The leadership team has successfully overseen more than twenty acquisitions, orchestrated an initial public offering, steered companies through periods of robust growth as well as challenging turnarounds, and skilfully managed pivotal business units including sales, operations, and finance.
Matt Gibson
COO & CFO
Beginning his career within the banking and wider financial services industry which included partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs and prominent business leaders at Coutts & Co, Matt joined Hambleton Steel in 2017 as its Financial Director. After the business was acquired by Embrace in 2022, Matt was subsequently promoted to Managing Director where he most recently helped to double the business’ revenue to £26.5m (FY23), representing a record annual turnover in the entire business’ history.
Core skills: Strong leadership, vision, performance management and team building skills.Richard Whiting
Chairman
Richard brings over three decades worth of experience in leading and advising ambitious UK businesses on growth and transformational change with significant leadership experience gained across a range of sectors including distribution, food, building products, energy and agriculture. Between 2007 to 2023, Richard was Chief Executive of the NWF Group, an AIM-listed, specialist distributor of fuel, food and feed across the UK. During his tenure, the NWF Group became a £1 billion annual revenue business with over 1,300 employees and an impressive £125m market capitalisation.
Core Skills: Leadership, Strategy, Business Development, M&A.
Dominic Curnock
Director/Co-Founder
Experienced executive with proven track record leading global sales teams.
Director of various enterprises, with a track record of achieving significant sales growth. Most recently elevated to the position of Global Sales Director for a specialised venture, augmenting sales from $70 million to $200 million
Core Skills: Sales, Management, Recruitment, M&A.
Charles Bartholomew
Director/Co-Founder
Chartered Accountant with 20+ years leadership experience. Grew manufacturing business by factor of 10 through organic growth and acquisition.
Start up B2C business with £15m turnover within 3 years.
Core Skills: Financial Management, Manufacturing, M&A, Roll-Ups, Partnerships.
Joe Sapak
Director/Co-Founder
Experienced executive with background in steel fabrication, travel and real estate.
Operations Director of a steel fabrication business at 26. Founder of start up B2C business through to complete exit in 2020.
Core Skills: Operations, Management, Manufacturing, M&A.
Jason Hacker
Co-Founder
Entrepreneur Investor with experience across multiple sectors in the UK and abroad Manufacturing, engineering, property, digital, tech and renewables.
Lateral thinking problem solver.
Core skills: Business development, M&A and investor returns.
