A personal service
from our team
Weatherbys Hamilton operates from seven offices; Newmarket, Swindon, Wellingborough, London, Penrith, Edinburgh and Horsham.
From these locations we are ideally placed to visit our clients at home or in their offices to provide the hands-on personal service that is our hallmark.
Each office can access our complete range of insurances and all aspects of your account will be handled by one person and from one office. Each of our offices are linked by a common telephone and IT system which enables the full resource of the firm to contribute seamlessly to the personal service that we provide.
Every member of the Weatherbys Hamilton team is dedicated to providing the best possible personal service that they can and to establishing a relationship that makes insurance as straightforward as possible for our clients.
Weatherbys Hamilton
Newmarket

Alec Moore
Joint Chief Executive

Charles Hamilton
Executive Chairman

Beth Sharkey
Partner

Jonny McIrvine
Partner

James White
Chief Financial Officer

Lydia Courtice
Chief Operating Officer

Stephanie Randall
Account Manager

Karen Hunt
Account Manager

Lucy Horan
Account Executive

Olivia Aulton
Account Executive

Alec Moore
Joint Chief Executive, Newmarket
Alec spent 6 years with Gauntlet Insurance before moving to Hamilton & Partners and then Lycetts. He was a founder partner of Weatherbys Hamilton and is now Joint Chief Executive with Richard Chugg.
E: [email protected] M: 07503 671649
Charles Hamilton
Executive Chairman, Newmarket
Weatherbys Hamilton is the culmination of Charles’ career that has morphed through Bradstock Hamilton, Hamilton & Partners and Lycetts.
E: [email protected] M: 07768 354135
Beth Sharkey
Partner, Newmarket
Beth started her career working for David Minton and spent a further 18 years working at the British Bloodstock Agency, Hamilton & Partners and Lycetts before joining Weatherbys Hamilton as a founder partner. Beth looks after many high profile owners and specialises in all areas of equine insurance.
E: [email protected] M: 07810 480706
Jonny McIrvine
Partner, Newmarket
Jonny began his career at Willis Faber before moving on to BGI Bloodstock, Hamilton & Partners, Lycetts and Weatherbys Hamilton, where he is a partner. He advises bloodstock owners and private clients, as well as specialising in hail insurance for fruit growers in the UK.
E: [email protected] M: 07717 804854
James White
Chief Financial Officer, Newmarket
James qualified as an accountant (ACCA) in 1999. He left Lycetts to join Weatherbys Hamilton at its inception and manages all financial aspects of the business.
E: [email protected] M: 07887 607620
Lydia Courtice
Chief Operating Officer, Newmarket
Lydia graduated from the University of Exeter with a law degree and spent 8 years in the City. She joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2019 where she manages the operational side of the business.
E: [email protected] M: 07384 833440
Stephanie Randall
Account Manager, Newmarket
After 15 years in the British Bloodstock Agency’s insurance department, Steph moved to Hamilton & Partners and then Lycetts, before joining Weatherbys Hamilton at the start. She looks after a wide range of bloodstock clients and specialises in all areas of equine insurance.
E: [email protected] M: 07557 343506
Karen Hunt
Account Manager, Newmarket
Karen has spent all her career in insurance and left Jelf in Newmarket to join Weatherbys Hamilton in 2020. She works with Alec Moore and Jonny McIrvine in looking after private clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07749 822120
Lucy Horan
Account Executive, Newmarket
After graduating from Newcastle University in 2017 with a degree in Geography, Lucy joined Weatherbys Hamilton where she works with Beth Sharkey and Stephanie Randall and looks after bloodstock clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07889 668231
Olivia Aulton
Account Executive, Newmarket
Olivia joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2017 after working in a Newmarket pre-training yard. She looks after a wide range of bloodstock clients and specialises in all areas of equine insurance.
E: [email protected] M: 07515 739729
Weatherbys Hamilton
Swindon

Richard Chugg
Joint Chief Executive

Charlie Denman
Partner

David Bates
Account Manager

Kelly Gorman
Account Manager

Tracy Hayward
Account Executive

Olivia Van Grutten
Account Executive

Rachael Simmons
Account Executive

Tom Biddiscombe
Account Executive

Richard Chugg
Joint Chief Executive, Swindon
Richard joined Weatherbys Hamilton at its inception having previously worked at Hamilton & Partners and Lycetts. He leads the Swindon office and is Joint Chief Executive with Alec Moore.
E: [email protected] M: 07585 948297
Charlie Denman
Partner, Swindon
Charlie graduated from the Royal Agricultural College in 2014 to work for Ecclesiastical Insurance as an underwriter. He joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2019 to specialise in private client and farm and estate insurance and has a keen interest in agriculture management.
E: [email protected] M: 07818 565227
David Bates
Account Manager, Swindon
David joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2013 after working for Hamilton & Partners and Lycetts. He has extensive knowledge of private client insurance and is a key support to the partners in the Swindon office.
E: [email protected] M: 07818 110469
Kelly Gorman
Account Manager, Swindon
Kelly joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2021 having worked in bloodstock insurance with KBIS and for commercial brokers for a number of years. Kelly works in our Swindon office and provides an excellent service to our farm and estate clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07825 619261
Tracy Hayward
Account Executive, Swindon
Tracy has worked in private client insurance for most of her career. She joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2016 where she plays a key role in managing the Swindon office’s private clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07983 740055
Olivia Van Grutten
Account Executive, Swindon
Olivia graduated from the Royal Agricultural University and joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2018 where she works with Richard Chugg in looking after bloodstock and private clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07766 415758
Rachael Simmons
Account Executive, Swindon
From starting her insurance career with the NFU and Zurich, Rachael joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2020 and is a key member of the team looking after private and farm & estate clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07876 212669
Tom Biddiscombe
Account Executive, Swindon
Tom joined our Swindon office in 2021 having worked in insurance for 12 years. He works with Charlie Denman looking after our private clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07340 570895
Weatherbys Hamilton
Wellingborough

