Maksim Antonovich Ivankov was a small-time ex-Russian gangster. He was part of the gang who tried to free Varvara Sidorovna from prison custody.
The gang later tried to kidnap Beverley Brook to put pressure on Peter and The Folly. Beverley easily subdued the gang with a glamour and had them do her housekeeping.
He is now the administrator and sole employee of the Beverley Brook Conservation Improvement Trust.
Additionally Maksim still retains access to some heavy weaponry
