Ron Gatenby

Ron is a Quantity Surveyor by training and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, with over 50 years of experience in the industry. He has throughout his career had the benefit and experience of working on a wide variety of projects within the various sectors, including Food Production, Education, Leisure, Retail, Commercial and Heritage, in all aspects of both new build construction, restoration and refurbishment and alterations of existing buildings. Many of these projects were delivered on a “fast track” basis particularly in the Retail and Leisure sectors as well as the Property Led Development projects.

He led the Management Buy Out of Simpson in 1994, and along with his wife Beryl Gatenby they are the main Shareholders of the business. Ron has successfully grown the business initially as Managing Director and more latterly as Chairman & Chief Executive, to be a strong debt free and profitable business.