"Product Innovation is core to our business - its one of the principal reasons we’re so successful in so many different product sectors" Matthew Nicholls - Managing Director

The Yarwood Team The Yarwood Team

The Yarwood Team

Dr Andrew Hudson

Sales Director

Andrew was born in Yorkshire where he gained a First Class Honours Degree in Chemistry. During his degree he spent a year working at Peugeot’s Research Centre in France where he gained a Diploma in Industrial Studies with Distinction. Following this he successfully undertook a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Dresden, Germany, where...

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John Nicholls

Chief Executive Officer

John was born and raised in South Wales and left high school after his A levels to pursue a law career. He went onto to study at Guildford law school and had successfully completed several parts of course before putting his legal aspirations on hold to support the family transport and logistics business...

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Matthew Nicholls

Group Managing Director

Born in South Wales, Matthew progressed through high school achieving 10 GCSE's before moving to Christ College Brecon to study for his A-Levels. After completing his exams he read computer science at University Wales Cardiff and gained a BSc with honours. The final stop on his educational tour was at the University College of Northampton where he completed an MSc in Leather Science from the British School of Leather Technology...

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Nick Batty

Group Finance Director

Nick was born and grew up within 10 miles of the Group head office in Leeds. With six O levels and four A levels obtained at local schools and colleges in the area, he went to De Montfort University in Leicester in 1988. He studied there for three years, and, following a short period of travelling in Europe, returned to the Leeds area in 1992 with an honours degree in Accountancy and Law...

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