Mottershead
CONTENT & PRODUCTION SPECIALISTJessica Mottershead
CONTENT & PRODUCTION SPECIALISTGracing the small screen aged 11 alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Jess swapped it all for her true calling: a career in content marketing. So humble, Jess.
Jessica Grant
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVEJessica Grant
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVEHaving once sung at the Royal Albert Hall, Jess now uses her voice for other means: assuring our clients that they’re in the safest of hands.
Jack Surrall
DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVEJack Surrall
DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVEHolder of BANC’s best fact – serving Sam Allardyce and Fergie pie and mash – footy fanatic Jack also serves up the goods across paid, social and CRM too.
Helen Swarbrick
DESIGNERHelen Swarbrick
DESIGNERPainting, knitting and mosaic-ing in her free time, there’s not a lot Helen can’t turn her hand to. Which is good news for us, as she’s a top designer too!
Fabrice Rodrigue
NON-EXEC DIRECTORFabrice Rodrigue
NON-EXEC DIRECTORFabrice is an integration and transformation director with 20+ year track record working in top tier management consultancies.
Ellie Costain
CONTENT & SEO EXECUTIVEEllie Costain
CONTENT & SEO EXECUTIVEGig-going foodie Ellie, who studied in China for 6 months, is always full of top ideas, helping to keep Team Content at the top of their game.
Daniel Gibson
COPYWRITERDaniel Gibson
COPYWRITERThe newest member of the copywriting team, Daniel's background in journalism and editorial stands him in good stead for marketing output.
Coral Williams
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVECoral Williams
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVEA keen Egyptologist in her youth, Coral managed to pinch a few chunks of the Pyramids during a family holiday. Sadly, these were later confiscated by airport security.
Chris Balme
PRODUCTION LEADChris Balme
PRODUCTION LEADThe closest thing BANC has to a talisman, Chris’ near 10-year tenure with us pales only in comparison to his real crowning achievement: beating Harry Styles at 10 Pin Bowling.
Catherine Tansey
SENIOR CONTENT MARKETING EXECUTIVECatherine Tansey
SENIOR CONTENT MARKETING EXECUTIVEMeeting the Queen at age 5, Tansey’s been unphased by everything else ever since. Case in point: being first to do karaoke on her first day at BANC.