Hello there! First things first, what is your name and job role at NBP?

Ryan Gawthorpe – Management Accountant

How long have you been with the company for?

3 Years

What has been your greatest achievement during your time at NBP?

Passing my first CIMA Exam

What do you like to get up to outside of work?

My time outside of work is either spent finding new places to take the dog out to, playing games with friends and going to the gym. I have also recently joined the over 30’s requirement of playing golf.

Do you have any hidden talents?

I have a strangely strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel

What was the first album you ever bought?

Scouting for Girls

What is your favourite film?

Passengers

What is your life’s ambition?

To become a successful Financial Director and relocate to Cornwall

Do you have any pets?

I have 2 Mainecoon Cats India and Ellery and a Samoyed called Nala.

How do you pronounce scone? (rhyming with cone or gone?)

Cone – the correct way

What is your Karaoke song of choice?

I wouldn’t know I don’t think I am ever sober enough to remember if I had.

Who is your bestie at NBP?

My team.

If you could meet any famous figure living or dead, who would it be?

Morgan Freeman

Have you ever met any celebrities?

Jason Plato and Fabrizio Giovanardi

What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?

Not funny from my perspective but probably being paraded around the streets of Benidorm in a mankini featuring my wife’s face on my Stag do.

What is your dream holiday destination?

Maldives

What is your favourite meal?

Was lucky enough to try Lobster Thermidor at Rick Steins restaurant and nothing has come close!