Our Group

Andrew Hempsall is a highly experienced industry executive, with significant operational leadership experience. Andrew has worked in many commercial roles, driving company operations, particularly in the manufacturing sector. He has gained experience in leading teams through roles as Operations Director and General Manager – the latter of which was with PE owned, Arken POP International Limited. Andrew holds an MBA from the University of Nottingham.

Jim Snooks has held a number of Finance Director positions including as Group Financial Controller of Breasley Group, Finance Director of Furntec Ltd and Financial Controller of GLW Feeds Ltd, developing a wealth of experience in the finance operations of medium size enterprises. Jim is a CIMA chartered management accountant, CGMA global chartered management accountant and holds a BA (Hons) in European Finance and Accounting.

Graham started his career in the power sector in 1989, joining the CEGB and becoming Business Development Manager at National Power plc and then International Power plc, developing energy storage and new generation technologies. Graham has raised a total of over £600m for British Cleantech SMEs. Graham was CEO of ITM Power plc, the first hydrogen related company listed on the London Stock Market, a founding member of the UK Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council and a Board Member of RenewableUK. Graham has a PhD in Physics, an MBA, and is a Fellow of The Energy Institute (FEI), The Institute of Metals, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM), The Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) and was awarded the Lifetime Fellowship Award by The Bessemer Society. Graham is a Non-Executive Director of Cadent Gas, Board Advisor to ASCO plc and a Patron of CleanupUK.

Richard Mills has 20 years of experience in the broader food industry, from hospitality to primary food production, working across the UK and the Middle East. Richard started his career with Ernst & Young in 1999 and qualified as a Global Chartered Management Accountant whilst working with Kraft Foods in Dubai within their Middle East & Africa business.