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With over 18 years of experience in market strategy, bid management, and proposal writing, Nick Jones is the Founder of Monarch Market & Bid Development.

His career spans the public, private, and third sectors, where he has successfully supported organisations of all sizes in navigating competitive procurement processes.

From leading high-value tenders to developing market-growth strategies, Nick’s expertise delivers results that matter. He founded Monarch to share his extensive knowledge with SMEs, charities, and social enterprises, enabling them to secure funding, win contracts, and achieve sustainable growth.

An APMP-certified professional with an 80% win rate, Nick brings a structured, detail-oriented approach to every project. He also offers tailored coaching and training to empower teams, enhance capability, and drive success.

Simon brings two decades of business development expertise to his role at Monarch.

A strategic thinker, his unique approach blends sharp commercial acumen with deep commitment to social impact. Simon helps clients achieve tangible outcomes through bidding priority analysis, market expansion, and strategic alignment.

Simon’s career spans leadership roles in consulting, sales and marketing, across diverse sectors. His academic background in Sociology & Psychology, Coaching and Marketing enables a holistic view of both business and people.

Alongside his work at Monarch, Simon runs Thrive Ahead Coaching, offering transformative 1:1 coaching and facilitation, enabling individuals and early-stage businesses to unlock sustainable growth. Simon brings energy, empathy, and proven expertise to everything he does.

Anna is a highly skilled bid development consultant and operational leader, with over a decade of experience supporting third sector and SME organisations to secure public sector funding. As Director of Operations at Monarch Market & Bid Development, Anna ensures that the company’s services are efficient, impactful, and tailored to help clients grow through successful bidding strategies.

APMP-certified to Practitioner level, Anna brings a strategic and structured approach to every project. Her professional journey spans roles in both the private and third sectors, giving her deep insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by mission-led organisations. She specialises in securing contracts and grants for a range of services including public health, social care, advocacy, and policy research.

Before joining Monarch, Anna worked independently as a bid development consultant, maintaining an impressive 80%+ bid success rate. Her previous roles include seven years at Citizens Advice, where she managed complex tenders and grants, and positions at Databuild Research & Solutions, where she combined market analysis with bid management to win research and evaluation contracts across the UK and Australia.

Anna’s early career at the Big Lottery Fund (now The National Lottery Community Fund) gave her valuable experience in funding policy and learning, including managing large-scale initiatives like A Better Start, a £215 million early years investment programme.

Known for her analytical thinking, attention to detail, and calm leadership, Anna plays a vital role in Monarch’s mission to empower socially driven organisations to win work that aligns with their values. Her combination of operational rigour and bid expertise ensures Monarch clients receive high-quality, strategic support from planning through to submission.

Matthew is a highly experienced business development and public procurement consultant, with over 25 years’ expertise supporting voluntary. community, charity, and SME organisations to grow and succeed in competitive markets.

As Head of Business Development Operations at Monarch Market & Bid Development, he leads on strategy, public procurement consultancy and bid development, ensuring that clients benefit from well-structured, impactful approaches to securing new opportunities.

APMP-certified to Practitioner level, Matthew combines strategic thinking and market insight to deliver results for medium-sized enterprises, VCSEs, schools, and social care providers. His professional background covers leadership roles in both voluntary and statutory sectors, which gives him a broad understanding of service development, partnership working, and the challenges faced by mission-driven organisations. He specialises in the application of AI to business development processes, public procurement law, market positioning, proposal writing and partnership brokerage, with an 87% average annual win rate and annual contract values exceeding £150 million.

Prior to joining Monarch, Matthew spent almost 12 years at Citizens Advice, where he managed national and regional proposals for legal, health, and social care contracts worth approximately £135 million per annum. In this role, he provided consultancy and training to a network of 250 independent charities, supporting service innovation, bid preparation, and outcome framework development across diverse contract areas such as health, advice, and advocacy. Earlier positions at Bolton Council saw him develop commissioning strategies, lead multi-million-pound funding bids, and spearhead initiatives in adult social care, community regeneration, and cultural development.

Matthew’s early career included several managerial roles within the Citizens Advice network, where he focused on maximising funded services, income generation, and capacity-building for local communities. He holds postgraduate qualifications in health and social care commissioning, third-sector commissioning, and social research. He also holds Cabinet Office certification in the application of the Procurement Act 2023.

Recognised for his analytical approach, visually appealing bids, high standards, and collaborative leadership; Matthew plays an instrumental role in helping socially-driven organisations navigate public sector procurement and achieve sustainable growth. His proven expertise, commitment to quality, and breadth of sector experience ensure Monarch’s clients receive strategic, tailored support from planning through to bid submission.