Directors

Richard is a partner with RLS Associates where he works as a management consultant. He joined the Pressure Technologies business at the time of the MBO in 2004. He has extensive experience of working in several roles in the engineering sector, latterly as Managing Director of Doncasters UK Holdings plc. Richard is the Non-executive Chairman of Langley Alloys Limited and he is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee.

John has worked for the Company for 11 years, initially as Finance Director of Chesterfield Cylinders Limited before assuming additional directorial responsibility for the then Special Products division in 2000. He led the MBO in 2004 and then assumed the role of Chief Executive. John is a qualified accountant and has previously worked for Boots, Courtaulds, United Engineering Steels and T&N. Latterly at T&N, he worked as an internal consultant and was brought to Chesterfield Cylinders as a result of his experience of automotive sector management techniques. He holds a degree in Physics from Oxford University.

James joined the Company in 2008. His previous engineering industry experience includes seven years with The 600 Group plc in roles both as Group Financial Controller and as Finance Director of 600 Lathes. Prior experience included 15 years with Bridon in a variety of roles including Group Development Manager where he acted as the in-house mergers and acquisitions manager. James is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Nigel is a former partner of Thomson McLintock & Co and latterly KPMG and has over 40 years of extensive corporate finance, insolvency and auditing experience. Since his retirement from KPMG in 1995, he has had a number of Non-executive Director and Chairman positions in the broad engineering sector. Nigel is Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Philip has over 20 years industrial experience in engineering and hi-tech industries and has worked in both the UK and USA. He has spent the last 23 years in the venture capital industry, playing a major part in the development of the YFM Group into the most active investor in UK SMEs. He retired from all YFM Group businesses in April 2008 following their disposal to GLE Capital. Philip is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.