Our Team

Mike started as a five-year design apprentice at Young Austen and Young. On completing his engineering qualifications he moved to Consulting Engineers Handcock & Dykes. His penultimate move was to the Mechanical Services Division of the London Borough of Redbridge. Mike joined Aston Heating as it was then back then, in 1978 at the behest of the directors to increase help the business continue with its focus on engineering quality and professionalism.

Mike succeeded to the MD role in 1991 and became Chairman in 2006 after successfully steering the Group to new heights of professionalism and profitability

After starting his career as a draughtsman in the 1970's Alan soon joined Local Government, initially at the London Borough of Havering, and subsequently the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Alan joined the company in 1990, was made a Director in 1995 and has occupied the role of Managing Director since 2007.

Alan is a qualified Building Services Engineer with substantial design experience and offers our clients and contractors a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

After a career in international banking Jackie arrived at the company in 1996 with a wealth of project management experience and expertise.

Jackie leads the project delivery of several of our key contracts, especially in Facilities Management, and is integral to their smooth running.

She has particular responsibility for resident liaison, key performance indicators, customer satisfaction and the delivery of our partnering contracts.

Andrew joined Aston Group in 2016 and has over 35 years experience of both Management and Financial accounting, including 20 years within the construction industry.

CIMA trained, Andrew has extensive experience of budgetary control and cash flow management, in both the private commercial sector and local authority.

George is a highly motivated, qualified and productive CDM Adviser/ Health & Safety Manager. George calls upon his 20 years’ experience working within the Construction Industry and in particular his sector experience within health and safety in support of Aston Group.

George has health and safety experience on commercial, domestic, retail, hospitality, environemtal, education and events having worked client side, contractor side and consultancy.

Denis Joined the company in 2016 as the Management Information Systems Analyst. He has a wealth of experience in most facets of information technology combined with data analytics and visualisation, applications design, functional modelling, business analysis and technical project management. Denis now leads our IT and information Management department and acts as the company’s Data Protection Officer.

Rachel has 8 years’ experience as a generalist HR professional, with particular emphasis on Learning & Development, she holds a level 3 Diploma. Rachel also has several years’ experience of CSR/Charity engagement, she is passionate about creating strong bonds with local communities to deliver not only learning/educational opportunities, such as work experience, apprenticeships, workshops and coaching/mentoring, but to also unite families and communities through fun and social activities that promote equality and inclusivity

Julie works with the Aston Group senior management to create a focussed strategy that reflects the business goals and ambitions of Aston Group both internally and externally.

Before Aston Group, Julie was previously a Senior Creative Consultant for 15 years in London, involved in bringing complex large-scale programmes and interventions to life whilst supporting the development and enhancement of people, product, process and organisation-wide business growth.

Andy is based in London and manages the London Office. He primarily looks after one of our major client’s, University College London. Andy, has been with the company eight years having previously run his own company he has 34 years’ experience in the building services industry.

Debbie has worked in the gas service and repair industry for 19 years, over the years broadening her knowledge of various facility management software packages and currently liaises closely with colleagues and clients, reviewing and creating client management system and processes.

Andrea joined the company in 2014 as a Quantity Surveyor. He started his career in construction in 2009 after a long experience in the ITC industry.

Andrea is now responsible for Managing Capitals Works contract accounts. Supporting each project from inception to completion, he provides budgets, cost models, bills of quantities, reports, and final accounts. The works range from renewal of building services to construction refurbishment and new builds.

Paul has worked within the commercial gas sector for the past 25 years working his way up from Engineer to Lead Engineer and into a Supervisory position. He has worked within all aspects of the sector from service and breakdown engineer to commissioning engineer. Working on high profile projects like St. Pauls Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and the MOD.

He has worked at Aston Group for four years looking after the commercial gas department, Local Authorities and Housing Associations Boiler rooms and Energy Centres.

Following an indentured apprenticeship Martin became a qualified electrical. Over the past twenty years Martin has gained a wealth of experience in the electrical industry.

In recent years Martin has advanced his knowledge in the design of fire detection systems, emergency lighting systems and renewable energy.

Martin is the Aston Group’s NIC EIC nominated Quality Manager and BAFE fire detection designer.

Scott is has worked for Aston Group for over five years and specialises in the domestic and renewable sector. He is a JIB industry assessed Contracts Manager from an electrical background and experienced in many types of construction work including domestic, commercial and industrial.

Ian is an accomplished Electrical Contracts Manager with extensive experience leading electrical projects.

Ian has brought over 10 years’ experience working in the Local Authority environment along with his technical knowledge from electrical trade qualifications as a design electrician. Ian is responsible for reactive and planned preventative maintenance work for Waltham Forest covering both Housing and Corporate clients.

Dominic has over 25 years within the construction industry. He is experienced in working across all areas of construction, with project values from small refurbishments to £5.5m developments. Dominic works alongside local authority consultants, housing associations and private limited companies.

Lewis has over 15 years of experience within the construction industry. Working across all areas of construction, beginning his career as site manager with a carpentry background to now running projects in the private and public sectors within hospitals and schools and delivering the fire risk assessments in residential properties.

Duran has 16 years of experience working in the Commercial Mechanical Sector. He has managed a range of mechanical planned works projects, for Local Authorities, Housing Association and the transport and leisure industry. He also has extensive experience working on water hygiene planned preventative maintenance.

Gary joined Aston Group in 2012 he began his career as a pipe fitter/welder for 13 years before moving into planned maintenance. Some of Gary's projects include fuel switch in a group of high rise buildings, replacing a tower block's heating and hot water system including a communal boiler plant room and new passive fire protection sprinkler system and upgrading the boiler in a Town Hall.

Ian began his career within the plumbing and heating industry as an apprentice in 1992 joining the company two years later as a service and breakdown engineer. His vast experience of the domestic sector gained him his current position of Contracts Manager.

Ian heads up our domestic heating and mechanical services team and he is responsible for the domestic design and procurement role within the Aston Group.

Ian also has valuable knowledge and experience within the renewables sector, and oversees many of these contracts, including a number of solar hot water projects.

Michael has 22 years experience in the gas industry. Over the years he has worked on multiple social housing contracts as an engineer and supervisor while successfully progressing to Contracts Manager. Michael manages the domestic and commercial gas service and maintenance programmes for both Local Authorities and Housing Associations.

Luca joined the company in 2011 following a successful career with Ascham Homes. Luca is responsible for the management of our gas service contracts and plays a major role in the maintaining of our 100% compliance for all our gas contracts.

Karen has 34 years of experience of working in local government within a Repairs & Maintenance (R&M) setting. Karen has previously worked for the London Borough of Waltham Forest delivering their Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) contract before TUPE transferring to Amey. Karen has extensive experience of managing R&M help desks alongside managing reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance and planned works.

Karen has 4 years experience working for Aston Group where as an Account Manager for the L&Q Housing M&E contract and is also now the Account Manager for the M&E contract for the same local government where she worked for 34 years.