Leach has released details of more key personnel moves since appointing James Lavin as MD and Adrian Wray as sales and marketing director following the company’s acquisition in April by the French-owned Chargeurs group.
Operations manager Russell Wilson has become head of operations, overseeing everything from new product development through to installations; company secretary Paul Wadsworth is now head of finance; and senior project manager Tom Foster has taken on the role of head of Leach Inspire - the group’s heritage sector brand.
With the new structure put in place by Chargeurs, £11m turnover Leach has a goal to reach £25m within five years.
“Chargeurs is an innovation leader and a global manufacturing and services group with leading positions in its four markets and a customer portfolio spanning 80 countries,” said former MD Richard Leach, who will continue to help the new management team for the next nine months.
“They have their sights set on worldwide revenues of 1bn Euro by 2022, so it’s no surprise that their aspirations for Leach are so ambitious. However, they have acquired the business at a pivotal point in its evolution. Established 127 years ago, Leach has stood the test of time because it has continued to innovate. With Chargeurs’ investment, the pace of this innovation, R&D, new product development and personnel advancement, will only accelerate.”
Lavin added: “By leveraging the global networks of our new owners Chargeurs we’ll be able to expand our offering - in the UK and overseas - meaning that what could be perceived as steep growth targets are well within reach.”