Nick Cheyne
Partner

Matthew Haxby
Partner

Clare Blakely
Partner

Stephen Howard
Account Manager

Anita James
Account Executive

Caroline Roberts
Account Executive

Sarah Ryan
Account Handler

Nick Cheyne
Partner, Wellingborough
Nick joined Weatherbys Ltd in 2004 as Client Relations Director and then moved to Weatherbys Hamilton as Partner. He manages relationships with a wide range of clients and is an important introducer of new ones.
E: [email protected] M: 07885 505407
Matthew Haxby
Partner, Wellingborough
Matthew was a longstanding member of the Weatherbys Insurance team before it folded in to Weatherbys Hamilton in 2012. He has extensive knowledge of the bloodstock industry and looks after owners and breeders all over the country.
E: [email protected] M: 07764 153234
Clare Blakely
Partner, Wellingborough
Clare practised as a chartered accountant before pursuing a career as an executive search specialist. She joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2015 to consolidate its relationship with Weatherbys Bank and became a Partner in 2019. Clare specialises in Private Client insurance and looks after a wide range of clients.
E: [email protected] T: 07827 297072
Stephen Howard
Account Manager, Wellingborough
Stephen joined Weatherbys Hamilton at the start after extensive experience with Weatherbys Insurance. He looks after a substantial number of bloodstock clients all over the country.
E: [email protected] M: 07785 461459
Anita James
Account Executive, Wellingborough
Anita joined Weatherbys in 1989 and has been with Weatherbys Hamilton since the start. She plays a key role in managing the Wellingborough bloodstock clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07775 700422
Caroline Roberts
Account Executive, Wellingborough
Caroline joined Weatherbys Insurance in 2003 and then Weatherbys Hamilton in 2013. She provides support and a high level of service to a wide range of bloodstock clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07713 637141
Weatherbys Hamilton
Penrith

Will Johnson
Partner

Morgan Prescott
Account Executive

Will Johnson
Partner, Penrith
Will joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2015 after spells with the NFU in Lancaster and Howdens in London. He is the founder partner of the Penrith office and specialises in providing bespoke private client and farms and estates insurance.
E: [email protected] M: 07966 030832
Morgan Prescott
Account Executive, Penrith
Morgan worked as a bloodstock manager for Mark Johnston in Middleham before joining Weatherbys Hamilton in 2018. Morgan works with Will Johnson in providing a high level of service to the office’s clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07769 271863
Weatherbys Hamilton
London

Hamish Hardy
Account Executive

Hamish Hardy
Account Executive, London
Leaving the Army as a Major after 11 years in the Grenadier Guards, Hamish joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2021. He divides his time between our London and Newmarket offices, where he works with Alec Moore looking after private clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07858 149007
Weatherbys Hamilton
Edinburgh

James Innes
Partner

Alexander McGrigor
Account Executive

James Innes
Partner, Edinburgh
James joined Weatherbys Hamilton in May 2020 to open our new office in Edinburgh. He was previously with Lycetts and specialises in all aspects of private client and farm & estate insurance.
E: [email protected] M: 07526 252857
Alexander McGrigor
Account Executive, Edinburgh
Alexander comes from a hill farming background and graduated from Newcastle University in 2020. He joined Weatherbys Hamilton to work with James Innes in our Edinburgh office providing a first class service for our farm & estate and private clients in Scotland.
E: [email protected] M: 07738 399787
Weatherbys Hamilton
Horsham

Guy Baxter
Partner

Jade Knight
Account Executive

Guy Baxter
Partner, Horsham
Guy joined Weatherbys Hamilton in 2020 to set up the Horsham office after a successful career in private client and farm & estate insurance with Aon and then Lycetts.
E: [email protected] M: 07855 626086
Jade Knight
Account Executive, Horsham
Jade worked for Towergate and Morton Michel before joining Weatherbys Hamilton in 2021. Jade works with Guy Baxter and plays a key role in looking after the Horsham office's farm & estate and private clients.
E: [email protected] M: 07341 442913
Weatherbys Hamilton
LLP Board

Charles Hamilton
Executive Chairman

Alec Moore
Joint Chief Executive

Richard Chugg
Joint Chief Executive

Andrew Turberville Smith
Non-Executive Member

Nick Craven
Non-Executive Member

Julian Taylor
Non-Executive Member

Mark Egar
Non-Executive Member



Andrew Turberville Smith
Non-Executive Member, LLP Board
Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer Weatherbys Bank

Nick Craven
Non-Executive Member, LLP Board
Communications Director Weatherbys Bank

Julian Taylor
Non-Executive Member, LLP Board
Past Director of Miller Insurance Services