Meet The Team

Meet The Aspire Trade Services Team

With over 115 years combined experience in the trades sector, you know that you are in safe hands.

RICKY

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Ricky founded the company in 2012, initially it was just him and one other employee. Now he is lucky enough to have 11 full time members of staff to support and assist him and look after our customers. Ricky is very hands on in the business and responsible for the general running of the company alongside being the first point of face to face contact for the company if you have booked in for a quotation. Ricky will run and project management the larger jobs that Aspire undertake. When Ricky is not working or out doing quotes and gets a minute to himself, he likes to get some time on his bike, and likes to unwind at the weekend.

BARRY

SENIOR PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEER

Barry has a wealth of knowledge and is a fully trained plumbing and heating engineer. Barry predominantly deals with our responsive side of things so if your boiler breaks down or you have a plumbing issue then it will more than likely be Barry who attends your property. You will also most likely see Barry at least once a year when your boiler service and gas safety check is due. Before coming to Aspire to be retrained, Barry spent 10 years in the Royal Engineers and has a wealth of life experience. In his spare time, he loves to go touring around Europe on his motorbike when he is not spending time with his family.

CHRIS

JOINER

Chris started working with Aspire in April 2018. He has over 15 years experience in joinery and building works having worked on lots of prestigious projects. Chris predominantly works with our plumbers doing the joinery works required when we are installing bathrooms. Chris is very multi skilled and can lend his hand to most things. He has settled in well to the Aspire team and will hopefully be here for many more years to come. In his spare time Chris is an outdoor adventure fanatic who likes off road 4×4 driving.

BRIAN

PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEER

Brian has worked at Aspire since the beginning and has been in the plumbing and heating industry for over 40 years. His experience in plumbing & heating is extremely valuable and we have found that there’s no problem Brian can’t solve. You will predominately see Brian on our larger jobs that are 1 day and more. He normally runs a team of Aspire plumbers or tradesmen on these larger jobs. In his spare time Brian loves football and spends most of his weekends making good use of his season ticket by the side of a football pitch.

CHRIS

PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEER

Chris came to work at Aspire as an apprentice and is now a fully qualified Plumbing and Heating Engineer and has had the added benefit of additional training from both Brian and Barry,  allowing Chris to gain a wealth of experience from the 2 different aspects of our business operations. Chris can turn his hand  to both boiler installations, boiler serving and repairs and plumbing work.  There is good chance that you could see Chris on any one of our jobs. In his spare time Chris competes in a bag pipe band and enjoys spending time with his young family.

BETH

SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER

Beth has been part of the Aspire team since 2016, she works full time in the office and is responsible for the administration of the company accounts. Beth works alongside our external accountant to ensure the smooth running of all financial processes. She has a great relationship with our customers and will likely be the first point of contact on the phone or in person if you come to visit our showroom. In her spare time, Beth loves to spend time with her young family.

DECLAN

APPRENTICE PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEER

Declan is our newest member of the team and joined Aspire in June 2018, he will spend his time between learning at college and shadowing our engineers on the job picking up skills as he progresses.  We have high hopes for Declan and look forward to watching him grow in to a young man good at his trade that we can be proud of.  In his spare time Declan likes to spend time with his friends and is into sports, especially football.

MARK

ELECTRICIAN

Mark has worked at Aspire for more than 5 years as our in-house electrician. He has over 40 years’ experience in the industry and he uses this knowledge to assist with the work we do. Mark is involved in a variety of different aspects of the business. This includes wiring in boilers and heating systems to all the wiring in our bathroom refurbishments. In his spare time Mark loves to go fishing and enjoys holidays.

CHELSEA

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

We are very excited to have Chelsea on board with Aspire as our Customer Relationship Manager. With a wealth of experience in customer care, she brings a fresh new approach to the business. Chelsea also holds a vast amount of knowledge in repairs, housing management and community initiatives that she gained from her 12 year career working for a busy Housing organisation. Chelsea works full time in the office managing all customer service enquiries & operational business. In her spare time Chelsea enjoys going long walks with her two dogs and spending time with her family and friends.

CONNOR

APPRENTICE JOINER

Connor is our newest Apprentice Joiner. He started work experience for Aspire in June 2020 and works with our bathroom installation team. He decided at this point to leave school to pursue a career as an Apprentice Joiner. Connor has always been keen to work in the construction industry and is looking forward to starting his joinery course. Connors interests involve watching and playing football, taking his new puppy for a walk and spending time with his family and friends.

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