James EastManaging Director
Taking over from his father Andrew, Jim stepped up to become the managing director of the company. Currently heading the finance department and board of directors. Wherever Jim is, you will most likely find our canine officer, Hobbes!
Mark GilbertDirector
Fresh out of university, Mark joined the company as a young lad. Working his way up to a current sitting director, his day is never the same. Mark spends his time in almost every area of the business from production operations to employee relations.....we've even got him making the tea!
Roger EastSales Director
If you need to know about any type of wood, Roger is the man to talk too! Specialising in imported hardwoods, semi retired Roger spends time in places such as Africa conducting due diligence trips to ensure our customers purchase legal and quality timber! If you can't find Roger, always check the golf course!
Edward ApplinOperations Director
Timber Ted! Edward spends most of the day juggling operations in our yard and managing the team. Well respected among all in our business, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience in just about anything to do with timber. He is our woodland wiseman!
Mark Venables Sales Manager
Growing up in the family timber business, he now spends his time helping and advising customers on their purchases. If winning him over is your goal, always remember those choccy biscuits!
Megan HolmesOffice Manager & Credit Controller
Megan joined the team as our Office Manager in 2019. The go to girl for firewood, credit control, HR, website, social media and pretty much anything else you can think of! No request is too big or too small for Megan and if you are really lucky she sometimes keeps our biscuit jar stocked!
David EdwardsOperations & Transport Manager
Call him google maps! Handling all our transport partners, David can ship your product to almost anywhere in the UK....and beyond! David's his name, but transports his game!
Edward RidoutForestry Graduate
Fresh to the team in 2022, Ed has bought a new lease of life to our yard. This young and upcoming forestry graduate is currently training in every area of the business to expand his skill set and knowledge.....Ted 2.0? Who knows!
Giles Burnfield Compliance and Business Systems
Ensuring we comply with all our industry standards, there is no spreadsheet too challenging for Giles.
Steve NewtonSpecialised Goods Manager
Speedy Steve deals with the incoming and outgoings of our products. Making sure customers are loaded and ready to go in his JCB, he never misses a trick!
Julian Surplice Head of Maintenance
Jack of all trades Julian! The man that can fix almost anything......except his addiction to biscuits! Julian maintains our yard and machines so we can stay on track with our orders. Amongst all of these, he has the skills to operate basically every machine onsite! He really is a capeless superhero!
Toby SafeHead of Timber Machining and Health & Safety
Fully trained and skilled in timber machining, Toby is currently training up new recruits in this specialist area so he can pass on his skills to the younger generation! He is also our health and safety manager and if you want to know why, let's be honest, its in his name!!!!
Stuart Porteous Imported Hardwood Specialist
BIG MACHINE OPERATOR! Along with balancing all the hardwood orders Stuart is also the only man for the job when it comes to dealing with our beast of a machine, the Svetruck! Weighing in at 52 Tonnes, it is not to be messed with!
HobbesChief Canine Welcome Officer
Hobbes is our specially trained customer welcome officer. He has trained for over three years in people relations. He has a never ending need for cuddles and playtime. He is a cheeky chap when it comes to treats and we are delighted to have him as part of our office team!