‘I would say we’re known as the secret service of the crisis and corporate communications space,’ says Simon Brocklebank-Fowler, who founded Cubitt Consulting in 1998. Spear’s is lucky, as the former diplomat and banker admits he’s not usually one for interviews. Clients include billionaires, HNW entrepreneurs, family offices, FTSE 100 companies, UK and foreign governments. He points to one substantial client: ‘We are the lead adviser to the government of Bermuda globally on the Paradise Papers.’ Brocklebank-Fowler enjoys his work because ‘you can get better and better at it every year’. He adds: ‘It’s definitely a game where mileage makes champions.’