New Directors appointed to take us forward for the next 160 years

Ok, so they may not manage a full century’s tenure in post, but as a business that is this year celebrating its 160^th anniversary, we fully understand the need for future-proofing. Those who have been working with us for any length of time will undoubtedly have met Adam and Paul Hooper, current owners/managers of the business. As much as they both love their jobs and would happily continue in post for many years to come, any business with sustainability at its core needs to be sure that it is set up for continuity and resilience. That means having the next generation of leaders in post and ready to take the reins as the current Directors move to semi-retirement and enjoy some hard-earned time to themselves.

What does the new set-up look like?

Paul and Adam have stepped back to the role of shareholders and maintain an oversight as Chairs of the Board. They have handed over the day-to-day running of the business to Martin Candy, Laurent Watremetz and Dave Hamer. The new Directorship team have all been working with the company for many years in the roles of Head of Sales, Business Intelligence Manager and Finance Manager, respectively.

What will you notice?

Hopefully nothing, aside from the continued improvements that the existing Senior Management Team are already working on. Each of the Directors have experience that they bring to their new roles and are excited to take on the challenge of leading the business, guiding us through further growth and development as we take on the challenges of SME engineering life in 2025 and beyond.

As far as working with us, it will be business as usual for our customer-facing and manufacturing teams. If you have any questions, please get in touch on the usual channels.