David is our Group CEO and provides the strategic, financial and operational leadership across Aquaspersions Group, working collaboratively with the Board and senior leadership team. David has over 20 years’ experience of strategic leadership at board level within the chemical, plastics and packaging manufacturing sectors.
His roles over the past 15 years have focused on developing and implementing strategies to deliver increased commercial growth and improve profitability across the UK, Europe, the US and in Asia.
Darren brings extensive leadership experience from a successful career with BASF. He held a number of senior roles at BASF, including UK & Ireland Managing Director of BASF BTC and UK & Ireland Commercial Director.
Darren has a strong track record of driving growth, improving profitability, and leading high-performing teams. He has also held leadership and advisory roles with the Chemical Business Association, the Confederation of British Industry North-West, and industry boards.
At Aquaspersions, Darren is focused on driving growth and strengthening performance across the UK business.
David is our Group CFO and plays a vital role in leading the planning and implementation of the Aquaspersions Group financial strategy. He sits on our board of directors and is accountable for providing strategic leadership to the Group finance teams across all three locations.
David has over 15 years’ experience of leading finance functions within multinationals and SMEs.
Paul is a PhD Chemist and the Group Technical Director at Aquaspersions, with a strong track record of driving innovation and leading change across global organizations. He has extensive expertise in technology and product strategy, complex portfolio delivery, and guiding sustainable product solutions into highly regulated markets.
Throughout his career, Paul has successfully met ambitious technical, commercial, and financial goals while launching new ventures and supporting business growth. His work spans a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, energy, food and drink, packaging, catalysts, medical devices, personal care, ceramics, and electronics.
Matthew is an accomplished leader in the chemical industry with extensive multi-site P&L management experience. An engineering graduate with a global career spanning three continents, including more than a decade in Kuala Lumpur, he brings a wealth of technical, operational, and commercial expertise.
Guided by a calm and positive mindset, he leads with honesty, integrity, and cultural awareness. His strong communication and people skills have consistently built high-performing teams that deliver meaningful results safely and on time.
Mark has over 30 years of industry experience in key account, sales, product marketing, business development and technical roles gained within polymer, plastic additives and specialty chemical industries.
James supports the growth of Aquaspersions biopolymer business, focussed on delivering sustainable coatings to the food packaging industry.
Having spent over a decade in a mix of technical and commercial roles related to specialty chemicals, James brings experience of taking products from research and development through to commercialisation.
Lucy is our Group HR Director and a member of the senior leadership team working across all three sites to implement the strategic HR priorities for the Group.
Lucy is responsible for all aspects of the Human Resources function which includes HR Generalist team, Recruitment, Business Support, Organisational Development, Staff Health and Wellbeing, Occupational Health, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Lucy has over 20 years’ HR experience across many sectors including manufacturing, FMCG, engineering and utilities.