Guy Ellis

Guy Ellis was appointed Chief Executive Officer of NCC Group on October 27, 2026, succeeding Mike Maddison with immediate effect. Ellis joined the Group in 2021 as Director of Commercial Finance and has served as Interim Managing Director of its Software Resilience business (Escode) and its UK Cyber business.

As Chief Financial Officer from June 2023 until his CEO appointment, Guy led the financial transformation and simplification of the Group, including the sale of the Group's Escode business. He brings over 25 years' experience in finance and commercial roles in the retail sector, including at Asda and Specsavers. Ellis holds a BEng in Civil Engineering from the University of Birmingham (1992–1995) and is a Qualified ACMA chartered accountant through CIMA (1995–2000).

Now overseeing more than 2,100 specialists worldwide, Ellis brings expertise in cyber resilience, business risk, board-level cyber governance, business transformation, and cyber investment strategy. His promotion follows NCC's transformation into a focused cyber security business, including the disposal of software testing division Escode in May 2026 and the return of £225m to shareholders.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer, NCC Group (October 2026–present)
• Chief Financial Officer, NCC Group (June 2023–October 2026)
• Interim Managing Director, UK Cyber business, NCC Group (2021–2023)
• Interim Managing Director, Software Resilience business (Escode), NCC Group (2021–2022)
• Director of Commercial Finance, NCC Group (2021)
• General Manager, Specsavers Audiology UK and ROI (2018–2020)
• Commercial and Operations Director – Northern Europe, Specsavers (2015–2018)

What Guy Ellis could bring to Chief Executive Officer at NCC Group: Ellis brings a rare combination of deep internal knowledge of NCC's operations and markets with proven financial discipline gained from his CFO tenure. His track record in retail sector transformation, along with his direct involvement in executing NCC's strategic pivot to pure-play cyber security and the successful Escode divestment, positions him to accelerate growth in managed services, expand recurring revenue streams, and drive toward the mid-teen EBITDA margin targets he has publicly outlined.