Meet the Duncan Reeds Team

People create our company personality. Without a dedicated team of qualified, trained, enthusiastic professionals working across the entire operation – we would not enjoy the success we have established. We treat each other with trust and respect to achieve every given task.

Managing Directors

tony atkins - managing director

Tony Atkins
I have worked in this industry longer than I care to remember. I have seen companies thrive and I have seen companies fail. The main thing I wanted to ensure when starting Duncan Reeds, was that our operation had to focus on our clients needs. Poor client service is the downfall of many businesses. We are a family run business, and people like doing business with people. From day one at Duncan Reeds we established that cultivating good, honest and open relationships with our clients would be the driving force behind our company ethics. And that's what sets us apart, that's where our success lies.

 

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Garry Atkins
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I started my career like everyone else - on the factory floor, then worked my way up to the accounts department and then the sales team of a prolific firm. That experience, coupled with the knowledge handed down to me from my father, gave me the drive, knowledge and confidence on which to build the foundations for Duncan Reeds. We shared the same passion and ambition to create a company that produced quality products for a diverse market at competitive prices, a company whose client service reflected that quality, and a company whose team shared the same principles and drive to make it succeed.That passion, ambition, quality of service and pride in everything we produce is testimony to our success and is ultimately shared with you .... our clients.

Southern Office

andy bilton - director

Andy Bilton ~ Director
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After gaining HND in Furniture Production Management, Andy spent his first working year in the furniture industry. He then moved into laminate fabrication and, in 1988, he assisted Tony & Garry in setting up Duncan Reeds. With over 20 years experience in sales, estimating, and a 'hands on' approach to all areas of the business, Andy's current commitments include developing relationships with key customer and supplier accounts. He is key instigator in creating the necessary systems required to achieve full FSC certification.

 

Dean Harkess Cowlyn - Sales & Estimating

Dean Harkess-Cowlyn ~ Sales & Estimating Co-ordinator
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A qualified joiner by trade, Dean joined the Duncan Reeds team in 2004 and is responsible for estimating and client services. He is proactive throughout all aspects of the business, with the majority of his time being split between office based estimating duties and visiting clients to discuss their requirements and forge relationships as part of his key business development role.

 

martyn ralph -estimator

Martyn Ralph ~ Estimator
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Martyn joined Duncan Reeds in 1995, from a leading kitchen manufacturer, as a CNC Beam Saw operator. After five years he moved into the estimating/sales department and became the Company Buyer in 2005.

 

mika sinisalo - national sales manager

Mika Sinisalo ~ National Sales Manager
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After several years sales experience in the Timber Merchant Trade in Scandinavia and UK, Mika joined the team in 2004. He is the key contact for all European and Scandinavian marine projects; developing strong associations with Scandinavian and Eastern European shipyards and marine outfitting contractors, and is responsible for creating the necessary systems required to achieve full marine certifications. Maintaining and developing relationships with key and new clients and suppliers is also paramount in Mika's role.

 

nicola bilton - buyer

Nicola Bilton ~ Buyer                       
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Nicola joined Duncan Reeds in 1998 from an Airport Accounts environment and is responsible for a wide range of accounts duties including chasing debts and sorting out client queries and invoices

 

Maite Atkins - Buyer

Maite Atkins ~ PA to the Managing Directors
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Maite has been involved with the company since the beginning in 1988. Having qualified as an Ante Graduate Bilingual PA, she currently works with the accounts department but her secretarial skills are well utilised by the company!

 

Maureen Clarke - Accounts Manager

Maureen Clark ~ Accounts Manager
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Maureen is responsible for the accounts & payroll processing within the company. She joined the team in 2004 with vast experience in all aspects of accounts. She has 1st class in Pitman Book-keeping & Accounts at level one, an NVQ in office administration and a distinction with ACPD in Sage Line 50.

 

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Kim Roberts ~ Receptionist
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Kim joined the team in April 2011. Before joining Duncan Reeds she worked as an admin / logistics co-ordinator. She has recently passed her ICB bookkeeping and Sage Line 50 exams - both with distinction - to become a certified bookkeeper.

Northern Office

Jason Lawton - Director

Jason Lawton ~ Director
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Fergus Burke - Estimator

Fergus Burke ~ Buyer/Estimator
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Karen Foster - Accounts Manager

Karen Foster ~ Accounts Manager
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Originally an assistant sales manager with a leading electrical company, Karen joined the Duncan Reeds team in March 2005 and is responsible for all the accounts from the Manchester office.