Smith (L) with Little: I am excited to be taking the business into new markets
Malcolm Little, the former managing director of the business, has sold part of his shareholding for an undisclosed sum to sales director Tom Smith, who has taken on the position of managing director.
As the only two shareholders of the company, Little will now move to the role of executive chairman and will work alongside Smith to provide strategic advice as the business enters a new growth phase.
Advanced Dynamics was established in 2004 and has developed a range of filling, capping, and labelling machinery to support production lines across a variety of sectors. It works closely with customers to provide ongoing technical expertise, in addition to supplying machinery.
ADVANCED Dynamics, a Bradford-based business which manufactures automated filling and packaging machinery, has completed a Management Buyout (MBO) for an undisclosed sum, supported by a team of Yorkshire advisers. Established in 2004, the company has developed a range of filling, capping and labelling machinery to support production lines across a variety of sectors. With over 100 years’ combined experience, Advanced Dynamics work closely with customers to provide ongoing technical expertise in addition to supplying machinery. The company has grown to be a £5.5m turnover business, employing 22 people from its Bradford head office and factory at 606 Industrial Park. Malcolm Little, who has now become executive chairman, has sold part of his shareholding in the business to sales director Tom Smith, who takes on Mr Little s former position of managing director.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
John Roberts supplies a wide range of paper-based packaging materials
Supplying a wide range of paper-based packaging materials, the business offers the combination of both converted paper products and corrugated.
It focuses on environmentally friendly paper packaging products, including corrugated sheetboard, pads and rolls, in a wide range of grades and formats.
The company employs 62 staff at its head office and mill in Settle and has a turnover of £13m.
The MBO deal has seen John Roberts Holdings chairman Paul Nelson and financial director Jeremy Smith sell their shares in the business to Scott Littlewood, formerly operations director and now taking on the role of managing director, and commercial director Claire Beresford.
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