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.

Anne has over 11 years’ experience working in the Private Sector within Construction having worked for a main contractor with specialist experience providing internal and external refurbishment within the housing, education, healthcare and commercial sectors. Having worked previously as an HR Director, Anne is an accomplished, commercially aware, performance driven and people focussed Generalist HR Professional. Anne has gained comprehensive experience in all areas of HR management delivering transformational HR and strategic change. Through leadership, collaboration and communication Anne has developed teams, utilised effective HR strategies to identify and diagnose business problems and aligned pro-active HR solutions in delivering continuous business improvements

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. She led a creative team to utilise best-in-class creative and design to amplify the power and influence of strategic design on behalf of the client.

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.

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.

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.

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.

He soon gained vast experience of the domestic sector and was promoted in 2008 to 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 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.

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 Walth 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.