7th November 2025
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Meet The Team – Matt Oaten
As part of our Meet the Team series, we catch up with Matt Oaten, Finance Assistant for Advanté's Finance team.
Working for Advanté
What is your role at Advanté?
Finance Assistant.
How long have you worked here?
Two years.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The people I’ve met here, and get to chat to on a daily basis.
Getting To Know Matt
Favourite Food? Spag Bol.
Guilty Pleasure? Watching Disney films.
Fun Fact? I’ve represented Great Britain in swimming at the Europeans, World Championships, and the Deaf Olympics. Currently, I play for the England Deaf Men’s team. I’m also training for the European Championships in Turkey, which is coming up in June.
Favourite place? Cancun, Mexico.
Favourite hobby? Football, going to the gym and socialising with mates.
Do you have any pets? I’ve got two dogs, Ruby (Cairn Terrier) and Archie (Labradoodle)
Best piece of advice given to you? “You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps
