Simon was appointed Managing Director in 2013. He brought wide experience in business banking and management to UKSE when he joined, and headed the UKSE teams in the North of England region and Scotland for several years. During that time, he oversaw both the investment and property functions, including the development of the two multi-million pound Innovation Centres on Teesside.

Richard joined UKSE in 1995 as Company Accountant before becoming Company Secretary/Finance Controller in 2008. Richard is responsible for all accounting matters together with any IT related issues.

Matt was appointed as Investment Manager in 2013 and is responsible for overseeing UKSE’s investment activities. After working for our parent company as an accountant, he joined UKSE in 2003 and has many years of experience assisting businesses realise their growth potential.

Nick qualified as a solicitor in 1997 and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment and corporate banking transactions. Nick worked in private practice before joining UKSE in 2017 and is responsible for providing legal advice to UKSE on its equity and debt investments.

Michael has a background in finance and technology. He qualified as an accountant in 2017 and went on to work in a start-up business. He then joined UKSE in 2020, where he works alongside Matt and Nick in the investment team in Head Office.

Laura joined UKSE in February 2003. As Office Administrator she is responsible for the administration in Head Office. Laura keeps everything ticking with her coordination of office activities and operations to make sure everything is efficient, organised and in line with our company policies.

Donna joined the UKSE team in August 2012. She has been within the accounting field since 2004. Donna assists Richard in the Accounts department.

Scott has a background in business finance and joined the team in 2012. He works in both property and finance matters across Lanarkshire, Glasgow and Ayrshire and has headed the team there since 2020.

Terry joined UKSE in 2020, bringing with him experience from the banking and public sectors. He works alongside Scott on both investment and workspace matters and is based at Grovewood Business Centre.

Jackie has worked with the company since 1987. She is our Scotland Senior Administrator and also looks after the day-to-day running of our Grovewood Business Centre.

Sarah has a background in business finance and portfolio management. Sarah is responsible for investment and property matters for the North of England.

Peter is a Chartered Accountant with corporate finance experience and also a former corporate bank manager. Peter works alongside Sarah in both property and finance matters across Tees Valley, Derwentside and West Cumbria.

Sue worked for our parent company for over 40 years, joining UKSE in 1990. Sue manages the day-to-day operations of the Innovation Centre at Kirkleatham Business Park, Redcar.

Diane joined UKSE after working for a former tenant that was based at the Innovation Centre for several years. She brings a wealth of experience from various sectors and is now involved in the day to day operations of the Kirkleatham centre.

Joan is an Administrator at Hartlepool Innovation Centre and has a wealth of experience from the public and private sectors.

Paula is part of the Administration team at Hartlepool Innovation Centre. She has a wealth of experience from varied industries.

A chartered accountant, Keith joined UKSE in 1990 following periods in the profession and industry, becoming Investment Manager in 1993. In 2000, he took over as Regional Manager responsible for the company’s operations in Yorkshire, Humberside and the Midlands and in Wales.

Steve joined UKSE in 2021.  He has over 30 years’ experience of lending to businesses across a range of sizes and sectors.  His principle role is providing equity and debt investments to companies in Yorkshire, Humber and the Midlands.

Jayne joined UKSE in September 2001 as a member of Head Office. In December 2008 she was appointed as Administrator.

Gemma joined our Reception and Administration team in December 2018. Gemma assists with the administrative duties for the YHM Office and the Sheffield Innovation Centre.

Kate joined our Reception and Administration team in January 2019. Kate assists with the administrative duties for the YHM Office and the Sheffield Innovation Centre.

Glyn has a long career of working with small businesses initially as a Business Bank Manager and then as a Business Adviser, before joining UKSE in 2008 as a Regional Investment Executive. He took over as Area Manager in 2016 with responsibility for investment and property matters across the Welsh region. Please contact Glyn on 02920 471122.

Martin joined UKSE in 2016 with over 30 years’ experience of lending to businesses of all sizes and in all sectors, from a career in Commercial Banking. His primary role in UKSE is the provision of loan and equity funding to SMEs within our Welsh region. Please contact Martin on 02920 471122.

Andrea joined UKSE in 2003 and having carried out a variety of roles within the team, is now the Senior Administrator in Cardiff. Andrea can be contacted on 02920 471122.

Maria joined the administration team in Cardiff in 2017 and has a background in various administration roles. Maria can be contacted on 02920 471122.

Gail joined UKSE in 2017 and is the Centre Administrator at the Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre. Gail brings a wealth of experience in senior administration roles and can be contacted on 01495 356700.

Kim joined us in 2005 from Corus HR department and is the Administrator at the Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre.  Kim can be contacted on 01495 356700.