About Martin McTague

Martin McTague was appointed as National Chair of FSB on 8 March 2022. Prior to this, he was FSB National Vice Chair, Policy and Advocacy (from 2021) and FSB Policy and Advocacy Chair, a role he was elected to in March 2016.  Martin has served as a volunteer with FSB for more than 20 years, in a variety of roles including Chairman of the Local Government Policy Unit. As National Chair, Martin works closely with government and opposition leaders, attending ministerial meetings and representing FSB and its members at the most senior levels. He also works to ensure that members’ views are represented in international institutions. He works to ensure that FSB’s policy reports are used widely to help policy makers, and he champions FSB’s member survey programme, Big Voice. Martin started his own business 35 years ago and now currently owns and manage three businesses – offering public policy, engineering and IT consultancy services. Running businesses for more than three decades means that Martin has worked with institutional investors; operating sophisticated financial management systems, marketing complex IT systems and managing more than 60 employees. Martin’s business experience is invaluable to him in his role as FSB National Chair.  He believes that integrity and a cross-party approach are both vital preconditions for success. He is determined to protect and advance FSB’s current standing as the UK’s most influential business lobby – one that truly represents its grassroots members.  Martin has served on the Government’s Low Pay Commission since 2018 and was appointed to the ACAS Council in September 2023 by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Martin McTague was recognised with an OBE for Services to Small Businesses in the King’s New Years Honours 2024 List.