Matthew began his career in the London stock market in the early 1980s, later moving into fixed income derivatives and founding Seagray Fosh Ltd (SGF) in 1988. By the 1990s, SGF became one of the largest independent brokers on LIFFE, specialising in equity and fixed income options. After transitioning to electronic trading, SGF was acquired by Icap plc in 2002.

In November 2002, Matthew became CEO of Novae Group plc, leading the company for 15 years until its acquisition by Axis Capital in 2017. He remained with Axis for two years before joining Optio Group as Executive Chairman in 2020.

Zemfira Knott, with over 25 years of experience, is one of the company’s founding members and serves as an Executive Director on Northcourt’s Board. She oversees business development and stakeholder relations.

Previously, she managed high-profile energy projects for Northcourt’s parent company collaborating with government officials and advising top management of large multi-national companies on geo-political matters.

Zemfira holds executive education credentials from Cambridge University Judge Business School.

Paul is a qualified Certified Public Accountant and Auditor and is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK) and a Fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants

He gained his work experience through his involvement with Deloitte Malta, a worldwide renowned professional service provider. He was engaged with Deloitte for over 30 years of which 22 years as a partner mainly focusing on audit and assurance services over a cross section of industries including clients operating in the insurance industry.

Paul gained his experience both locally in Malta and overseas mainly in Luxembourg. Paul specialises in accounting functions and corporate reorganisations and holds a portfolio of Independent Non-Executive Director positions for companies located in Malta.