Future Materials Group Welcomes Martin Court as an Associate
Future Materials Group (FMG) is delighted to announce that Martin Court will be joining the team as an Associate.
Martin brings over 30 years of experience in the advanced materials and specialty chemicals sectors, having held senior executive positions at leading companies such as Victrex, Cytec, and UCB SA. His global career has seen him living and working in a variety of geographies, giving him deep insights into international markets.
In addition to his executive roles, Martin has significant non-executive experience with innovation-driven businesses in advanced materials and emerging technologies, including composites and additive layer manufacturing (ALM).
David Schofield, Managing Director and Co-Founder of FMG, commented:
“Martin is a brilliant addition to our team, bringing a wealth of experience as well as an excellent network to FMG. Martin’s appointment aids our continued delivery of impactful strategic growth advice to our clients, while further deepening the expertise within our team.”
Martin’s extensive background and industry knowledge will be invaluable in supporting FMG’s mission to deliver expert strategic growth advice to clients in the advanced materials sector.
Recent articles
Inside the Cambium acquisition of SHD Composites – FMG’s Berthold Alfes panel interview with JEC
Earlier this year, FMG acted as exclusive sell-side advisor on the sale of SHD Composites to Cambium. At JEC World 2026, FMG's Director Berthold Alfes joined Nigel Blatherwick, Group Commercial Director at SHD Composites, and [...]
FMG welcomes new manager Dr. Jon Edgeworth
Jon has joined FMG as Manager of the Consulting Team. In this role, he leads team coordination and development while helping client organisations achieve their strategic goals. Before joining FMG, Jon spent 14 years in [...]
UK Government and Google DeepMind form a new strategic partnership
A strategic UK partnership The partnership between the UK government and Google DeepMind to establish an AI-driven materials discovery laboratory has been received as a scientific milestone. It is that, but it also has the [...]



