Lord Austin is a member of the board, helping guide the future growth of the business across a number of sectors.

Ian is currently an active member of the House of Lords, a Non-Executive Director for Homes England and holds other journalism and consultancy roles.

Ian began his career in journalism and was appointed as an advisor to Gordon Brown from 1999-2005, he went on to be elected as an MP for Dudley North in 2005. He served as Minister for Housing and Planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government and as Minister for the West Midlands. He served in various frontbench roles under Ed Miliband . In 2019, Ian resigned from the Labour Party and became an independent MP. He was appointed to the House of Lords in 2020.

Ian brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge that will be invaluable as we drive the business forward.