Experience

Ashton Bespoke

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  At the end of 2018 I had the opportunity to acquire the assets of a furniture business just outside Petersfield in Hampshire. After a year of sailing under the umbrella of the old companies name, it became apparent that the company required a new identity. I wanted to bring my experience and distinctiveness; take a fresh approach and rename the business. Ashton Bespoke was born, a name that I felt encapsulated my vision of the business going forward. So the adventure, continues in progressing the business, reaching new heights and delivering the vision. What we do here is interpret your design and ensure this is fulfilled whilst considering the client’s budget. We work in a way that stays true to your design and doesn’t compromise either the finish or the budget. This is an ‘innate’ skill at Ashton something we’ve mastered with time, experience and knowledge; born from the passion and desire to deliver above and beyond for our customer. We have learnt to use various materials and finishes that may not be readily associated with furniture making. We’ve developed an understanding of the way those materials inherently work differently to each other but in turn complement one another. Show less



Goodall Fine Furniture

• Bournemouth, Dorset

• Company owner

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Drawing on the many years of ecxperiance in designing and making bespoke furniture and also delivering large scale projects from conception to completion. Together with the client, designer or Architect we look to develop the concept. Realise their desires, deliver on their expectations and exceed in excellence in brining their designs to life. Working alongside our Great British artisans, seamlessly producing & delivering on great design, craftsmanship & quality, on time and in budget. Show less



Interserve specialised joinery

• Christchurch, Dorset

• Production Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  Interserve Specialised joinery is a fit out company to the high end commercial, retail & hospitality industries. Manufacturing all types of cabinetry and architectural joinery, this could entail cabinets manufactured in pre-laminated board material to solid surface desks, timber wall panelling and cabinets. The type of cataracts would vary in size from a single reception desk to a full office fitout. My role was to oversee and manage the whole of production, incorporating the CAD technicians, purchasing, machine shop, bench joiners, finishing shop & dispatch. From initial project handover from estimating department; working along side the contract management teams, a schedule of works is created from drawing sign off to manufacture and installation. Show less



Dalbergia Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project manager / Production manager

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  The Company produces bespoke joinery and furniture, from general kitchens to high-end residential property fit outs in and around the London area. Dalbergia is a manufacturing company, predominantly undertaking works from developers & designers. This can entail a single item like a desk or wall cabinet to a ten apartment fit out of kitchens, wardrobes, vanities & specialised joinery. Once a contract had been awarded to the company the said contract would be handed over to me. Where I would take the project through to its completion, this would entail working alongside the CAD technicians creating sign off drawings. Liaise with the client to refine & value engineer concept drawings and details to achieve final sign off manufacture. Scheduling of manufacturing and installation, procurement of materials and oversee the programme to completion. So that each project is completed within schedule and within budget. Show less



Stephen Clasper Interiors Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• project manager / Production manager

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2016

  Working alongside our creative director “Stephen Clasper” A typical project would involve me understanding the preliminary concept drawings and client’s needs. Working alongside our CAD technicians, creating initial designs, liaising with the client to refine concept drawings and project details, in finalising the design drawings for sign off (with ease of manufacture and installation in mind), procurement of materials, scheduling manufacture and installation and then oversee the program to the highest standards. Other key roles • Lead motivator of colleagues to inspire optimal performance. In a creative working environment, insuring targets are met within an enthused atmosphere. • Shared responsibility of the day to day running of the business. • Alongside our workshop manager and site manager, create manufacturing and installation scheduling and overseeing the smooth execution of projects in meeting the companies work load. • Assess staff and allocate tasks accordingly. • Identify and implement efficient working practices and manage all quality process in delivering works to the highest standards. • Have a good working knowledge of, and stay up to date with innovations in, fixtures and fittings Research and development. Show less



Goodall Fine Furniture

• Algarve "Portugal"

• Managing Director (Owner)

  • 1995 - 2010

  Moving to the Algarve “Portugal” in 1994, I established Graham Goodall Lda in 1995 after seeing a niche in my market place for high quality architectural joinery, mainly due to the influx of HNWI purchasing holiday homes in the region. From this demands for purpose built furniture started to develop and I decided to make bespoke furniture my core activity, creating “Goodall Fine Furniture”. In 2001 I entered into a partnership with a private developer wherein I would undertake all their joinery works, whilst still undertaking other private contracts. Subsequently the company grew rapidly, undertaking all joinery works of some 10 to 12 large villas per year as well as bespoke furniture. The company had two workshops covering almost 1200 sq. meters employing up to 30 personal (FTE’S). By the end of 2004 I decided to end the partnership due to some differences of opinions, Architectural joinery had become the core of the business with fewer furniture commissions. I realised that my heart lay in the bespoke furniture industry. Consequently I decided to condense the company to one facility and reduced the personal to solely concentrate in the bespoke furniture market. The following four years the company found exceptional growth within the market place and built good relationships with private clients, local interior designers and architects. At the beginning of 2008 the recession started to hit England hard and subsequently this had a huge nock-on effect to my market. This led to the majority of my client base, being averse to spending the type of time at their holiday villas as they previously would and lead to many relinquishing their second home. This had such an adverse effect to my business that, at the end of 2010 I decided to close my company and I returned to England ending my seventeen year relationship with the Algarve. Show less