Research Director
Full Service Market Research
Team:
Foxlow Edge
Pronouns:
He/Him
Key skills:
Hello, I'm
Matt
Matt graduated in 2003 and spent eight years in public sector consulting focusing on place regeneration. In 2010 he moved into market research and joined DJS Research, managing research across a range of sectors in both the public and private sectors, working with clients including The Open University, the Competition and Markets Authority, National Grid and United Utilities.
At DJS Research, Matt leads a range of public sector research, particularly in transport and infrastructure, housing and regeneration, and politics and devolution. He also leads the company’s public consultations and engagement work.
Matt has written a thought leadership blog post, which can be found here:
Outside of work, Matt channels his lost career in professional sport by attempting to coach his son’s 11-year-old football team to a vague level of competence, while marvelling at where his daughter gets her gymnastic agility from.
A few fun facts about me...
If I wasn't a Partner I'd love to be...
A property developer
The best thing about my job is...
My intelligent & innovative colleagues
My favourite place to be is...
At White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC)
Not many people know that...
I used to be a football league match official
A few fun facts about me...
'This' or 'That' questions...
Chocolate or cheese?
Sunny or snowy?
Country or town?
Coffee or tea?
Cats or dogs?
Early bird or night owl?
'This' or 'That' questions...
Our Managing Director, Alastair Gleed, and several of our board members are founding figures of DJS Research, having joined in the early post-shed era of the company (intrigued... read about ‘the shed’) and have been in research since the previous millennium! In Spring 2024 we introduced a new scheme to bring fresh thinking and new energy into our boardroom, welcoming three new board members on a rotational basis. Both the initiative and the new members of the team were warmly received, and it's already paid dividends as the trio have had a hugely positive impact company-wide.
Alasdair Gleed
Managing
Director
Charlotte Sykes
Research Director
Gill Redfern
Research Director
James Hinde
Research Director
Matt Coulling
Operations Director
Rich Slater
Finance Director
Sharon Nichols
Research Director
Simon Driver
Research Director
Our company founder, and former Managing Director, Danny Sims, sits on the Trust Board, continuing to share his knowledge and experience garnered from over 30 years in market research. Financial oversight is provided by Finance Director, Rich Slater, while HR Manager, Lucy Pawson, champions the voice of our people through EO Voice – our employee council which represents the views and interests of everyone across the company and provides a direct route to both company boards. Our external Independent Trustee Director, John-Paul Simpson, provides an important and entirely neutral perspective on company matters and brings invaluable employee ownership expertise from his own business. His role is to protect employee interests, uphold company values, and ensure accountability across leadership.
Danny Sims
Chairman
Rich Slater
Finance Director
Lucy Pawson
Employee Trustee
Director (HR Manager)
John-Paul Simpson
Independent Trustee
Director