Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Group Managing Director to lead two well-established and growing businesses operating at the forefront of specialist construction fit-out/installation and manufacturing. Reporting directly to the Owner/CEO, this role offers a unique opportunity to deliver the strategy, drive growth, and embed innovation across a diverse group.
The Group comprises a specialist manufacturing business producing innovative systems for use in controlled environments, serving high-growth sectors such as data centres, energy, and pharmaceutical, amongst others. Alongside this, the construction division is a specialist installation and fit-out contractor, delivering complex projects across similar markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategy execution and hold divisional leadership accountable for performance.
- Drive operational efficiency, automation, and digitalisation across the group.
- Ensure strong financial performance with full P&L accountability.
- Develop high-performing teams and succession plans.
- Expand market presence in critical sectors in the UK and overseas
- Act as a visible ambassador with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
Candidate Profile
* Proven track record of growing businesses and delivering change as MD/Group MD
* Strong organisational, financial, and commercial acumen.Intellectual capacity to quickly learn what you need to, supporting and challenging the leadership teams of the two businesses and helping them deliver the strategy
* Experience as MD of a specialist installation and sub-contracting is particularly useful – understanding the challenges and risks, operational and financial that come with such a business. Experience as MD of an innovative manufacturing business is also useful. We appreciate that we’re unlikely to find many with experience of both!
* Experience across a range of business sizes and ownership structures from SME to PE to large corporate. Experience of turnaround to growth to exit is especially useful
* Comfortable with accountability, direct communication, and evidence-based decision making.
* Forward-thinking, with enthusiasm for technology, automation, and innovation.
* Based within reasonable regular daily commuting distance of the South West UK or open to relocation. Living in or near Cardiff, Bath, Gloucester, or Swindon would be ideal.
This is a senior leadership role within a well-financed, long-established, privately owned group. It offers a competitive, significant six-figure salary, performance-related bonus, and a long-term incentive scheme linked to business growth. The role provides the scope to make a significant impact in businesses poised for scale and innovation.
To apply please email your CV to nick@wilsonbrook.com