Our Team

Sir Malcolm has served as Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State for Defence, Secretary of State for Scotland, and Secretary of State for Transport throughout his distinguished career in public service. He has chaired the Intelligence and Security Committee (which has oversight of MI6,MI5 and GCHQ), is a Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and currently serves as a Visiting Professor at King’s College London’s Department of War Studies.

Charles has advised clients for over 20 years on business intelligence assignments, and conducted complex investigations on their behalf. Formerly an investment banker, he left JP Morgan Chase in 2004 and has since run three companies with the focus on mitigating investment risk in developed, emerging and frontier markets. His time as a British Army officer against a background in counter-terrorism, combined with corporate finance experience subsequently followed by managing security contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, enables Charles to facilitate client awareness of the unforeseen risks associated with cross border investment.

Mike is an experienced senior executive with a proven track record in business development, stakeholder engagement, relationship management, international relations, and human resource management. He has in-depth knowledge of contemporary global defence and security issues. Mike has held multiple senior executive roles in the military and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), as well as serving as Director and Managing Director of culturally diverse organisations across Asia Pacific and Central/Eastern Europe.

Oliver brings extensive knowledge and experience operating within developing and frontier markets, notably Africa, where he spent ten years building and managing various mining, security, and logistics operations. He has an ability to initiate and manage complex operations, negotiate strategic partnerships, and drive project completion. Oliver previously held multiple senior positions as Managing Director & co-owner of a mining venture in South Africa, Country Manager Madagascar for ASX listed entity and Operations Manager at various private mining explorations companies.

With a career spanning management consulting, government, and the military, Bob specialises in developing innovative risk management strategies for diverse clients. His expertise encompasses intelligence, resilience, crisis, cyber, reputation, and security management, with extensive experience advising C-suite executives, senior leaders, and government ministers. Previously serving in the Ministry of Defence and the British Army, Bob honed his strategic leadership skills in high-tempo crises and complex operating environments, including counter-terrorism and international security operations.

Teagan is one of the founders of Audere and heads the investigations practice. She oversees our open source and human intelligence networks and manages our complex market entry and dispute-related engagements. She has over fifteen years’ experience in the business intelligence and investigations space, primarily focused in emerging markets.