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.
Leadership
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.
Neil Birchall
COMMERCIAL DIRECTORNeil Birchall
COMMERCIAL DIRECTORThe cool dad by which all cool dads are measured, Neil’s easy-going charm and disarming warmth light up everyone’s day. He’s ace.
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.
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.
Kate Woods
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: HEAD OF DIGITALKate Woods
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: 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.
Consultants
Fabrice Rodrigue
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: STRATEGYFabrice Rodrigue
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: STRATEGYFabrice is an integration and transformation director with 20+ year track record working in top tier management consultancies.
Nathan Smith
AI STRATEGY & AUTOMATION CONSULTANTNathan Smith
AI STRATEGY & AUTOMATION CONSULTANTNathan is an AI Strategy & Automation expert having pioneered the use of Chat Marketing via Whatsapp, SMS and Instagram among others - he believes "Chat" will be the primary communication for businesses in 2026.
Team
LYDIA WADSWORTH
PAID MEDIA EXECUTIVELYDIA WADSWORTH
PAID MEDIA EXECUTIVELydia joined the BANC team in early 2025, fresh from a year in Australia and putting her scuba diving license to good use.
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.
Matthew Struttman
SENIOR SEO EXECUTIVEMatthew Struttman
SENIOR SEO EXECUTIVEMatthew is a self-proclaimed adrenaline-junkie, so his spare time is often spent taking on extreme outdoor activities like white water rafting or carving through rapids in his kayak.
Jamie Feely
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERJamie Feely
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERJamie's a published author! During secondary school, Jamie wrote a poetry book which was released to (obviously) critical success!
Menatalla Youssef
PAID MEDIA SPECIALISTMenatalla Youssef
PAID MEDIA SPECIALISTMena is Egyptian but born and raised in Italy, and can speak 5 languages: Arabic, Italian, English, French and Spanish!
ANNABELLE HOOGENBERG
ORGANIC SEARCH EXECUTIVEANNABELLE HOOGENBERG
ORGANIC SEARCH EXECUTIVEAnnabelle has a cocker spaniel called Goose, and she formerly rowed at a competitive level and practiced on Olympic training lakes.
Judy Jia Lei
WEB DEVELOPERJudy Jia Lei
WEB DEVELOPERA former brain science researcher and yoga teacher, Judy’s seriously impressive CV now sees her getting stuck into site code alongside the equally talented Web Dev team.
Neil Dring
ACCOUNT DIRECTORNeil Dring
ACCOUNT 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.
Rachel Buck
OPERATIONS MANAGERRachel Buck
OPERATIONS MANAGERBANC’s unofficial “director of vibes”, Rach is responsible for making sure we play hard too - and still finds the time to settle debts.
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.
Catherine Tansey
CONTENT & DIGITAL PR SPECIALISTCatherine Tansey
CONTENT & DIGITAL PR SPECIALISTMeeting 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.
Mathieu Muller
LEAD ENGINEER - WEB & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTMathieu Muller
LEAD ENGINEER - WEB & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTBringing 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.
Rita Sofiane
CRM & EMAIL SPECIALISTRita Sofiane
CRM & 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.
ED CRAWFORD
HEAD OF PAID MEDIAED CRAWFORD
HEAD OF PAID MEDIAPart of BANC's growing author wing, dedicated dad Ed has written a children's book titled The Adventures of Princess Zuba! Until literary fame beckons, he's our ace Head of Paid Media.
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.
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.
Jordan Sahota
PAID MEDIA SPECIALISTJordan Sahota
PAID MEDIA SPECIALISTJordan once ran a 100k ultramarathon along the UK’s oldest road – that’s a historic achievement!
Oliver Sewell
WEB DEVELOPEROliver Sewell
WEB DEVELOPERUFO enthusiast, abstract artist, and animal lover - Web Developer Oliver might just be BANC's most well-rounded individual.
CHARLOTTE MCKENNA
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVECHARLOTTE MCKENNA
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVEA qualified nail technician and keen photographer, Charlotte’s previous credentials and current hobbies mean on point attention to detail that ensures our clients stay in safe – and well-manicured – hands.
HANNAH BURKE
CRM & EMAIL EXECUTIVEHANNAH BURKE
CRM & EMAIL EXECUTIVEHannah has four siblings and is half of a set of twins. Is she the evil one? Only time will tell.
Katie Rossington
CONTENT & DIGITAL PR EXECUTIVEKatie Rossington
CONTENT & DIGITAL PR 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.
Sophie Astbury
MARKETING EXECUTIVESophie Astbury
MARKETING EXECUTIVEOnce presenting her uni project to none other than Posh Spice, Meta and Pinterest after beating out thousands, Sophie’s marketing prowess is nothing less than A-list.
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.
Lauren Regan
ORGANIC GROWTH LEADLauren Regan
ORGANIC GROWTH LEADContent 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.
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.
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!
