Our Team.

Sarah has previously worked in senior marketing positions for some of UK’s best-known companies but is now responsible for everything commercial-led and driving our business forward.

• Favourite Film: The Holiday
• Favourite Song: I’m your man–Wham!

As a seasoned sales professional with 22 years of experience Lee enjoys collaborating with others to deliver mission critical solutions.  No two projects are the same and he has had the opportunity to work successfully on large scales infrastructure projects as well as exciting start-up facilities.  Lee thrives on the unique challenges each one presents.

• Favourite Film: The Usual Suspects
• Favourite Song: Tiësto – Adagio for Strings

Jasmine developed her career as an estimator in a family run business. She joined Gilcrest to further develop her career, she manages the estimating process alongside working on how to improve.

• Favourite Film: The Mummy
• Favourite Song: Cowboys From Hell – Pantera

Ben joined Gilcrest as a fabrication apprentice, working hands on in the factory gave him a strong understanding of our products. He now combines his practical fabrication knowledge with analytical skills to deliver accurate project costings.

• Favourite Film: The Fast and the Furious
• Favourite Song: Drake – Chicago Freestyle

Ed is one of our most recent employees, but he’s hit the ground running. After a few years of attending Cardiff Uni to study Physics, and working in the hospitality trade, he joined us to support the sales team, by finding and organising project leads, ensuring they have a good scope of the market. He’s also an excel wizard.

• Favourite Film: Interstellar
• Favourite Song: Holocene – Bon Iver

Will started his career as an apprentice at Gilcrest Manufacturing and has developed into a key member of the team. He has now amassed several years of experience on both the cleanroom and bespoke sides of the business, developing a great understanding of our products and supply chain.

• Favourite Film: Inception
• Favourite Song: Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Peter has a wealth of experience in both mechanical engineering and project management. During his career at Gilcrest, he has handled many export contracts so has a detailed knowledge of the challenge of shipping worldwide.

• Favourite Film: James Bond Casino Royale
• Favourite Song: Thunderstruck – AC/DC

With a degree in Civil Engineering Abdallah is a passionate project professional. He has a keen eye for detail. This along with his drafting skills in 2 and 3-D allow him to deliver great support around cleanroom constructions.

• Favourite Film: Inception
• Favourite Song: Hey You – Pink Floyd

Aleks has recently joined the business as an apprentice. He is quickly picking up the fundamentals of panel manufacture, and our business processes. Aleks has already been able to support a range of clients with their specific needs and shows skill and dedication in his support.

• Favourite Film: Doctor Sleep
• Favourite Song: Terror Reid – When it’s all gone

Mark is responsible for the operations of both production sites. He has a wealth of experience in manufacturing bringing his efficiency and extensive knowledge to your projects. 

• Favourite Film: The Bourne Identity
• Favourite Song: Walk – Foo Fighters

Paul oversees our Bristol factory, ensuring that every product meets our high-quality standards before it’s delivered. He’s our longest-serving employee and is always brightens up the office in the morning!

• Favourite Film: Toy Story
• Favourite Song: Never too much – Luther Van Dross

After working in our Bristol factory for several years, Duane is now responsible for smooth operations and quality control of our Newport factory.

• Favourite Film: Braveheart
• Favourite song: Always – Bon Jovi

• Fav Film: The Shawshank Redemption
• Fav Song: Ghost Town – Specials