Meet the team
Leadership
Nick McDonald
Director
Phone: 07983738259
Email: nick@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
After a few years of finding his feet in retail and other minor roles, Nick became a Business Manager for a car dealership in York. He quickly found that he was a natural leader and brilliant BM, in 2008 Nick joined Jon as a rep at main lender finance company. There he learned a lot around compliance, and became known as the compliance guy rep in his area because of his understanding of the FCA and how he helped his automotive dealer customers. Nick eventually left to start his journey in administrated warranties. Nick maintained his consultancy in compliance, calling himself Cannon Compliance which eventually became The Compliance Guys.
Jon Rix
Director
Phone: 07957750451
Email: jon@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Jon’s introduction into sales was in menswear retail back in 1990. After several years of progression he made his way into the car industry. Starting as a salesman he worked his way up to Management. In 2004 Jon became a rep for a finance company, at this company he met his now business partner Nick McDonald where both became fascinated by the compliance side of things. Studying hard they hard the intricacies of the FSA and then the FCA and used this knowledge to help their customers. They both become consultants part time before eventually starting The Compliance Guys.
Compliance
Simon Bate
Compliance Manager
Phone: 07463603605
Email: simon@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Simon has vast knowledge and experience around compliance, cutting his teeth as a mortgage administrator he left to join Provident where he spent nearly 13 years living and breathing compliance. Simon has shown great aptitude and dedication in his role as Compliance Relationship Officer looking after our Appointed Representative Network and our Platinum customer.
Sharon Hobbs
Compliance Manager
Phone: 07472577030
Email: sharon@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Sharon has seen many changes to the regulatory climate in her 30 years working in financial services, firstly in retail finance and more recently in the mortgage sector. Her experience is in quality monitoring, risk and second line compliance, where she has held positions which include Deputy Compliance Officer, Deputy MLRO, Data Governance lead and Vulnerable Customers Champion. Sharon loves all things ‘compliance’, Sharon especially enjoys applying her experience to FCA permission applications and helping clients implementing the Consumer Duty.
Reece Pickering
Compliance Oversight Administrator
Phone: 07883399069
Email: reece@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Reece’s’ background is firmly in retail, working the shop floor for various fashion brands. Leaving to retail world Reece later became an insurance claims handler, we believe that given the correct tools and guidance Reece will become a major part of The Compliance Guys.
Jade Kelly
Compliance Officer - Applications Specialist
Phone: 07883491305
Email: jade@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Jade first came to us for a Compliance Administrator role but excelled in the applications department. Specialising in direct FCA authorisations, offering knowledge and guidance to our clients undergoing the application process.
Jacob Gorman
Compliance Administrator
Phone: 01902475321
Email: jacob@thecomplianceguys.co.uksimon
After 6 years working in Social Care, Jacob wanted a career change, spending 18 months completing a Business Administration Apprenticeship. Jacob was looking to learn, while finding something different and interesting. Joining The Compliance Guys after working in difficult environments, he is always up for a challenge.
Jamie-Leigh Page
Compliance Administrator
Phone: 01902475321
Email: jamie-leigh@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Christie-Jane Loannou
Compliance Administrator
Phone: 01902475321
Email: christie@thecomplianceguys.co.uksimon
Christie’s previous work experience has varied between retail and hospitality, from shop floors to casinos. After graduating from the University pf Brighton with a degree in English Literature, Christie moved to Wolverhampton and found The Compliance Guys; a love for work that involves critical thinking and is detail oriented meant that The Compliance Guys was the perfect place for Christie.
Jonnie Frith
Financial Promotions Officer
Phone: 07723356607
Email: jonnie@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
After three years studying Economics and Business at Swansea University, Jonnie spent 18 months as a Subject Matter Expert for a customer service company. His ambition is to be as knowledgeable as possible on everything he comes across.
Finance & HR
Billy Curtiss
Accounts & Systems Officer
Phone: 07883682044
Email: billy@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Billy’s background is in Purchasing where he had been a Purchasing Manager for 15 years. Looking for a career change he jumped at the opportunity to join The Compliance Guys as Accounts and Systems Officer. Billy has a love of numbers. In his own words “I am a bit of a numbers nerd”. Along with many transferable skills, stats and data, Billy is a great fit for the team.
