Alan Wheal

Group CEO

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Alan Wheal

Group CEO

Alan has built EA-RS from a ‘man in a van’ into a series of national, market leading fire engineering and security businesses. Alan oversees business strategy and acquisitions.

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Andrew Aylwin

Chairman

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Andrew Aylwin

Chairman

Andrew has 20 years of private equity experience, completing over 100 transactions, and worked with, advised or was a director of over 30 companies.

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Mark Wheeler

Group COO

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Mark Wheeler

Group COO

Having spent fifteen years with Chubb/UTC, Mark joined EA-RS Fire Engineering as Service Director in 2013. Since then Mark has played an important role at EA-RS Fire Engineering Ltd and Circum Fire Engineering Ltd and has most recently played a vital role within EA-RS Group . Mark is an instrumental leader as Group Chief Operating Officer, expertly guiding all Business Units and the Support Service Team through an on-going expansion programme and numerous acquisitions.

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David Pugh

Group CFO

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David Pugh

Group CFO

Having spent his career building and integrating upwards of 1-billion-pound revenue businesses. David will be running EA-RS Group’s Finance Directors, Finance Partners and their teams within the regional offices, whilst driving our Mergers & Acquisitions strategy and keeping us financially sound whilst we continue to acquire still more brilliant specialist businesses within our sector.

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John Trickett

Group CIO

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John Trickett

Group CIO

John started his career as an apprentice engineer and has held a number of positions within the fire industry in both SMEs and multinational businesses. John was the founder and Managing Director of Firesec Compliance for 11 years before joining EA-RS Group as Chief Information Officer. John is responsible for driving the digital strategy of the business to facilitate our brands to streamline their processes, improve efficiency and provide unparalleled customer service.

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Robert Croom

Group CRO

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Robert Croom

Group CRO

Robert started as an apprentice at ADT in 2003, progressing through various roles in Sales and Operation’s at Director Level, before joining EA-RS Group as Group Sales Director.

Passionate about customer service delivery along with the development and progression of team members, Robert recognises that a well-supported and directed team will help to deliver fantastic service to all clients.

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Guy Ellis

Investment Director

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Guy Ellis

Investment Director

Guy joined Rockpool Investment in 2018, having previously worked in private equity at Alcuin Capital and Goldman Sachs, and in management consulting at Deloitte. Guy holds a BSc in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham.

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Will Beckett

Investment Executive

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Will Beckett

Investment Executive

Will joined Rockpool investments in 2020 after four years at PwC in transaction services.  Will is a Chartered Accountant and holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Bristol.

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Lee Cartmer

Regional Managing Director

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Lee Cartmer

Regional Managing Director

Lee has spent the last 7 years responsible for a service delivery team of 400+ team members dedicated to supporting customers.

Lee will be overseeing a number of business units across EA-RS Group, providing support and direction to each business to ensure combined excellence in customer delivery. Lee will be strategizing with the senior leadership team to continually evolve each business and implement new initiatives, making us more agile and flexible to support our customer’s needs.

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James Brown

Managing Director - Service

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James Brown

Managing Director - Service

James joined the fire industry in 2005 progressing through various positions from Service Engineer, through to Service Director, finally progressing the position of Board Director of Service. James has an extensive knowledge of service operations and strives to deliver and overachieve his client’s expectations. He has a passion for people and is a strong believer in taking care of his team.

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David Stokes

Divisional Sales Director

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David Stokes

Divisional Sales Director

David has worked in the fire and security industry his entire working life. Starting out as an engineer and progressing to installation management, David then moved into the sales arena where he created an in-house residential department, before moving into the major projects arena working on NHS sites, Government projects, new builds etc. David is responsible for implementing sales fundamentals across EA-RS and further developing client relationships to provide a one solution offering.

 

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Carl Gee

Divisional Managing Director

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Carl Gee

Divisional Managing Director

Carl has been in the fire and security industry since 2003, obtaining qualifications through an electrical apprenticeship with Building Technology Services, working his way up to a director role in 2012. Carl went on to join Trinity Fire & Security in 2015 as National Operations Director and was part of their Senior Leadership Team.  Carl is experienced in people management, process, and profit enhancement.

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Murray Horne

Divisional Managing Director

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Murray Horne

Divisional Managing Director

Working within the Fire Detection and Protection industry for over 30 years, Murray has been responsible for all turnkey operations from estimating, sales, and design, right through to project completion and ongoing maintenance of systems within U.K. based and multi-national organisations.

Supported what was BFPSA, and now the FIA and a Member of the Standing Panel of Experts at the BRE/LPCB for Fire Detection and Gaseous Extinguishing Systems.

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Joshua Wheal

M&A Director

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Joshua Wheal

M&A Director

Joshua has gained extensive experience in corporate finance/M&A, previously working for Dragons Den’s James Caan, starting on the sell-side, and transitioning into buy-side. After introducing Rockpool to the EA-RS Group, Josh now supports the team on all deals, from M&A through to integration and overall corporate strategy.

Josh also works closely with the FIA on Industry strategy, most recently developing the Igneo market platform which the FIA acquired in January 2022.

