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Read more about the article Busy year for latest acquisition

Busy year for latest acquisition

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:July 16, 2018
  • Post category:News

The most recent addition to the Northern Bear family of businesses has been very busy in the last 12 months. H Peel & Sons Ltd, based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire,…

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Read more about the article Award for Best Educational Building

Award for Best Educational Building

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:July 5, 2018
  • Post category:News

Northern Bear Building Services Ltd has won a prestigious award for its work on the construction of a new teaching block at a secondary school in South Shields. It is…

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Read more about the article Safety Director completes 100 mile Ultra Marathon

Safety Director completes 100 mile Ultra Marathon

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:May 10, 2018
  • Post category:News

Jason Harrison, Managing Director of Northern Bear Safety, really does like to go the extra mile, and more. Jason completed an epic 100 mile non-stop run from Richmond in South…

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Read more about the article Joint Managing Director for Wensley Roofing

Joint Managing Director for Wensley Roofing

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:April 1, 2018
  • Post category:News

Steven Luke has been appointed as Joint Managing Director of Wensley Roofing, which is part of the Northern Bear group. He will share the responsibilities of the top job with…

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Read more about the article Management changes at Jennings Roofing

Management changes at Jennings Roofing

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:March 30, 2018
  • Post category:News

Graham Jennings stepped down from his role as Managing Director of Jennings Roofing, part of the Northern Bear group, on the 30 March 2018. Graham has held the position since the…

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Read more about the article Investing in the Future

Investing in the Future

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:February 1, 2018
  • Post category:News

As we continue to expand and grow our business, we continue to support the younger generation in offering apprenticeships within our group and across the industry, This is a great…

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Read more about the article Northern Bear Building Services win Lord Mayor’s Design Award 2017

Northern Bear Building Services win Lord Mayor’s Design Award 2017

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:February 1, 2018
  • Post category:News

Northern Bear Building Services' project at 113-115 Ouseburn Road, Newcastle proudly received a Lord Mayor's Design Award in the Small Scale Private Sector category as well as being Commended Finalist…

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Read more about the article 25 years of lifesaving expertise

25 years of lifesaving expertise

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:November 30, 2017
  • Post category:News

The company responsible for the fire protection in many of the landmark buildings in North East England, including the Metro Centre, St James’ Park and Sage Gateshead, is celebrating 25…

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Read more about the article Northern Bear companies, clients and staff splash out for St Oswald’s Hospice

Northern Bear companies, clients and staff splash out for St Oswald’s Hospice

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:August 9, 2017
  • Post category:News

Staff, clients and companies ‘who just wanted to help’ rallied round Northern Bear plc last month, when a hardy group of golfers defied atrocious North East ‘summer’ weather to wade,…

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Read more about the article New acquisition for Northern Bear

New acquisition for Northern Bear

  • Post author:shane_wl_gammage
  • Post published:July 26, 2017
  • Post category:News

Northern Bear is pleased to announce the acquisition H Peel & Sons (Holdings) Limited.  Based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, H Peel & Sons is an established interiors and fit-out business…

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Steve Roberts

Northern Bear Group Director

Steve Roberts, Managing Director

Steve Roberts qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1991 and has worked in corporate finance since 1992. He joined McInnes Corporate Finance as a partner in 1996 and acted as lead advisor on many small cap transactions.

Steve has been a director of Northern Bear from flotation; he was appointed Finance Director in October 2009 and stepped up to the role of Executive Chairman in February 2014. His extensive experience with the Company makes him an ideal candidate for the position and the right person to guide the Board in delivering its strategy going forward.

Isoler Ltd

Josh Watson, Managing Director

Josh joined Isoler in 2014 to complete an apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying and was appointed as Contracts Director in 2019. Appointed Joint Managing Director of Isoler in April 2024.

  • isoler.co.uk
  • info@isoler.co.uk

System Roofing Services

Keith Muldoon, Managing Director

Keith has over 30 years’ of experience in the roofing industry and heads up the Northern Bear Roofing division after fifteen years as Managing Director of Springs Roofing.

  • keith@northernbearroofing.co.uk

Springs Roofing Ltd

Matty Rowley, Managing Director

Joining the organisation in 2005, Matty was appointed Contracts Director in 2008 and then Managing Director in 2021.

