Angus was born 25 January 1975 in Durban, South Africa, and was educated at Kearsney College and the University of Natal (Howard College) and is the son of Lorne Maclaine and Sandra Faulds.

Following his studies, Angus pursued a career in London where he was employed by the Pearson Group as an advertising executive responsible for a suite of the Financial Times magazines.

By 2016, Fundamental Media had expanded from a single office into an integrated international media service agency with offices in London, Boston, Hong Kong and Sydney.

On 29 September 2018, Angus married Nina Maclaine (nee Boshoff) at Botleys Mansion in Ottershaw, Surrey.

Nina is daughter of Luna and the late Tobie Boshoff.