A1 FLUE SYSTEMS - Key Persons
Andy is A1 Flues Health Safety, Environmental and Quality Manager who works closely with all departments within the company. Having joined the company to initially set up an Environmental Management System, Andy has over the years added more strings to his bow to now oversee all aspects of SHEQ company policy and procedures both internally and through on site contracting. Andy joined A1 in 2001.
Angela runs our busy Accounts department and oversees all aspects of the day-to-day financial running of A1, from invoicing on projects to paying suppliers and subcontractors.
Outside of work, she is a volunteer for Parkrun and has recently completed 5k runs in Australia and Singapore.
Angela joined A1 in 2001.
Colin was a professional footballer with Nottingham Forest, but, because he was unable to support his family on a £20 a week wage, he moved into the industry and became the Works Manager for a ducting firm before founding A1 in 1973.
He has overseen the growth of A1 as a centre of excellence in British manufacturing.
Craig heads up the Technical team at A1, who work closely with our Engineering, Estimating and Manufacturing departments to resolve technical issues of the design and development of flue and chimney systems, as well as queries and issues that arise following the survey of projects.
As Works Office Manager, Gordon has overall responsibility for the scheduling of manufacturing. This includes cutting stainless steel into sections, which are then formed and manufactured into parts of flue and chimney systems.
He manages dozens of jobs at any one time and is able to prioritise based on installation deadlines.
Away from work, he follows Mansfield Town FC and joined A1 in 1988.
Joanne manages our busy Estimating team - which takes information from our Sales team, Agents and directly from customers to produce accurate estimates for projects. It's a challenging role because of the high volume of estimates that A1 is asked to produce at any one time.
She comes from a background in estimating and joined A1 in November 2019.
John took over from Colin Moir as Managing Director in summer 2019 and has overall responsibility for the running of the business.
He joined A1 straight from school; in that time, he has manufactured, installed, designed and engineered flue and chimney systems.
John has become an industry expert and is a regular commentator on issues relating to flues and chimneys.
Outside of work, John is a seasoned Hardmoors Ultramarathon runner.
John joined A1 in 1986.
Lee is responsible for the smooth running of the entire manufacturing operation. Having started on the shop floor, Lee knows all of the processes involved in cutting stainless steel that is then manufactured into sections of flue and chimney systems.
He is a former English schoolboy javelin champion and European silver medallist - although these days, he is a keen motorcyclist.
Lee joined A1 in 2007.
Having started on the shop floor, Matt has built up a wealth of knowledge in our manufacturing processes.
Outside of work Matt is a keen sportsman and traveller.
Matt joined A1 in 2015.
Matt shares the responsibility equally with Lee Peters for the smooth running of the manufacturing operation.
Having started on the shop floor, Matt has built up a wealth of knowledge in our manufacturing processes.
Merv joined our team in 2003 and since gained a wealth of experience for the financial side of contracting. This includes all costing of projects, invoicing, final accounts, variations and everything in between. He works closely with the accounts department, subcontractors and our contract engineers to ensure a smooth billing operation. Outside of work Merv is an avid cyclist and golfer.
A1 has a fleet of 33 vehicles, and Rick is responsible for the running and maintenance of all of them. He works closely with the Installation Managers to ensure that our 20 installation teams have transport - he also coordinates deliveries of flue and chimney systems to sites for installation.
Rick is a grandfather of nine, so he says this takes up all of his time outside of work.
Rick joined A1 as a driver in 2002.