Meet Our Team

I have seen many changes since I joined the industry early in 1998 but, to me, it’s clear that customers, now more than ever, want piece of mind when dealing with a supplier. A lot of time has been spent on focusing our core values around building a ‘best in class’ customer experience, this helps us ensure project orders are followed through and delivered on time and to the highest quality. Sustainability and Environmental impacts rank incredibly high in our processes, reducing the primary (and secondary) carbon footprint for our customers is a priority so we lead with energy efficient equipment and offer a project equipment consolidation option to reduce the number of site deliveries. We have invested heavily in software enhancements so we can illustrate designs via 2D and 3D visualizations, this allows you to have a theoretical tour of what your project looks like before we even start on site. Every project is different and can be disruptive but we have honed our procedures to make sure that each step along the way is simplified and minimizes disruption to you operation; this is why we are confident that Grey Simmonds is the logical choice. – Managing Director

Scott Dackombe

Managing Director

Scott joined the team in 2024 following various roles with companies specializing in designing, manufacturing and supplying equipment within the catering industry.

Laura Reynard

Office Supervisor

Laura joined the team in 2013 and, along with her invoice management capabilities she helps to keeps things running smoothly in the office and is on-hand to support the team.

James Carlin

National Account Manager

James joined the team in 2001 as a Sales Executive but now, after building strong relationships and understanding our customer requirements due to his extensive equipment knowledge, looks after some of our biggest customers.

Hayley Coleman

Senior Account Lead

Hayley has worked for Grey Simmonds since 2016, Hayley mainly focuses on our larger accounts and manages all aspects of their requirements from order placement to co-ordinating deliveries.

Paul Kelly

Project and Sales Advisor

Paul joined Grey Simmonds as a driver in 1995 and was soon promoted to Project & Sales Advisor where he uses his extensive knowledge to design, deliver and see through projects from creation to delivery.

Oliver Hardwicke

Design Manager

Oliver joined the Grey Simmonds team in 2014, bringing with him a wealth of expertise in high-end domestic kitchen design and advanced CAD drafting. With a strong foundation in both technical and aesthetic aspects of design, Oliver has played a pivotal role in elevating the company’s design capabilities.

Oliver oversees the implementation and evolution of the company’s (BIM) standards, ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge design technology into all projects. His responsibilities include overseeing and managing the design and development of commercial kitchen & bar projects, ensuring they meet both client specifications and industry standards.

Amber Norman

Service Manager / Sales Assistant

Amber has worked with Grey Simmonds since 2017 and is our aftercare lead, Amber’s additional responsibilities include supporting the team with our larger customers.

Danny Guy

Project Manager

Danny rejoined the team in 2024 after a stint in South Africa as a qualified Safari Guide. Using his already proven CAD Technician skills, he manages projects from inception (designs and pricing) to completion (site handovers).

Danny is a fully accredited MAST Safety SMSTS for the Construction and Civil Engineering Industries applying best practise policies in regards to the Health & Safety Act 1974 and is our company lead in this department. Applying these policies from the very beginning, planning stages, of a project can increase efficiencies and reduce risks to everyone involved. This starts the balling rolling for communication between all groups throughout the project leading to reviews and constant improvements.

Lorraine Smith

Sales Advisor

Lorraine joined the team in 2002 and has built up extensive equipment knowledge in this timeframe so is our “go to” when something out of the ordinary is required. Lorraine also manages and processes customer orders.

Louise Kelly

Rental Co-Ordinator

Louise left Grey Simmonds to start a family after an initial run of 15 years. Louise then re-joined the team in 2022 and looks after our rental equipment customers

Debbie Denton

Sales Administrator

Debbie brings extensive knowledge of catering equipment and strong relationships with leading manufacturers, adding valuable expertise to our projects and partnerships.

Katie Morton

Project Administrator

Katie joins with a wealth of organizational and administrative experience, helping to keep our projects and operations running seamlessly behind the scenes.