Hugh Smallridge
Managing DirectorHugh Smallridge
Managing Director- Ashwood start date: July 2009
- Favourite thing about my role: The diversity! I get to visit customers, go to trade shows, meet suppliers, delve into marketing, develop new products, find great new staff for our team, etc., etc.!
- Favourite Ashwood product: Giant Sequin Sparkle Snake
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Play the piano (but I can only play about 3 songs!)
- Fun fact about me: My wife came from Italy and I love the Italian food and culture…we always go there several times each year
Ian Smallridge
Sales RepresentativeIan Smallridge
Sales Representative- Ashwood start date: July 2011
- Favourite thing about my role: Meeting new people and building great relationships
- Favourite Ashwood product: Giant Sequin Sparkle Snake
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: A challenging group hike with some stunning scenery!
- Fun fact about me: Fast cars fascinate me!
Alan Smallridge
DirectorAlan Smallridge
Director- Ashwood start date: Since day 1! (September 1994)
- Favourite thing about my role: Seeing bespoke souvenir orders move from a client's idea right through to a great selling souvenir product which will always be a memento to a satisfied visitor of a great day out
- Favourite Ashwood product: Starburst Ball – it's action still fascinates me
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Building work, as I wanted to be a builder from my earliest years and this occupied the first ten years of my working life – it is very satisfying to see beautiful and useful things emerge from what sometimes just looks like dirt, dust and confusion!
- Fun fact about me: I detest sprouts and think they should be banned as a foodstuff!
Barbara Smallridge
Finance ManagerBarbara Smallridge
Finance Manager- Ashwood start date: September 1994
- Favourite thing about my role: Making up our Bargain Packs with a whole variety of toys
- Favourite Ashwood product: Kinetic Rings
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Cooking
- Fun fact about me: I love all things chocolate!
David Webster
Sales RepresentativeDavid Webster
Sales Representative- Ashwood start date: March 2017
- Favourite thing about my role: Helping to source great new products!
- Favourite Ashwood product: Small Sequin Sparkle Snake
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Travelling and visiting new places
- Fun fact about me: I have previously run a market stall and a shop; both selling toys
Karen Marsh
Sales RepresentativeKaren Marsh
Sales Representative- Ashwood start date: August 2017
- Favourite thing about my role: Chasing up customers when their invoices are overdue and seeing the money coming in!
- Favourite Ashwood product: Unicorn Sculpted Pen
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Travelling and visiting new places
- Fun fact about me: I have a brother and also a sister who both married to people from Trinidad, so I enjoy visiting my nephews and nieces there
Konrad Krawczyk
Warehouse & LogisticsKonrad Krawczyk
Warehouse & Logistics- Ashwood start date: February 2017
- Favourite thing about my role: The autonomy - I can manage my work myself (specific things at specific times)
- Favourite Ashwood product: Hobby Horse
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Lying in my bed and resting! :-)
- Fun fact about me: I'm a huge fan of mayonnaise!!
Gerry Gorman
Sales RepresentativeGerry Gorman
Sales Representative- Ashwood start date: September 2017
- Favourite thing about my role: I love meeting new and existing customers and helping them enjoy success in their businesses by stocking quality Ashwood products
- Favourite Ashwood product: Giant Sequin Sparkle Snake
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: To follow show jumping and be involved in organising equestrian events
- Fun fact about me: My colleagues say I talk a lot! :-)
Liz Hall
Procurement ManagerLiz Hall
Procurement Manager- Ashwood start date: October 2019
- Favourite thing about my role: The everyday diversity of the role & working within a friendly and helpful team.
- Favourite Ashwood product: Slo-Mo Sloth
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Going to as many Gigs & Festivals as possible.
- Fun fact about me: I’ve been on the fastest Rollercoaster in the world at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dominic Mehta
Operations DirectorDominic Mehta
Operations Director- Ashwood Start Date: November 2018
- Favourite Thing About My Role: Creating a great working environmnet and culture; so the team can be proud of delivering great customer service at all times to our customers.
- Favourite Ashwood product: Supersoft Teddy Large
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: I have a passion for speed! It can be mountain biking down a mountain in Wales or testing my driving ability in my own kit car on circuits throughout the UK.
- Fun fact about me: I remain a big kid at heart. There's nothing better than a game of tag or hide and seek with my two boys, even if I'm getting slower in my old age.
Saulius Jackus
Warehouse & LogisticsSaulius Jackus
Warehouse & Logistics- Ashwood Start Date: March 2019
- Favourite thing about my role: Working in a friendly and helpful team, and the ability to grow professionally.
- Favourite thing to do in my spare time: Well I have got a couple of things I love doing :-) - kickboxing, history, travelling and seeing new places.
- Fun fact about me: I did a solo skydive to overcome my fear of heights.
Belinda Lamming
Sales and Customer CareBelinda Lamming
Sales and Customer Care- Ashwood Start Date: May 2019
- My favourite thing about my role: My favourite thing about my role is knowing that as a team, we are making our customers happy!
- My favourite Ashwood Product: Sequin Elephant :D
- My favourite thing to do in my spare time: I love to do photography in my spare time.
- Fun fact about me: I’ve been to Canada twice!
Aimee McHale
Logo Printed Orders Administrator / Marketing ExecutiveAimee McHale
Logo Printed Orders Administrator / Marketing Executive- Ashwood Start Date: May 2019
- My favourite thing about my role: My favourite thing about my role is how varied it is.
- My favourite Ashwood Product: The Vintage Games
- My favourite thing to do in my spare time: Going to as many gigs as I can!
- Fun fact about me: I am fairly sure I could live on Pizza.