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Stuart Beauchamp

FP&A Director

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Stuart Beauchamp

FP&A Director

With extensive experience as a Finance Director and Head of Commercial Finance and FP&A in various industries, Stuart brings a wealth of expertise in budgeting, reporting, and strategic decision-making.

Reporting to David Pugh, CFO, Stuart has joined EA-RS Group as FP&A Director to support the company’s ongoing business strategy and provide timely insights and analysis to investors.

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Marcus Kemp

Service Operations Director

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Marcus Kemp

Service Operations Director

Marcus joins EA-RS with a wealth of experience, from Managing Director of the very successful Surefire business, part of EA-RS Group. Marcus will take his knowledge and experience to help strengthen and shape the Service Operations Department for the future.

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Steve Burk

Divisional Director

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Steve Burk

Divisional Director

Steve has joined EA-RS Group as Divisional Director. With profit/loss and cash flow responsibilities, Steve plays a pivotal role in integrating new business and supporting the bid team. He leads in forecasting, budgeting, and KPI management, driving cost efficiency in his designated areas. Steve’s expertise ensures strategic financial success within the company.

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Mark Price

Group Finance Director

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Mark Price

Group Finance Director

As Group Finance Director, Mark oversees critical financial functions for EA-RS Group. He is also accountable for the Profit and Loss for our Support Services and serves as a Finance Business Partner to the Head of Support Services.

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Andrew Cooper

Head of Procurement

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Andrew Cooper

Head of Procurement

Andrew has worked in procurement for the last 7 years. Andrew joins EA-RS Group as Head of Procurement to recognise potential opportunities within our supply chain and across each business unit to help provide a one solution offering to our clients.

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Sam Zeki

Head of People

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Sam Zeki

Head of People

Sam has been with CCSS since 2014 and recently took up the position as Group Head of People. Sam is an advocate for mental health awareness and her door is always open to anyone who wants to talk.

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Aimee Looker

Head of Marketing

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Aimee Looker

Head of Marketing

Aimee has worked in marketing for over 10 years and has been in the fire and security industry for over 5 years. Aimee has experience of working within fast-paced, private equality-backed businesses and building and leading marketing functions to allow for future, scalable growth. Aimee joins EA-RS as Head of Marketing and is responsible for designing and implementing EA-R’s marketing strategy.

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Kirsty Patrick

Head of Training Academy

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Kirsty Patrick

Head of Training Academy

Kirsty has been with CCSS since 2016, joining group in 2021 as the Head of Academy & Training.

Kirsty is responsible for evolving training within EA-RS Group, creating new opportunities and discovering new ways in which we can learn.

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Martha Anderson

Head of Bids

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Martha Anderson

Head of Bids

Martha’s background includes establishing bidding divisions for multiple companies within the FM industry, all of which have included Fire and Security. Her role will support the group by creating our centralised bidding function, designed to deliver compelling, customer focussed and successful bids on behalf of our group companies. Martha is passionate about implementing best practice approaches towards bidding, introducing strategy to increase ROI and maximising efficiencies to support the group in winning work that is desirable, profitable and deliverable – geared towards our future growth plans.

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Rafi Ansari

Head of IT

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Rafi Ansari

Head of IT

Rafi plays a pivotal role in the IT systems implementation and integration side of the Support Services Team.

Rafi has worked in the financial services industry prior to joining the EA-RA group and has extensive experience in IT projects and Cyber Security.

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Alexandra Ferguson

Integration Lead

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Alexandra Ferguson

Integration Lead

Alexandra graduated with a BA (Hons) in Business and Management from Glasgow University, joining EA-RS Fire Group as Group Integration lead. Alexandra is responsible for implementing and guiding the integration process for all acquisitions, ensuring a smooth transition into the group.

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Aimée Attwood

Operations Manager

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Aimée Attwood

Operations Manager

Having spent over 5 years in the fire and security industry, Aimee joins EA-RS as Central Services Operations Manager. Aimee has a wealth of experience working with various teams across multiple levels within service and works best supporting and developing those around her. Aimee is responsible for overseeing the operational activities and strategizing process improvements at every level across EA-RS.

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Richard Dunk

Group Financial Controller

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Richard Dunk

Group Financial Controller

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Neill Shirley

Business Development Manager

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Neill Shirley

Business Development Manager

Neill has worked in the fire and security industry for over 30 years. Having worked within the Sales and Business Development environment throughout his career, Neill joins EA-RS Group as Business Development Manager. Neill is responsible for developing new longstanding relationships with clients, based on the delivery of a high level of customer service, and providing clients with a one solution offering across EA-RS Group.

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Matt Evans

Client Relationship Manager

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Matt Evans

Client Relationship Manager

Matt has a wealth of experience having been in the life safety industry for over 10 years. Matt has moved over from EA-RS Fire Engineering and will be using his technical skillset to help EA-RS Group achieve their growth strategy and further develop client relationships.

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David Harris

National Installation Manager

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David Harris

National Installation Manager

David has worked in the Fire and Security Industry since 2004 and joins EA-RS Group as National Installation Manager. David will be working alongside the installation teams within the business units to further develop process and delivery efficiencies to enhance profitability and the customer experience.