Jenny Fletcher
Oversight Coordinator & HR Lead
Phone: 07463684230
Email: jenny@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Having previously worked in car finance supporting car dealers, Jenny has a great understanding of the customer journey when purchasing a car, including arranging car finance, and the complications that can occur in this process. This enables Jenny to help minimise the loss of sales as well as enhance customer experience.
Product & Development
Will Salmon
Frontend Developer
Email: will@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
During his time studying Software Engineering at Bournemouth University, Will was introduced to cross-platform mobile app development, where he developed a deep passion for bringing product ideas to life; creating clean, intuitive user experiences. His knowledge and experience in this field made him the ideal candidate to join The Compliance Guys, to help transform and maintain the Test Drive & Test Ride mobile apps.
Humza Nazir
Developer
Email: humza@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Humza is a developer who specialises in dynamic applications for businesses. With hands on experience in front and backed development, he loves the challenge of finding solutions to complex problems whilst creating a great user experience.
Kristian Last
Full Stack Developer
Email: tech@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
With nearly 20 years of experience in software development, Kris has worked across a diverse range of technologies, from embedded systems to web applications. He has a strong background in creating solutions for regulated industries, particularly in FCA and SRA environments. Kris is passionate about programming and is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compliant software.
Joel Knight
Product Advisor
Email: joel@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Joel joins us with an extensive background in swimming, as a Junior International and National Record Holder. He went on to spend the last 8 years in Full time coaching, across the South of England. Joel has recently decided on a career change to challenge himself and is looking forward to putting his work ethic to use for The Compliance Guys.
Sales
Martin Jones
Head of Sales
Phone: 01792926040
Email: martin@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Martin joined a Motor Finance lender business in the early 2000’s. From there, he worked within independent and manufacturer dealerships as a sales manager, F&I Manager, and relationship director. Then, working for large motor brokerages across the UK in asset and motor finance, Martin has FCA knowledge, large sales team management, skills in business development and loves a challenge!
His love for cars, ambition, and excitement in seeing his colleagues flourish gives the compliance guys team a great mix of knowledge and drive to grow our business even further.
Hannah Jenkins
Sales Executive
Phone: 01792926040
Email: hannah@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Hannah comes to the team with 17 years experience in customer facing roles. With previous roles in customer services and sales.
Ellie Carpenter
Sales Consultant
Phone: 01792926040
Email: ellie@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Ellie comes with a car dealership background. Her previous experience in customers focused helps extensively in problem solving.
Joe Dowdall
Sales Consultant
Phone: 01792926040
Email: joe@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Joe has a passion for sales, being a people person he finds it easy to connect with people. With a sporty upbringing and an olympic mother, Joe has a can do attitude.
Marketing & Recruitment
Lisa Corwood
Marketing Manager
Phone: 01792926040
Email: marketing@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Lisa is a seasoned marketing specialist and content creator with a passion for driving brand growth and engagement. With several years of experience in the industry, Lisa has honed her skills in crafting compelling marketing campaigns and developing high-impact content strategies.
As a marketing specialist, Lisa has successfully executed numerous integrated marketing campaigns across various digital channels.
Louisa Fryatt
Social Media Marketing
Phone: 01902475321
Email: marketing@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Louisa spent a decade working as a magazine editor before moving into social media management. She joined Nick in the very early days of Cannon Compliance, and has worked with The Compliance Guys throughout, creating humorous and informative social media posts that help to tell the world a bit more about what we do whilst hopefully giving them a giggle along the way.
Lian Morgan
Recruitment Manager
Phone: 01792926040
Email: recruitment@thecomplianceguys.co.uk
Meet Lian, the ultimate recruitment maven with an impressive 16-year tenure in the industry (although she’ll humbly admit losing count of the exact number). With a treasure trove of experience in both agency and internal recruitment, Lian has become a true guiding light for start-ups, SMEs, and even global corporates, assisting them in navigating the intricate world of talent acquisition, devising brilliant recruitment strategies, and seamlessly onboarding new employees.