Fast on-site delivery
Made in Yorkshire Award Winner 2024
Exceptional customer service

MEET THE TEAM

Our dedicated team is always on hand to assist and advise – even on the most complex and challenging projects. We’ll work closely with you using our extensive knowledge to manufacture products that satisfy your needs and meet industry requirements.

As a customer-focused business we’ll ensure you’re well looked after and all requirements are met, if not exceeded. Our directors and management team are always on hand for site visits to discuss your requirements.

David Flannery
David Flannery Managing Director

 

Leading the most trusted structural building components manufacturer in the UK is an absolute privilege and comes with many interesting challenges. Our ever-growing team are constantly pushing the envelope of innovation to ensure we offer the best range of products and services to our customers. Every product we sell is designed to improve user experience, increase efficiencies, and meet the latest safety standards. Our Industry 4.0 manufacturing principles and our in house software development keep us ahead of our competition.

Paul Riddington
Paul Riddington IT Director

 

Leading the IT team here at ACS is always interesting. Our advanced manufacturing and bespoke software solutions are at the heart of keeping us efficient and giving us our competitive edge. My team is continuously developing our state-of-the-art tools whilst looking after the day-to-day IT needs, which have evolved considerably since I joined the company in 2004.

Dean Keeble
Dean Keeble Design and Innovation Director

 

I lead the factory's Research and Development, and operations teams, with a major focus on improving building safety and sustainability at ACS, and within the wider construction industry. I’m proud to work with many external partners helping to solve some of the major challenges facing the construction industry, through the development of innovative products, processes, and services.

Lucy Furnival
Lucy Furnival Commercial Director

 

As Commercial Director I’ve been entrusted with driving growth strategies and advancing the company's dedication to sustainable and innovative manufacturing practices. I have a background developing strategic initiatives that facilitate business evolution, and will be applying all of this along with the expertise of the wider ACS team to create market leading products, that solve industry issues and drive growth.

Simon Matthews
Simon Matthews Operations Director

 

As a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, with a background working with large aerospace and marine OEM’s, I’m able to lead our multi- disciplinary team of highly skilled engineers and project managers to produce high-quality, cost-effective solutions for our customers even on the most complex projects.

William Bishop
William Bishop Sales Director

 

Drawing from my extensive experience of being heavily involved in the high-rise construction sector for over 15 years, I’ll be leveraging my expertise to expand ACS's client base with a talented sales teams based around the UK to deliver not only well-designed, sustainable products to our customers, but to help them find solutions to challenges and give them the best possible experience in the sector.

Jason Hedge
Jason Hedge Strategic Design Director

 

Having spent over 18 years working at ACS, it’s been amazing to be part of such a dedicated and focussed team and watching the company grow from strength to strength. In my role, I take great satisfaction when using my knowledge and experience to assist design teams in overcoming complex problems and delivering training to apprentices and colleagues.

Kate Robertson-Hart
Kate Robertson-Hart Head of Marketing

 

As a brand and marketing expert I work to develop and enhance the presence of ACS within the sector and beyond, whilst creating tools to assist the whole ACS team to give our customers the best possible experience.

Tony Richman
Tony Richman Operational Sales Director

 

Managing the Business Units allows me to focus on continuous improvement at ACS. We are always ahead of the curve from a manufacturing and service perspective, and I ensure our customer experience matches the quality of our products. We are always striving to learn and improve at ACS, and never settle for second best.

Paul Ruding
Paul Ruding Strategic Specification Director

 

Utilising my extensive knowledge of the ACS range of products allows me to assist architects at early stage specification to ensure the correct systems are provided. Having worked across multiple departments throughout ACS allows me to fully understand our business processes and how to best assist our customers.

Andrew Spencer
Andrew Spencer Head of Research & Development

 

The world of construction is constantly evolving. In order to stay ahead of our competition, we are consistently investing in Research and Development within our manufacturing facility in Leeds. This continued research helps us identify areas for improvement in ACS, which leads to a higher quality range of products that are safer and more sustainable for customers. Our team create new products by listening to the needs of the construction industry and addressing the challenges.