Meet the Team
David Atkinson
Job title: Managing Director
With us since: 1994
- Tea or coffee? Tea
- Ideal holiday destination? Lake Garda
- What do you like to do in your spare time? Watch rugby
- Dream job as a child? Professional footballer
- What would you tell your younger self? If you are going to do anything, do it for yourself. Don't lower your own standards to meet legislation.
Jodi-Mai Atkinson
Job title: Company Secretary
With us since: January 1995
- Tea or coffee? Chai tea - always my go-to.
- Ideal holiday destination? Anywhere by the coast, with sandy toes and plenty of fresh sea air.
- What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy gardening, volunteering, and swimming - a good balance of relaxation and staying active.
- Dream job as a child? Police officer.
- What would you tell your younger self? Believe in yourself first - you're capable of achieving more than you think.
Phil Lazenby
Job title: General Manager
With us since: Shortly before the LiftingSafety wheel was invented
- Tea or coffee? Tea, though making it is somewhat of an art form.
- Ideal holiday destination? Anywhere sunny
- What do you like to do in your spare time? Hiking, gym and as time goes on, growing fruit and veg, and fishing with my sons.
- Dream job as a child? Computer Programmer
- What would you tell your younger self? Study harder.
Paul Robinson
Job title: Sales
With us since: 2008
- Tea or coffee? Coffee coffee coffee coffee.
- Ideal holiday destination? The Lake District
- What do you like to do in your spare time? Gardening
- Dream job as a child? I think I used to want to be a comedian.
- What would you tell your younger self? Enjoy your hair while you can.
Tom Lazenby
Job title: Sales
With us since: October 2011
- Tea or coffee? Either, but a nice cold pint is better
- Ideal holiday destination? Anywhere warm and sunny
- What do you like to do in your spare time? Play or watch football, kickboxing, and spending time with my family.
- Dream job as a child? Most young boys dream, professional footballer
- What would you tell your younger self? "Don't be too hard on yourself. Not everyone will like you, and that's okay - just be yourself".
Jon Cox
Job title: Despatch manager
With us since: 2011
- Tea or coffee? Hot water
- Ideal holiday destination? Maldives
- What do you like to do in your spare time? Watch football
- Dream job as a child? Stuntman / Actor
- What would you tell your younger self? Live life to the max
Ben Scholey
Job title: Purchasing / Sales / Warehousing and Despatch
With us since: 2004 with 2 years away in the middle
- Tea or coffee? Tea
- Ideal holiday destination? Any coast or countryside with family and dog
- What do you like to do in your spare time? Spend quality time with family, kickboxing and watching football
- Dream job as a child? Farmer
- What would you tell your younger self? If you want to do something, go for it - don't overthink it until you talk yourself out of it and end up regretting it later.
Dobbie
Job title: Office hoover
With us since: 2021
- Tea or coffee? Coffee, it comes with biscuits
- Ideal holiday destination? Barkelona
- What do you like to do in your spare time? Bark at absolutely nothing
- Dream job as a child? Snack Quality Control Manager
- What would you tell your younger self? Roll in fox poo while you still can