Corporate

Whittan Group

The Whittan Group in the UK comprises two principal trading entities: Whittan Industrial Limited (parent company of Apex Linvar Limited and Apex Space Solutions Limited) and Lion Steel Equipment Limited.

In Europe we have trading companies in Spain, France, Germany, Holland and Belgium. All overseas companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Whittan Overseas Limited.

The ultimate parent company is Whittan Group Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales.

As of January 2024, we have approximately 800 colleagues working across the Group.

Shareholder Structure

Whittan has been owned by The Bregal Fund III L.P. since 2015, which is advised by leading private equity investors EMK Capital.

EMK believes strongly in the principles of responsible investing, with a focus on ensuring high environmental, social and governance standards.

EMK believe in building better businesses through effective ownership and management to benefit all stakeholders, from employees to customers, suppliers and shareholders, and the wider community at large by creating jobs and supporting local communities.

Day to day management of the business is delegated to the executive board, who are led by the Chief Executive Officer.

Richard Moss Chief Executive Officer

Having joined Whittan in August 2018 as Chief Sales Officer, Richard was made CEO in July 2023. With 25 years’ experience in the European storage and material handling industry, Richard has held senior management positions in several engineering and manufacturing businesses and has an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University.

Oliver Vaughan Chief Financial Officer

Oliver joined Whittan in April 2018 as Group Controller and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in April 2020. He is responsible for finance, tax, treasury, legal and IT. He has previously worked in public and private companies with a focus on international manufacturing businesses. Oliver is a chartered accountant and qualified with Mazars.

Alan Kelly Chief Operating Officer

Alan joined Whittan in July 2018 and is responsible for manufacturing and supply chain operations. He has over 25 years’ experience in operational and supply chain roles, leading and delivering business performance improvements. Alan began his career as a graduate engineer in the automotive industry and has worked at a senior level in variety of sectors.