Carl Meyler Associates
Managing Director
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About the Company
My client is a highly successful, privately owned manufacturing business with an established international presence and an outstanding reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service. Operating across more than 50 countries, the company designs, develops, and manufactures its own proprietary product range, supplying customers through a well-established global distribution network.
With annual revenues of approximately £23 million, a strong balance sheet, and a long history of profitable growth, the business is entering an exciting new phase of its development. Following decades of successful family ownership, the shareholders are seeking to appoint a Managing Director to lead the next chapter of the company's evolution.
The business operates within specialist safety and environmental markets, combining advanced manufacturing capability with extensive in-house design, engineering, and product development expertise. Its differentiated product portfolio, strong intellectual property, and long-standing customer relationships provide an excellent platform for continued sustainable growth.
The Board has a clear ambition to accelerate growth over the coming years through commercial excellence, product innovation, operational improvement, and international market development. This appointment will play a pivotal role in delivering that strategy whilst preserving the culture, values, and reputation that have been fundamental to the company's long-term success.
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The Role
Reporting to the Board, the Managing Director will assume full responsibility for the strategic and operational leadership of the business. Working closely with the shareholders and senior leadership team, they will:
- Develop and execute the long-term growth strategy
- Strengthen commercial performance
- Drive operational excellence
- Identify new market opportunities
- Continue to develop a high-performing leadership team capable of supporting the next stage of growth
The Candidate
The successful candidate is likely to be an experienced Managing Director, Divisional Managing Director, or commercially focused senior executive from an advanced manufacturing environment. They will bring:
- A proven track record of delivering profitable growth
- Strong strategic and commercial acumen
- Operational credibility
- An inclusive leadership style capable of building trusted relationships with shareholders, employees, customers, and commercial partners
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This is a highly visible leadership role within a people-centric manufacturing environment. Success will depend upon building strong relationships across the organization, maintaining a regular presence on the manufacturing site, and engaging closely with employees, customers, and key stakeholders.
Working Arrangements
As such, the Managing Director will be offered hybrid working, expected to be office and site based in Preston, Lancashire. Candidates should either reside or be willing to relocate within approximately one hour's commute of the business.
The Opportunity
This represents a rare opportunity to lead a financially strong and internationally respected manufacturing business at a defining point in its history. The successful candidate will have genuine autonomy to shape the future of the organization and will be rewarded with a highly competitive remuneration package together with a long-term value creation incentive.
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