When Ian co-founded Mattioli Woods in 1991 with Bob Woods, he had strong beliefs the company would grow and, nearly 35 years later, it is continuing to do so.
With over 40 years’ experience in financial services, wealth management and property businesses, Ian is responsible for the vision and operational management of the Group. With this experience he created the development of our investment proposition, including the syndicated property initiative that developed the seed portfolio for the launch of Custodian REIT plc, now known as Custodian Property Income REIT plc.
Alongside this, Ian became Chair of K3 Capital Group plc, a leading business sales and brokerage firm, when the business floated on AIM in April 2017. The business successfully became private in February 2023, and Ian stepped down once the company de-listed.
Outside of work, Ian has many personal achievements, including winning the London Stock Exchange AIM Entrepreneur of the Year award and CEO of the Year in the 2018 City of London Wealth Management Awards.
He was also awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 2017 New Year’s Honours lists for services to business and the community in Leicestershire. Closer to home, Ian was awarded an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws) by the University of Leicester, was appointed High Sheriff of Leicestershire for 2021/22 and became one of four Deputy Lieutenants commissioned in Leicestershire in 2024.
Alongside his wife Clare, Ian set up the Mattioli Charitable Trust in 2016 to help people see the value in community and diversity. They have worked on charity projects both locally and in Malawi. The Trust now holds the naming rights to the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, the home of basketball team Leicester Riders.