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Martin Saxton

Group Fleet Manager

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Martin Saxton

Group Fleet Manager

Martin joins the Central Services Team as a Group Fleet Manager with the aim to develop and implement a group fleet strategy, whilst providing support to all business units regarding all aspects of fleet management.

Martin holds over 30 years of experience within Fleet and Transport related roles, mainly within the construction and services sector.

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Tracy Jackman

Group People Manager

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Tracy Jackman

Group People Manager

After 20 years in the Construction industry, followed by 10 years in Fire & Security, Tracy has joined EA-RS as Group People Manager. Working closely with the Support Service Team, Tracey will support  the business with all aspects of people management.

 

 

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Dan Bevan

Digital Solutions Manager

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Dan Bevan

Digital Solutions Manager

Dan’s background involves working in logistics, recruitment, teaching and lecturing, and most recently simPRO as a Senior Implementation and Professional Services Officer. Dan works directly within the Support Service IT and Data team and will be leading the integration of simPRO across EA-RS Group.

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Richard Allan

Digital Solutions Specialist

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Richard Allan

Digital Solutions Specialist

As a Digital Solutions Specialist, Rich works along side the the Support Services team to implement IT system changes, currently focussed around bringing in and/or improving Simpro usage across the business.

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Lucy Lilley

Business Process Manager

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Lucy Lilley

Business Process Manager

Having worked across many departments from Projects through to Finance at EA-RS Fire Engineering, Lucy brings her vast experience of reporting and process efficiency to EA-RS Group. Lucy works within the Support Service IT and Data team alongside the simPRO implementation team to help source efficiencies and streamline existing processes across the Group.

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Paul Constable

National Account Manager

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Paul Constable

National Account Manager

Paul is the National Account Manager at EA-RS Group. With a rich background in the Fire & Security Industry dating back to his early career, Paul brings a wealth of experience to the team. His primary focus is on driving business development by enhancing our national account portfolio.

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Jason George

Business Intelligence Architect

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Jason George

Business Intelligence Architect

Jason holds over 21 years of experience within the Fire & Security Industry, previously working at CCSS in various roles, such as IT, Operating Systems, Service Department, and Maintenance Department.

He has now joined the IT and BI Team for EA-RS Group as the Business Intelligence Architect.

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Fraser White

Implementation Specialist

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Fraser White

Implementation Specialist

Fraser has over 15 years of experience in Business Operations and Engineering with a background in Project Management, Health & Safety and as an ISO Quality Auditor.

Fraser has joined EA-RS as Implementation Specialist for the I.T and B.I team, focussing on simPRO which he has implemented previously.

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Vicky Farmer

Bid Manager

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Vicky Farmer

Bid Manager

Vicky is the Housing Bid Manager for the Central Services Team, she previously worked within CCSS before moving over to Support Services Team.

She holds over 12 years of experience in bids within the Fire and Life Safety sector and is responsible for the end-to-end management of housing tenders providing quality content creation and bid management across a number of tenders.

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Emily Bell

Bid Manager

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Emily Bell

Bid Manager

Emily has been responsible for the management and start-to-end coordination of bids from content writing, kick off meetings, handling submissions to post-analysis for many years. Emily joins EA-RS Group as Bid Manager and sits within EA-RS Group’s centralised bid team delivering compelling customer focussed bids through best practice approaches across all business units.

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Arun Chopra

Marketing Assistant

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Arun Chopra

Marketing Assistant

Arun graduated with a BA (Hons) in Business Management from Liverpool University in 2019 and has since gained extensive experience in content creation and web development. Arun has joined EA-RS as Marketing Assistant to support and implement the Marketing Strategy and help drive digital appearance. 

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Emma Hodson

Group Financial Controller

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Emma Hodson

Group Financial Controller

Emma Hodson joined Support Services as the Assistant Group Financial Controller, bringing her extensive experience of over 15 years in finance.

Emma will provide crucial support to the group’s finance functions and oversee the consolidation of group accounts. Her expertise and insights will contribute to the efficient and accurate management of financial operations within EA-RS Group.

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Tom Newman

Corporate Development Analyst

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Tom Newman

Corporate Development Analyst

After graduating with a Masters in Mathematics in 2022, Tom worked within a corporate finance advisory firm on the financial due diligence team, before joining EA-RS Group as Corporate Development Analyst. Tom works within the M&A team and supports the team on all upcoming deals.

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Anthony Elleray

Full-Stack Developer

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Anthony Elleray

Full-Stack Developer

With over ten years of experience as a full-stack developer, Ant has honed the art of crafting bespoke digital solutions for many different businesses including those in life safety systems. Ant works within Support Services on the IT and Data team developing bespoke software platforms and integrations across EA-RS Group businesses.

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Janet McGhee

Bid Manager

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Janet McGhee

Bid Manager

Janet joins EA-RS as Bid Administrator to support a wide range of public and private sector bids across the Group. Janet works closely with the centralised bid team, sales and technical teams across all verticals to deliver high quality bids.

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