Managing Director

Managing Director
Tamworth | £100,000-£120,000 + Car/Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Seymour John has been exclusively retained to appoint a Managing Director for a long-established, privately owned engineering solutions business in the Midlands. This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for an experienced executive who can lead a respected technical business through its next phase of commercial, operational and organisational development.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Owner and Board to strengthen performance, improve operational discipline, build leadership capability and shape a clear strategic plan. A key medium-term objective will be to support the Owner in preparing the business for sale and delivering a successful transaction within the next three years. This could via trade sale or mechanisms such as an MBO or Employee Ownership Trust.

The Business

A well-established specialist engineering and technical solutions business serving industrial customers across the UK. The company has built a strong market reputation through consultative sales, engineering-led delivery, aftermarket support and long-standing customer relationships. It operates in a niche where service responsiveness, technical credibility and operational execution are critical to success. Sales turnover is in the region of £15-20m.

The Role

* Lead the overall performance of the business across commercial, operational and financial dimensions

* Drive profitable growth while improving delivery consistency, service standards and margin discipline

* Develop and align the senior leadership team around clear priorities, accountability and succession planning

* Work closely with the Owner and Board to deliver a medium-term strategic plan

* Prepare the organisation for exit readiness, supporting the Owner with sale preparation and transaction delivery within three years

The Person

* A proven Managing Director, Divisional Director or General Manager with experience leading an engineering, industrial, technical products or solutions-led business

* Commercially astute, with a track record of combining growth with operational control and profit improvement

* Credible with technical teams and able to lead through influence, clarity, collaboration and accountability

* Comfortable working in an owner-managed environment and partnering closely with shareholders and board stakeholders

* Experience of value creation, business transformation, succession planning or sale readiness would be highly attractive

Package

The package includes a basic salary of £100,000-£120,000, car or car allowance, bonus linked to profitability and delivery, private healthcare, pension, life insurance and 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.

To express interest or request a confidential discussion, please contact Phil Topper at Seymour John. Further details will be shared with suitably qualified candidates following application
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed