About Us

The Team

David Morton Managing Director

Full Member of the Market Research Society and Institute of Directors

David established Dataquest Research following a career in financial services, working on the client side in senior research and planning roles. As one of the senior researchers at Dataquest, David has a very hands on approach to all research projects and brings his wealth of financial knowledge and market research experience to each one.

Shelley Fowell

Telephone Unit Manager

Affiliate Member of the Market Research Society

Having previously worked for Dataquest for three years as an interviewer Shelley left to work for a year in an accountancy practice. She re-joined Dataquest five years ago, firstly as a Research Executive for three years supporting the Telephone Unit Manager and Senior Researchers and has spent the last two years in her role as Telephone Unit Manager. Shelleys primary role is managing the Telephone Unit and the recruitment and management of a team of 25 telephone interviewers. Her responsibilities are to ensure that data collection and data output are of a high standard, meeting client needs within agreed deadlines.


Duncan Morton

Research Executive

Affiliate Member of the Market Research Society

Duncan joined us as a full time employee of Dataquest in September 2009 as a Research Executive.  His primary role is the set-up, monitoring and output of online research projects, however, when necessary he also helps in the day to day running of the CATI unit.  Previously Duncan worked as a telephone interviewer for Dataquest, between 2002 and 2004 before leaving to go to university.


Emma King

PA to Senior Partner and Office Administrator

Emma has over ten years experience working as a PA for senior management and is the first point of contact for all enquiries at Dataquest Research. Her main role is to ensure the smooth running of the business by dealing with the day to day administration as well as providing support to the Research Team.


Stephen Hearnshaw - PaperBoat Insight

Associate Researcher

Steve has over ten years' experience delivering research and business intelligence to some of the UKs most well recognised, and market leading, organisations and financial service companies. In 2008 he became a Senior Researcher for Dataquest Research Consultants providing insight services and primary research to major players in the insurance and consumer finance industries.  Steve left in 2009 and now runs PaperBoat Insight, designing dedicated insight and research support for companies within the financial services sector. Dataquest and PaperBoat still work closely together, collaborating on client projects where the complementary expertise which both companies bring, delivers a better result for the client.