Senior Management
Tom Johnson
Health & Safety Director
Tom joined the business in early 2022 as the Kitwave Group’s Health & Safety Director. He is a Chartered Member of IOSH and has a wealth of experience in several different sectors. He is responsible for reviewing and evaluating the Health & Safety performance, developing the H&S strategy, and vision within the Kitwave Group. Another of his main focuses is to promote a positive H&S culture within the business and ensuring the Group remains compliant.
Michael Young, BA(Hons)
Commercial Director
Michael joined the business full time in 2010 after graduating from Leeds University. Initially employed as Depot Manager of Westones, he was promoted to Group Commercial Director in 2014. He assumes responsibility for Contracts, Tenders, Export and Bulk transactions in the Ambient division. As well as developing and maintaining the Kitwave marketing platform, he has special responsibility for building the Kitwave brand both internally and externally with its stakeholders.
John Hope
Group Operations Director
John has been with the Group for over 30 years, having joined four years after the formation of the Group. John’s extensive experience in wholesale, understanding of the business and sector relationships have been key to the integration of many historic acquisitions.
Chris Young LLB
Divisional Operations Director
Chris joined Kitwave in 2013, working in the commercial department, before moving onto his current role in 2016, focusing on existing business performance and new acquisitions. Chris graduated from Newcastle University, having completed his law degree and Legal practice course (LLB).
Lucie Milburn
Divisional Operations Director
Lucie joined Kitwave in January 2023. A qualified CIMA professional, she brings over 17 years of experience within Supply Chain Operations and Finance at FTSE 100 Diageo, having held director level positions in both Operations and Finance. Lucie will work closely with senior management including the Commercial and Finance teams, to drive divisional profitability and efficiency.
Jay MacKay
Managing Director - On-Trade Division
Jay has 35 years of experience in the wholesale sector. He joined Kitwave in 2008 as Managing Director of FW Bishop. He has successfully merged Bishop with Tea Time Tasties. In 2016 Jay took the opportunity to run Kitwave's on-trade acquisition HB Clark. Working closely with the operations team he has established an efficient profitable Kitwave business, which has further enhanced the Group's product range.
Alan McCartney
IT Director
Alan joined the Group in 2013, and has over 20 years’ experience and extensive knowledge of the wholesale industry. He has implemented a number of IT projects and improved the infrastructure which enabled the Group to deliver continued growth over the past 10 years. Alan has full accountability for the operation of the core IT systems and provides leadership to the IT team to ensure the effective delivery of all IT services.
Mark Earl FCA
Group Financial Controller
Mark joined Eden Farm in October 2015 as Eden Farm Divisional Finance Director before progressing to Group Financial Controller in October 2019. He is tasked with managing key areas of Group finance and tax obligations including, inter alia, Group consolidations and analysis, IFRS reporting, control environment, internal audit oversight and external audit liaison, cash flow management and input to budgets, forecasts and annual planning, optimisation of finance IT systems across the Group, senior finance team staffing and group human resources processes.
Group operation heads
Please select division to find our contact information of our group operation heads.
Nathan Glover
Managing Director
Unit 9
Butterfield Business Park
Great Marlings
Luton
LU2 8EU
www.squirrelsstock.com
Minimum Order: 1 PLT
Sean Saxon
Operations Director
Westone Wholesale Ltd
Unit C, Hortonwood 31
Telford
TF1 7GS
www.westones.co.uk
Minimum Order: 1 PLT
Alan Aitchison
Managing Director
Teatime Tasties
57/59 Ripley Street, Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD5 7TX
www.teatimetasties.com
Minimum Order: 10 cases
Allan Walker
Operations Director
Automatic Retailing
Unit S3, Narvik Way
Tyne Tunnel Estate
North Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE29 7XJ
www.automaticretailing.co.uk
Minimum Order: 1 PLT
Sud Patel
Managing Director
Turner & Wrights
Vine House, Lynstock Way
Lostock, Bolton
BL6 4TW
www.turnerandwrights.co.uk
Minimum Order: 20 cases
Linda Wilson
Managing Director
M&M Value
Unit S3, Narvik Way
Tyne Tunnel Estate
North Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE29 7XJ
www.mandmvalue.co.uk
Minimum Order: 20 Cases
Sean Trow
Managing Director
2 Brook Park, Saltbrook Road
Cradley, Halesowen
West Midlands B63 2QU
www.centralsupplies.co.uk
Lucie Milburn
Divisional Director
Peterlee Depot & Head Office
1 Cook Way
North West Industrial Estate
Peterlee, Co. Durham
SR8 2HY
www.eden-farm.co.uk
Chris Young
Divisional Head
M.J. Baker Foodservice
21 Fairfax Road
Heathfield
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 6UD
James Russell
Managing Director
WestCountry
The Distribution Centre
Higher Argal
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 5PE
Jay MacKay
Managing Director - On-Trade Division
136 Westgate
Wakefield
WF2 9SW
www.hbclark.co.uk
Minimum Order: 10 cases
Garreth Wilson
Managing Director
Miller Food Service
Derwent Valley Estate
Common Road
Dunnington, York
YO19 5PD
www.millerfoodservice.co.uk
Minimum Order: 10 cases
