About Us
Handog Holdings was established to bring together, identify, invest in and accelerate businesses that shape the future. With operations planned across the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, Australia, and Southeast Asia, we combine strategic vision, hands-on expertise and corporate and operational knowhow to deliver for our stakeholders.
Our Vision
We want to make a lasting, positive difference through every company under the Handog Holdings umbrella — delivering high-quality services, ethical business practices, and innovation across multiple industries. We will empower individuals and communities worldwide through inclusive growth, job creation, and services that improve quality of life.
Meet the Team
Our leadership team brings decades of experience in operations, assurance, investment and innovation. We pride ourselves on an ethical framework — ensuring our ventures are sustainable, responsible, and aligned with our values of integrity, transparency, and long-term growth.
Jay Handog
Co–Founder & CEO
Former Operations Manager with over 15 years of leadership experience in people-focused industries. Proven track record in managing teams, optimising operations, and driving growth. Holds multiple management and leadership qualifications, including a Level 5 Diploma in business and operational management (in progress).
Maria Ipapo
Co–Founder & Managing Director
Finance professional with over 20 years of experience in banking, pensions, and investment management. Has held key roles at leading institutions including Metrobank, HSBC, Standard Chartered, China Bank, Royal London, and Starling Bank.
Lucie Hicks
Contracts and Business Development Director
Former Disabled Adult and Integrated Heath Commissioner for a leading Local Authority. Started career in Social Care in 2007, Working in both Children and Adult Social Care teams, later specialising in Transforming Care bespoke commissioning. Several work streams led on have been recognised nationally, some in Parliament and this has been delivered in both health and social care settings.
James Cousins
Operations Director
Jamie is a former Ofsted Social Care Regulatory Inspector and CQC Adult Social Care Inspector. Worked in social care since 1992, started as a volunteer then continued in not-for-profit sector specialist care. Starting as a support worker after completing a Bachelors degree in Disability Studies, working up to the head of care for a large residential special school. He move to be a quality manager then became an regulatory inspector for 8 years where he gained abundant knowledge and perspective of the sector ecosystem.
Trish Palmer
Head of Quality, Compliance and Improvement
Former Ofsted Social Care Regulatory Inspector with nine years’ experience overseeing children’s homes, residential schools, and fostering agencies. Brings over 30 years of social care expertise, including leadership roles managing residential services for both children and adults with complex needs.
Fay Frostick
Group Finance Manager
Over 25 years working in Accounting and Finance with the last 11 years as a CIMA Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACMA, CGMA). Experience of a wide range of industries from Professional Membership Organisation, Travel, to Events and Marketing. Extensive experience in forecast modelling to enable strategic change and a focus on Operational efficiency.
Matthew Peirce
Operations Director
Former Disabled Adult and Autism Senior Commissioner for a leading Local Authority with wide experience across Local Government. Has led strategic development and transformation of adult care services, including implementing more enabling care and commissioning models, accommodation schemes and a multi-million pound efficiency programme. Started career in the Civil Service and has a postgraduate diploma in Public Management and Leadership.
Our Core Values
We believe in empowering people — our employees, customers, and partners — to achieve their highest potential.
Across all our sectors, from care to fintech, from agriculture to automotive, we provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.
We are committed to building confidence, supporting entrepreneurship, and promoting equality.
Handog Holding is led by visionaries, not just managers.
We empower our teams with tools, knowledge, and trust to drive innovation and achieve excellence.
We value and celebrate individuality and cultural diversity.
Our businesses span continents, and we respect the unique social and economic contexts of each one.
Internally, we promote a culture where every voice matters, where people are supported and differences are embraced.
We foster vibrant, forward-thinking environments.
Across our subsidiaries, we champion new ideas, creative problem-solving, and bold thinking.
We invest in future-ready solutions, digital tools, and practices that allow our businesses to thrive in a fast-changing world.
We are ambitious — not only in business but in purpose.
We imagine a future where our companies help shape more inclusive, sustainable, and tech-enabled societies.
We are constantly searching for better ways to deliver value across borders and sectors, pushing boundaries while remaining grounded in purpose.
We act with integrity in everything we do.
Whether delivering care to vulnerable people, developing software, or exporting agricultural products, our companies are guided by honesty, transparency, and responsibility.
Trust is our foundation — with clients, stakeholders, and the wider public.
Our Core Values
We believe in empowering people — our employees, customers, and partners — to achieve their highest potential.
Across all our sectors, from care to fintech, from agriculture to automotive, we provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.
We are committed to building confidence, supporting entrepreneurship, and promoting equality.
Handog Holding is led by visionaries, not just managers. We aim to create an environment where leadership is demonstrated through service, mentorship, and collaboration.
We empower our teams with tools, knowledge, and trust to drive innovation and achieve excellence in their industries.
We act with integrity in everything we do.
Whether delivering care to vulnerable people, developing software, or exporting agricultural products, our companies are guided by honesty, transparency, and responsibility.
Trust is our foundation — with clients, stakeholders, and the wider public.
We are ambitious — not only in business but in purpose.
We imagine a future where our companies help shape more inclusive, sustainable, and tech-enabled societies.
We are constantly searching for better ways to deliver value across borders and sectors, pushing boundaries while remaining grounded in purpose.
We value and celebrate individuality and cultural diversity.
Our businesses span continents, and we respect the unique social and economic contexts of each one.
Internally, we promote a culture where every voice matters, where people are supported and differences are embraced.
We foster vibrant, forward-thinking environments.
Across our subsidiaries, we champion new ideas, creative problem-solving, and bold thinking.
We invest in future-ready solutions, digital tools, and practices that allow our businesses to thrive in a fast-changing world.
Handog Holding Ltd. is a diversified holding company established to manage and grow a portfolio of businesses across healthcare, technology, automotive, agriculture, and real estate sectors
With planned operations across the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, Australia and Southeast Asia, Handog Holdings seeks to build long-term value through strategic acquisitions, international expansion, and cross-industry innovation.