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Adam has a wealth of experience running and managing music and entertainment related businesses, both public and private. He acquired his first business in 1994, floating it as A4 Holdings Plc on OFEX in 1996.

He founded and floated channelfly.com plc on AIM in 1999. Following a management buy-out in 2003 the company returned to AIM in 2005 as MAMA Group with Adam as Co-CEO.

The company grew to become a leading UK music business, owning over 20 music venues, a number of festivals and a large artist management business. The company was sold to HMV Group in 2010 for £46m.

Adam served on the boards of Chrysalis PLC and Pulse Films Limited and more recently has led a number of other businesses including Vision Nine (owner of the Boardmasters festival) and Punchdrunk Global.

Brian has worked in the music industry for over 25 years having originally trained and qualified as a chartered accountant. Brian worked at EMI, and then became a partner in Radiohead’s management business.

He set up the Group’s artist management business with Craig Newman and remains co-manager of several of ATC Management’s artists including Johnny Marr, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey & Thom Yorke.

Craig has over 30 years of experience in the music industry. He is a founding member of ATC. He is co-manager of several ATC Management artists and also a partner in Courtyard management alongside Brian Message.

Craig established the Group’s North American business in 2013 and continues to play an active role in the growth of the Group’s US operations.

Debbie joined ATC in October 2024 and brings over 25 years’ experience in senior finance roles across the globe. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director roles for organisations including Made Tech (where she oversaw it listing on AIM in September 2021), Wavemaker (WPP), Carat (Dentsu Aegis) and ITV. Debbie has a strong track record of building and managing finance, IT and HR functions, and problem solving within challenging business environments. Debbie is a chartered accountant (FCA) and a member of the ICAEW.

Andy qualified as a chartered accountant and spent 12 years at PwC before joining Wagon plc as group chief accountant for two years. He was an audit partner with Ernst & Young LLP from 1996 to 2018. He handled an extensive portfolio of middle market clients, including some in the music industry, and was EY’s most experienced mid-market audit partner in London.

From 2007 to 2015, Andy chaired EY’s mid-market non-executive director program. He also presented on the Financial Times NED program during this time and has extensive experience of working with audit committees and Boards. Andy is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Andy started working with ATC as a consultant in March 2021 and joined the Board as senior independent director in December 2021 upon the listing of the group on Aquis.

Following qualifying as a solicitor in 2004, after training at a leading media and entertainment law practice, Emma worked in private practice as a litigator for 10 years, principally in the music industry.

Her clients included major record labels, publishers, executives, songwriters, performers and managers. Emma joined ATC Group in 2016 when she was appointed Director of Business Affairs (sole counsel), working as a key member of the senior leadership team overseeing all business and legal affairs of the Group. Emma became an Executive Director of the Company in November 2023.