Martin Leuw

Martin Leuw joins the Ground Control team in June 2019 as new Non-Executive Chairman.

Martin is a serial entrepreneur specialising in digital media with a 25-year track record of driving rapid “scale-up” growth.

From 2001-2011, as CEO and significant management investor, he grew IRIS Software from small beginnings to become the UK’s largest private software house. He successfully exited the business twice to PE, ultimately with a $1bn MBO, having grown EBITDA from £2m pa to £50m pa and established market leadership in its key sectors.

Martin is currently chairman/NED and investor in a range of businesses both in technology and talent management. He is chairman of Leathwaite International, a global human capital firm and was previously chairman of Clearswift. He is also an active investor in social impact businesses through Growth4Good .