About us

Meet the founders

Matt Hodges-Long

CEO

With a background in Construction, Property Management and Risk Management, Matt has become one of the UK’s leading building safety thought leaders in the post-Grenfell era. He has appeared multiple times on BBC, SKY, LBC and other media outlets to give expert opinion on Building Safety.

Before founding Continuity Partner, Matt was the Global Director of Workplace Recovery at Regus plc, where he provided business recovery services to businesses of all sizes in over 100 countries.

During his Regus tenure, Matt and his team helped numerous organisations recover from high-profile business interruptions such as 9/11, Buncefield, Hurricane Sandy, Thames Floods, Japanese Tsunami, Boston Bombings, and many more. Matt is passionate about providing affordable solutions that leverage technology to protect lives and livelihoods.

Richard Carman

COO

Richard brings over 25 years of technology and management experience to Continuity Partner, from his early years as an army officer with the Royal Engineers to leading digital agencies. His extensive background in digital innovation and technology application drives his commitment to solving business challenges.

At Continuity Partner, Richard focuses on integrating a broad spectrum of technologies, platforms, and systems to deliver market-leading services.

Our Mission

To protect lives and livelihoods through our range of technology-backed risk and compliance solutions. We aim to set the gold standard across sectors, empowering organisations with cutting-edge technology and expert guidance.

Our Values

The CHI (Chinese: Ch’i or qi (氣), “energy force”) that underpins our business is represented by the core values we measure everything against:

Commitment

Your problem is our problem, we won’t rest until it’s resolved

Humanity

People are at the heart of everything we do

Integrity

Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching