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HGF CEO Martyn Fish named one of Managing IP’s most influential people in IP 2024

December 2024

We are proud to share that our CEO, Martyn Fish, has been recognised as one of Managing IP’s 50 most influential people in IP for 2024!

This fantastic recognition reflects Martyn’s dedication and visionary leadership over the past year, which includes securing private equity investment from CBPE.

Martyn said: “There are firms that are happy with where they sit in the market, but the message I got from our partners was very loud and clear that we want to grow,” he told Managing IP at the time.

He added: “We want to make a difference and bring up the standards of what people expect from the industry, at the same time making sure we’re focusing on excellence and quality.”

Congratulations to Martyn for this well deserved achievement!

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