Derren brings an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience that he has developed from previous leadership roles. His goal is to transform Verplas into the employer and supplier of choice, whilst guiding us as a team forward, together.

Sarah joined the business in October 2019 and manages the Sales, Customer Service and Marketing areas of the business. She has 19 years’ experience in Sales and Business Development, across a range of businesses.

Martin joined us 2007 and has held various roles in the customer support team, gaining good knowledge of the business, products, industry, and our customers. Martin is passionate about building long-lasting relationship with our customers.

Austin joined us in 2024 and has a long history in helping customers achieve the vision for their business. Austin is a firm believer in honest and transparent communication as well as ensuring a valuable experience is had on each interaction.

Lea Stares joins us as Customer Experience Co-ordinator, bringing over 20 years of expertise in customer service. Her experience spans roles at Bradfords Building Supplies and Barclays, where she excelled in building strong customer relationships. Lea is passionate about delivering exceptional service and enhancing customer experiences across every interaction.

I joined Verplas in July 2022, have always worked in a Customer Service environment, I love the Customer Experience Co-ordinator Role here and hope that the journey you experience here at Verplas exceeds your expectations.

Drew joined us in 2023 as our Customer Experience Co-ordinator. Drew has gained previous experience in customer support roles before finding his way to Verplas. He has a great energy and he looks forward to building relationships with our customers.

Neil joined us in 2023 he provides concise information to the management team through accounting reports, analysis, ensuring the company operates in a way to create maximum EBITA, coupled with effective use OWC and overseeing the smooth day to day running of the finance department.

Part of Caroline’s role is to set up new starters, keep everyone’s HR files and records up to date and process any relevant letters and paperwork. She also assists with the Accounts side of the business which is a mixed role and she is also the Purchase Ledger Controller.

Part of Cherii’s role includes, sole responsibility of the company’s Payroll, ensuring all employees are paid on time – every time whilst making sure the company is fully compliant. Cherii also predominantly works within the Accounts department completing Purchase Ledger Payments and day to day tasks to help keep the company running smoothly.

Nicoleta oversees sales ledger where she sets up new customer accounts and does all credit checks before agreeing a credit limit. She makes sure invoices are accurate and sent in time. She also is the credit controller where she ensures owed debts are paid within payment terms. As part of her role she also helps customers with queries, CCN’s, Bank posting and reconciliations.

Keith joined Verplas in February 2024 as a transport planner and has now moved into the role of Transport manager, he has been in the transport industry for 37 years and has been in the role of Transport manager with various companies for the last 25 years.

Amy’s role here at Verplas is to manage all of the Direct, Indirect and Services spend. The daily focus is on standardisation, simplifying processes and ensuring the right suppliers are in place to serve the business.

Some of Martin’s duties include; keeping up to date with current regulations, developing new and innovative products. Seeing them from birth all the way through the entire process to your front door.

Simon’s role involves reviewing all aspects of the business, helping us adapt and change things to help us achieve our goals and improve practices where possible. He established himself in his career early, with valuable experience across engineering, manufacturing and business management.

With great experience in management and running a smooth and efficient operation. Within his day-to-day Brad is responsible for all production departments, he manages and plans production making sure quality standards are met.

Mark is our Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality Manager, SHEQ Manager for short. He joined Verplas in 2022. Mark brings many years of health and safety experience from within different industries and his work as a consultant.

As Jen has grown with the company she has gained valuable experience across different areas of the business. As Creative Improvement Manager she supports the team using her creative abilities to help make improvements where possible.

With 17 years of knowledge of Verplas, in Paul’s role he is responsible for ensuring that production levels are met by the up keep of machinery and provides quick responsive repairs and day to day maintenance within the site by his dedicated team.