Our mission
CIRCA5000 makes it easy for everyone to invest for their future in companies building a better world.
Most of us don’t know where our savings are invested. We opt-in to our company’s pension scheme or open an ISA from a big high street bank — unaware of what these investments are funding. Oil. Gambling. Weaponry.
CIRCA5000 is here to change that. We understand that when people invest, it’s with their hard-earned savings. Everyone deserves easy access to the tools shaping their financial future and complete transparency about where their money is going.
Sustainability doesn’t have to be complicated — the terms ESG, greenwashing, and SRI can be bewildering. Our platform is 100% clear on what companies do and how they impact the world. You won’t accidentally invest in any manufacturers using sweatshops or animal-tested products here. Our meticulous approach to the funds on our platform makes CIRCA5000 the gold standard of investing sustainably.
We're blazing a trail towards a brighter future for investing; one that empowers investors to claim a stake in the success stories of tomorrow.
We have built CIRCA5000 for a new type of investor. Our platform is home to 150k customers, and we meet their expectations of full transparency, data to support every claim, and provide details on the impact their investments are making.
Today, our investors are spearheading the growth in impact funds. Tomorrow, impact investing will become the industry standard.
CIRCA5000 has been a certified B Corp since 2019. In both 2021 and 2022 CIRCA5000 was recognised by B Lab as ‘Best For The World: Customers’, scoring in the top 5% of B Corps globally for services to our customers. In 2023, we were awarded ‘Best For Sustainable Investors’ by Boring Money.
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Meet the team
The CIRCA5000 team has decades of combined experience in advising on billions of pounds worth of impact investments.
Tom McGillycuddy
Co-Founder
Impact investment specialist with a decade of investment management experience — formed part of the founding team of Wellington Management's $1B Global Impact Fund. Says he is "alright" at golf. Plays off a handicap of 1.
Michael Tefula
Chief Financial Officer
Chartered Accountant with an Oxford MBA. Previously invested in early-stage tech companies with Downing Ventures & Oxford Seed Fund. Oh, and he's casually published three books.
Abba Newbery
Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing superstar with a decade of marketing and communications experience working at News UK, YouTube, and the FinTech mortgage company, Habito. Survived two Ironmans.
Matt Latham
Co-Founder
Impact investment specialist and former Vice President at Barclays Wealth & Investment Management, specialising in charity investment management. A company, wife and three kids. No time for fun.
Charlie Macpherson
Managing Director of ETFs
Impact investment specialist — began his investment management career at Schroders before moving to Zambia. Ex-Bain consultant. His dog is more insta-famous than anyone you know.
Lauren Parry
Head of Customer Experience
Customer experience expert delivering excellence in customer service and operations — previously worked for Tilney Smith & Williamson. Will hike, but only when there's a glass of wine at the end.
Toby Butterworth
Head of Product
Product wizard — previously scaled early-stage startups across product management and product-led growth functions. Still has our office TV after offering to 'store' it during COVID. We want that back, Toby.
Lucy O'Boyle
Head of Writing
Content specialist and ex-journalist — previously worked in the newsrooms of ITN. Known to carry a supply of chocolate 'in case of emergencies'.
Adam Rankin
Head of Compliance
Compliance and risk extraordinaire — Ex-consultant for PwC and FCA Supervisor. Has also dabbled in Fintech as Head of Compliance for Nosso. Attempts (unsuccessfully) to emulate Rafa Nadal on court at the weekend.
Filippo Diodati
Lead Product Designer
Experienced digital product designer crafting meaningful experiences for web and mobile. Outraged by cappuccino drinking after midday.
Paul Spells
Head of ETF Sales
Sales expert experienced in distributing a wide range of investment products for both large and boutique asset managers to wholesale and institutional markets. Rowing the Atlantic in a bid to prove that remote working really can be done from anywhere in the world.
Rob Baldwyn
Head of Growth
Accomplished marketing generalist passionate about bringing impact investing to the mainstream market — previously specialised in growth & product marketing for scale-ups. White-collar boxing champion.
Jane Mooney
Customer Experience Executive
Customer experience professional providing passionate customer service for over a decade — previously worked for Barclays and Bestinvest. Wants a serious word with anyone who thinks dogs are superior to cats.
Adam Quaile
Senior Backend Engineer
Over a decade of experience, mostly building APIs for a mix of agencies, consulting clients and product teams. An asset to any beer-pong team.
Fabio Knoedt
Head of Engineering
Software development specialist, acted as CTO for early-stage startups at Boston Consulting Group, propelling companies towards the scale-up stage. Knows a shop that still sells Milka chocolate for £1.
Mark Wilson
Senior iOS Engineer
6 years iOS engineering experience, previously worked for Monterosa building iOS apps for clients ITV and Nickelodeon. Former DJ known to send unsolicited techno mixtapes on Slack.
Michael Henson
Senior Web Engineer
Over a decade of web development experience with more recent specialisation in frontend. Takes a particular interest in building accessible solutions. On Wednesdays you'll find him ahead of you in the 'Cake Wednesdays' queue.
Michael Stoddart
Senior Android Engineer
Nearly a decade of Android development experience across multiple agency and financial services roles, working for clients such as PlayStation and AO. Still hoping Sadio Mané will change his mind and come back to LFC.
Trystan MacDonald
Senior Backend Engineer
Experienced engineering professional — previously developed solutions in a variety of industries, from parking apps at Ringo to back office systems at Deutsche Bank. A karaoke repertoire to die for.