Our company away day – celebrating, collaboration, connection and a little healthy competition

Last month, the Mason Advisory team came together for our annual company away day — a chance to reflect, reconnect, and celebrate the year so far.

With perfect spring weather and a stunning venue featuring outdoor seating and an open-air dance floor, the day brought colleagues together for a mix of insightful sessions, team activities, and well-earned fun.

Our CEO, Paul Pugh, extended his thanks to everyone for their participation and energy throughout the day, and for giving our guest from Logicalis such a warm welcome. He also shared his appreciation for the organisers who made the event such a success.

Highlights from the day:

Mason Advisory Academy (MA Academy)

Our analyst team (Cohort 1 and 2) took centre stage to present the MA Academy — a programme designed to bring in fresh talent and diverse perspectives to help us meet evolving client needs.

As well as introducing our new Cohort 3 — Alfie Biggins, Connor Styles, James Hughes, and Sam Hurd — the team shared how analysts are already delivering value across a range of client engagements.

They also hosted an interactive Kahoot! quiz to test just how well our colleagues know their Academy members, sparking plenty of laughs, buzzer-pressing drama, and team spirit.

Interactive stocks & shares game

The afternoon featured a high-energy Stocks & Shares simulation, where teams battled it out in a fast-paced trading challenge filled with strategy, bold moves, and a touch of mischief.

Congratulations to the winning team, Pigs Might Fly Investments — Adam Todd, Allan Jackson, Adam Hodgkins, John Ellis, Ash Govind, Abhijeet Parge, and Yogesh Sawarkar — for trading their way to the top. 📈

Once again we’d like to thank everyone who helped make the day a success – it was a fantastic celebration of our people, culture, and collaboration.