  • www.springs-roofing.ltd.uk
  • mail@springs-roofing.ltd.uk

Northern Bear Safety Ltd

Jason Harrison, Managing Director

Appointed managing director of Northern Bear Safety Ltd in November 2009. Jason joined Northern Bear plc in 2008 as group safety manager and was instrumental in establishing Northern Bear Safety as a stand alone consultancy.

  • www.northern-bear-safety.com
  • jason.harrison@northernbearsafety.com

Arcas Building Solutions Ltd

Michael Nesbit, Commercial Director

Michael qualified as a Quantity Surveyor in 2006 while working for a large North East contractor. He quickly worked his way to Commercial Manager and Commercial Director for Regional and National organisations before joining Arcas Building Solutions Ltd in January 2024.

  • enquiries@arcasbuilding.co.uk
  • www.arcasbuildingsolutions.co.uk

MGM Construction Ltd

Phil Burridge, Managing Director

Appointed managing director in 2020 bringing 40 years of experience with him to the company. Phil is a well-known figure in the North East with a vast knowledge of the construction industry.

  • www.mgm.ltd.uk
  • info@mgm.ltd.uk

Wensley Roofing Ltd

Steven Luke, Managing Director

Steven joined Wensley Roofing in 2007. He was appointed Joint Managing Director in 2018 and took sole charge in 2020.

  • www.wensleyroofing.co.uk
  • info@wensleyroofing.co.uk

J Lister Electrical Ltd

Nigel Shorney, Managing Director

Joined the business in 1998 as a qualified electrician. Nigel was appointed as a director in 2011 and as joint managing director in 2014. He became the sole managing director when the company joined the Northern Bear group in 2020.

  • www.listerelectrical-york.co.uk
  • office@lister-electrical.co.uk

Jennings Roofing Ltd

Martin Briggs, Managing Director

Appointed managing director of Jennings Roofing Ltd in 2018 after Graham Jennings stepped down to concentrate on the management of Northern Bear plc. Martin has worked at the company since 1992.

  • www.jenningsroofing.com
  • info@jenningsroofing.com

Isoler Ltd

John Gilstin, Joint Managing Director

Having spent the last thirty years handling a wide range of construction projects and successfully collaborating with key blue-chip clients, Jason was appointed as Managing Director of Peels Ltd in May 2024, continuing to lead the company’s commitment to excellence and client satisfaction.

  • www.hpeel.co.uk
  • info@hpeel.co.uk

H Peel & Sons Ltd

Jason Collins, Managing Director

Jason joined the company in early 2024, bringing over 35 years of experience with tier one and regional contractors. A skilled estimator, he has led teams delivering projects worth up to £60m across various sectors, including complex new builds and refurbishments. Passionate about partnerships and client relationships, Jason thrives in negotiation and ensuring exceptional service that exceeds client expectations.

  • www.hpeel.co.uk
  • info@hpeel.co.uk

Alcor Handling Solutions Limited

Stuart Dawson, Managing Director

Joined Alcor Handling Solutions Limited in 2018 following a successful career in sales including over 20 years selling fork lift trucks.

  • www.alcorhandlingsolutions.co.uk
  • info@alcorhs.co.uk

Northern Bear Roofing

Keith Muldoon, Managing Director

Keith has over 30 years’ of experience in the roofing industry and heads up the Northern Bear Roofing division after fifteen years as Managing Director of Springs Roofing.

  • northernbearroofing.co.uk
  • keith@northernbearroofing.co.uk

John Davies

Chief Executive Officer

Appointed Interim Managing Director of Arcas Building Solutions in 2023 bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company. John has held major positions in two large construction businesses in the North East where he was the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director. Following the retirement of Keith Soulsby, John was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Northern Bear plc in April 2024.

Steve Roberts

Executive Director

Steve Roberts qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1991 and has worked in corporate finance since 1992. He joined McInnes Corporate Finance as a partner in 1996 and acted as lead advisor on many small cap transactions.

Steve has been a director of Northern Bear from flotation; he was appointed Finance Director in October 2009 and stepped up to the role of Executive Chairman in February 2014. His extensive experience with the Company makes him an ideal candidate for the position and the right person to guide the Board in delivering its strategy going forward.

