Guy Spindler

Guy David St John Kelso Spindler (born June 1962) is a former British diplomat. According to his company biography, he joined the foreign service in 1987, served in Moscow, Pretoria, Warsaw and New Delhi, and spent five years heading the Foreign Office's Africa Directorate before leaving government service in 2017. His name appears on a list of alleged MI6 officers published by Cryptome in 1999. The list is anonymous and unverified, and his service with MI6 has not been confirmed (see Cryptome MI6 lists). In 2018 and early 2019 he stated that he worked for the Foreign Office in London as head of its Africa Directorate. At the time he also worked part time on a 50% contract for the Institute for Statecraft as part of its Integrity Initiative project which is funded largely (but not exclusively) by the Foreign Office, Spindler’s other employer. In May 2019 Spindler altered his LinkedIn profile to claim that he had left the Foreign Office in 2017.

Guy Spindler LinkedIn profile 20 December 2018, showing that he at that stage claimed to be working for the Foreign Office.

Screenshot of Tweets tagging Guy Spindler and pointing to his then current claim to still work at the Foreign Office, 12-13 May 2019.

Guy Spindler LinkedIn page from 23 May 2019, showing the new claim that he had retired from the Foreign Office in June 2017.

Guy Spindler, Chief Operating Officer of the Integrity Initiative, acting with Dan Lafayeedney as a bouncer at the HQ of the Institute for Statecraft

Family background

Spindler was the son of John Edward Spindler (died 7 November 1993) and Jocelyn Spindler (died 5th March 2008) When he died, John Spindler was a retired company director living in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

Career

• January 2013 – Present 6 years 5 months Africa Directorate Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• August 2009 – September 2012 3 years 2 months Counsellor, Regional Affairs British High Commission, New Delhi New Delhi, India
• May 2006 - July 2009 - Gap in career listing. Unclear what Spindler did at this time.
• July 2002 – April 2006 3 years 10 months Counsellor, Regional Affairs British Embassy, Warsaw, Poland.
• 97 Pretoria
• 87 Moscow

Cryptome listing

The list of alleged MI6 officers published by Cryptome on 13 May 1999 includes the entry "Guy David St. John Kelso Spindler: 87 Moscow, 97 Pretoria; dob 1962." The lists are anonymous and unverified. The Foreign Office has said that some of those named were not SIS staff, and the UK government neither confirms nor denies such lists (see Cryptome MI6 lists).

Business ventures

• MAESDOWN LTD (11384084) Company status Active, Correspondence address: Brottens Lodge, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, England, BA4 4RB. Role ACTIVE. Director Appointed on 25 May 2018, Occupation: Consultant
• AC21 LTD (11037445), Company status Active, Correspondence address: 20-22, Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU. Role ACTIVE. Director Appointed on 30 October 2017. Occupation: Company Director
• MAESBURY LTD (10817680) Company status: Active, Correspondence address 20-22, Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU. Role ACTIVE Director. Appointed on 14 June 2017, Occupation: Consultant
• 33 ST MARTINS ROAD LONDON SW9 MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (02425867) Company status Active. Correspondence address 33 St Martins Road, London, SW9 0SP. Role RESIGNED. Director Appointed before 19 July 1991, Resigned on 20 June 1994. Occupation: Government Official

Social media presence

• Flickr
• Twitter @ReldnipsYug
• Facebook Guy Spindler