Our People | iSanctuary — Former Senior Police & Intelligence Professionals

Directors & Board

Jonathan Benton

CEO & Founder

A former senior detective with 27 years' experience, Jonathan led the UK's response to tackling grand corruption and asset tracing.

Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM

Chairman & Non-Executive Director

Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (2011–2017), former HM Inspector and Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, and former Non-Executive Board Member at the Cabinet Office with extensive leadership experience.

Robert Eastick

Director & Crypto Lead

Senior police detective with 26 years' experience in financial crime, fraud, and crypto investigations. Founding manager of Scotland Yard's first dedicated crypto unit and seasoned POCA practitioner.

George Simpson

Director of Investigations

Highly experienced professional with specialist knowledge and proven experience in law enforcement and financial services regulation, across a broad range of financial crime settings.

Simon Cole

Chief Financial Officer

FCCA-qualified CFO, COO & product creator with 20+ years scaling technology, SaaS, consumer, hospitality, and media businesses — delivering £60m+ in fundraising, M&A, restructures, exits, and international expansion.

Patrick Kelly

Non-Executive Director

Former Senior Partner at PA Consulting, experienced Chairman of SMEs, and board member with a track record of guiding multiple startups successfully from launch to exit.

John Davey

Non-Executive Director

Over 30 years in finance, a First-Class Economics degree, top global banking qualification, and CISI Fellowship. Former CEO, co-founder of Sancus, now investor and non-executive director across sectors.

Investigations & Intelligence Team

John McDonald

Senior Financial Investigator

Former New Scotland Yard detective and accredited financial investigator, with deep expertise in international kleptocracy cases. Adviser to the World Bank, recently supporting Moldova's anti-corruption agencies.

Harry Allsopp

Senior Associate — Forensic & Investigations

ACA chartered accountant with experience at a leading professional services firm in audit and assurance. Strong analytical skills applied to complex financial matters. Arabic and German speaker.

Bryden Thomson

Senior Analyst

Former British military intelligence specialist with operational experience in the UK and overseas. Skilled OSINT practitioner and former analyst at a bespoke London financial intelligence firm.

Safi Terywall

Crypto Fraud Analyst

Crypto and OSINT analyst specialising in blockchain investigations, supporting intelligence-led asset tracing, with an LLB background.

Pascal Dillabough-Lefebvre

Analyst

OSINT & Crypto analyst specialising in grand corruption and financial crime investigations across multiple jurisdictions. Award-winning graduate of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, with recent research contributed to UNCAC initiatives and the UK’s Ethics and Integrity Commission.

Business & Operations

Miles Newman

Marketing Executive

Marketing professional experienced in digital strategy, brand storytelling, and campaign management across global markets and industries.

Jess Holt

Business Operations Executive

Experienced in operational support, administration, and internal coordination across all areas of the business — keeping a fast-paced organisation running smoothly.

Our people are the firm.