Anil Khera

Non Executive Director (appointed 2021)

Anil is Founder and CEO of Node, a global, vertically integrated asset manager that creates urban apartments, micro and co-living residences in creative capital cities around the world. Node’s mission is to create the next generation of lifestyle apartment living with affordable, design-led and community focused residences that meet the growing needs of urban renters.

Anil is responsible for the overall management, investment activities and expansion of Node globally and is based in both London and Toronto. Anil has worked in real estate for nearly 20 years in the US and Europe, including 11 years at Blackstone, the world’s largest private equity real estate firm. As a Managing Director at Blackstone in London, Anil was involved in over $30 billion of acquisitions, financings, and dispositions. Anil created Blackstone’s European real estate capital markets group, was involved in creating its Indian real estate team and helped create and successfully sell Nido Student Living, a £415m, 2,500 bed, European student housing development and management platform. Prior to Blackstone, Anil worked in the acquisitions team of DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners / Credit Suisse First Boston in Los Angeles.

Anil graduated with an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and a BA from the University of Waterloo in Canada. He has been listed in Property Week’s Hot 100 and Top 40 Under 40. Anil is the Chair of the GRI Global Co-Living Committee and is a member of ULI and the UKAA. Anil also serves as Chair of The Lighthouse, a project to develop a dynamic faith-based community centre in London, England.

Keith Soulsby

Group Operations Director

Keith Soulsby has been closely involved with the operation of Northern Bear ever since the company he founded, Wensley Roofing Ltd, became part of the group in 2006. Keith has served continuously on the board since 2007, apart from a short break in 2011-12. Keith set up Wensley Roofing in 1987, building on his experience with the Marley Roof Tile Company and a major roofing contracting business.

He has also served on the regional committee of the North East branch of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors. On 1 June 2020, following a carefully planned succession, Keith stood down from Wensley Roofing to concentrate on being Operations Director of Northern Bear.

Tom Hayes

Financial Director (appointed February 2014)

Tom Hayes qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen in 2001 and subsequently spent several years working in corporate finance with Ernst & Young on a wide variety of corporate and private equity transactions.

He has been involved with the Group since January 2008 in both divisional and group finance roles and was appointed Finance Director in February 2014. Tom’s broad range of experience in industry and corporate finance gives him an appropriate skill set to manage the Group’s strategic and operational finance matters.

Harry Samuel

Non-Executive Director (appointed 2024)

Harry Samuel has spent over 20 years across various leadership roles within Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). This included roles as Global Head of Funding and Liquidity Asset Management, Foreign Exchange and Commodities, and Fixed Income and Currencies, before becoming CEO of RBC Capital Markets Europe in 2011 and subsequently CEO of RBC Investor & Treasury Services and Chair of RBC’s European Executive Committee from 2013 to 2019.

Harry currently serves as CEO of Affordable Housing Communities Limited and Managing Director of Affordable Housing and Healthcare Group Limited, a leading UK developer, constructor and operator of shared ownership communities working in partnership with local authorities, NHS Trusts and institutional investors to create socially impactful developments.

Martin Boden

Non-Executive Director

Martin Boden is a Chartered Accountant with considerable experience in high growth businesses. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, he worked for FTSE 100 companies including WH Smith Group, NatWest Group and then Great Universal Stores where he was Group Financial Controller, primarily Manchester based.  Martin has worked as Group CFO with both AIM and FTSE 250 listed companies as well as Private Equity owned organisations, having most recently been Group CFO at Small World Financial Services Group Limited.

Martin’s AIM listed experience was initially with Genus plc, a global animal genetics business that moved up to the FTSE 250, and most recently with Westminster Group plc, a global aviation security services business. Martin has been an executive main board member of businesses since 2007 and has previously worked with JDR Cable Systems Limited who are based in Hartlepool and with Bettys & Taylors who are based in Harrogate.

Howard Gold

Life President

Howard Gold was appointed as Life President in recognition of his enormous contribution to the survival and growth of Northern Bear plc. He joined the Board in 2007 and was appointed Non-Executive Chairman in 2008. Howard guided the Group through difficult circumstances during his time as Chairman, including a severe recession and a major restructuring. He stood down as Chairman in 2014 but remained on the Board until 2020.

With a wealth of business experience and extensive legal knowledge, Howard continues to provide support and guidance to the Group and to Mincoffs Solicitors LLP where he practiced for 50 years.