Why bothy?
The word bothy derives from the old Scots word “boothy” which meant a small hut. By design it is always available to use as you need it. It is a place of shelter when exploring but it is also a communal space where you can meet interesting people with the same motivation for exploration. We chose ‘bothy’ as our company name as it signified a spirit of adventure, of exploring new things from a place of safety. It encapsulates our ethos of being there for you when you need us the most. Of providing the platform you need to move forwards even when the journey is uncertain. It is stability from which to grow and adapt.
Ian Mair - Founding Partner
Ian began his career in medical sciences, earning a doctorate before transitioning into the pharmaceutical industry. He later trained as a management accountant and built an extensive leadership career across the retail and property. As Finance Director at Tesco, he led teams across Asia, including a major business transformation in China. He went on to hold senior roles including COO, Group Services Director and MD at one of the world’s largest private landowners, with a focus on driving innovation and operational change.
He is a qualified executive coach and is accredited to deliver personality profiling and team performance assessment and development.
He is also a non-executive in the tech startup and higher education sectors, contributing his wealth of experience to help solve financial and operational challenges.
Craig has spent a large part of his career in IT, first with Baring Asset Management and then a long and successful period at Land Securities, one of the UK’s largest commercial property companies. Craig has worked across all levels of the technology function culminating in his role as Chief Information Officer at Land Securities. He has led large and complex change programmes including being the infrastructure lead for the demerger of the Trillium business to form Land Securities as well as the £40m office move of the business. Designing and landing a programme of innovation at Land Securities, Craig then moved on to Grosvenor where he joined forces with Ian to design and deliver a Group wide innovation programme and culture that endures today. He brings his deep expertise to bear in non-executive roles in the affordable housing sector.
