James has been at the helm of the company since its founding in 2014, leading it to its current position as one of the UK’s fastest growing security companies. As Managing Director, he takes overall responsibility for business strategies, as well as compliance to the security industry Approved Contractor Scheme. He continues to lead Anubis on a day-to-day basis working closely with the senior management team to focus on continual growth through best practice. Even though he is Managing Director he leads by example and can be seen at major events working alongside the Anubis staff. James successfully achieved a Level 4 in Anti-Terrorism through St Andrews University and represents the company at SIA workshops. He maintains his skills as a medic by deploying regularly at events and is an accomplished first aid trainer. He is also a skilled operator in Close Protection and has led several teams throughout the UK. During his tenure at Anubis James has overseen the operational planning and strategic command & control of some of the largest UK Events, including the Royal Wedding, COP26 as well as numerous large festivals and events across the UK. James continues to drive operations in terms of structure, policy and procedure, with a focus on staff training and retention. He operates under the principle that well-cared-for and valued staff will deliver a far better service to the clients. He led the company’s successful COVID-19 Response which saw Anubis increase its deployment for sites across the UK to over 400+ staff daily, under extremely difficult circumstances.