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Tom Lees
Founder
Tom is the founder and CEO of the Bradshaw Group including Bradshaw Advisory and Bradshaw Economics, where he advises boards and senior executives on how best to navigate, predict and influence political risks and opportunities.
He is a recognised expert in public policy, government affairs and corporate communications working with some of the UK’s and the world’s largest companies - particularly across energy, infrastructure, construction, real asset finance and the built environment.
Since founding Bradshaw he has been involved in securing more than £1.7bn for clients, advised global businesses setting up in the UK for the first time, amended legislation to better boost economic growth and supported major infrastructure and property schemes seeking government backing.
Before founding Bradshaw, Tom was Global Head of Corporate Affairs at the £3bn consultancy and construction group Mace (now majority owned by Goldman Sachs) where he built their public affairs and policy team from scratch.
He has also advised senior politicians including two former cabinet ministers.
Unusually Tom holds a degree and master’s in theoretical physics from University College London. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in law from the University of Law.
He is NED of a 12,000 pupil multi-academy trust of 15 schools in the North of England.
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“Insightful. Shrewd. Intelligent. Tom is a world class political operator and strategist. There is little he doesn’t know about the Labour government, their priorities and decision making.”
— Rt Hon Lord Michael Gove, Cabinet Minister, 2010-2024
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“Tom is highly competent, understands politics, legislation and is highly trusted to deliver.”
— Roger Baker, former Director of Communications at the Labour Party