Matthew David Norton Haycox (born December 1980), is a British entrepreneur, businessman, investor, mentor and podcaster.
Career.
In 2004, Haycox founded a chain of lap-dancing clubs named Provocative Group. Four years later, the group collapsed, with £3 million owed to creditors. Haycox was subsequently banned from being a company director for 12 years.
In 2014, Haycox became a business finance provider and advisor to UK firms who were seeking funding solutions to grow their business. The lending company purportedly loaned more than £500 million to UK businesses, many of them belonging to Haycox himself.
High Court filings show Haycox, a co-founder of the Elevate investment fund for Northern SMEs, was ordered to attend Manchester civil justice centre in February 2025 for a cross-examination on his assets, following an application by ANS and Godel founder Scott Fletcher and Lowry Trading, but failed to attend.
On 11 February 2025 he was declared bankrupt for the second time. He has also been hit by a fraud claim of £5.6m by an investor.
On 12 May 2025 Haycox had a multi-million pound worldwide asset freezing order imposed on him by the United Kingdom High Court.
Personal life.
Haycox married Jenny Ryan in June 2006 in Las Vegas, US. They lived together in Leeds and have one daughter called Harlie. He has another daughter Nele with an ex partner.
In 2017, Haycox founded The Matt Haycox Foundation which donated funds towards an operation for Alfie Stalley who suffered from cerebral palsy.