Andy White, Managing Director
Andy has significant experience as a CFO within the product distribution sector. He spent 17 years within the telecoms distribution sector within the fast growing Caudwell Group and latterly 2020 Mobile Group after the sale of the business to two Private Equity businesses in 2006.
Andy has a track record in value creation within the private equity environment both at a cycling distribution business, Fisher Outdoor Leisure, on behalf of Living Bridge Private Equity and then Chargepoint Technology, a containment solution provider in the pharmaceutical industry.
Andy has been responsible for building the necessary functions that will enable the saliva tests to be rapidly and globally deployed. Part of his remit going forward will be liaising and dealing with the Government Agencies and large enterprises for distribution contracts across the world
Andy is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Christian Stephenson, Chief Development Officer
Christian Stephenson has over 24 years experience in the medical devices industry. Working for a range of multinational blue-chip companies (Smith&Nephew, KCI, 3M ) and start-up / SME’s (Crawford Health Care & Lantor). His career has primarily focussed on R&D and strategic portfolio development, and building teams with market-leading track records of delivery. Christian’s last role was Vice President of R&D for KCI, the largest wound care company globally, where he was responsible for the whole wound care pipeline and global R&D team. Prior to this position, Christian led the R&D, Regulatory and Quality team at Crawford Healthcare, developing from scratch a wound care portfolio, which rapidly became the 3rd largest in the UK, with Kerrmax becoming the number 1 brand in the medical device market. Christian was part of the management team that ultimately led to the successful sale of Crawford.
Christian holds a degree in Chemistry from the University of Hull and has numerous publications and patents.
Stuart King, Finance Director
Stuart is an ACA qualified Chartered Accountant. Stuart has over 10 years of senior financial and operational management within manufacturing of cGMP pharmaceutical grade facilities. Extensive experience in high growth and start up enterprises including manufacturing, hospitality, sport, leisure and construction businesses.
Stuart holds a Masters in Chemistry from Sheffield University
Frank Singh, Sourcing and Procurement Director
Frank has successfully managed and delivered new product roadmaps and strategy across the Medical sector over the last 20 years. Senior consultancy positions held at 3M, KCI Acelity, Crawford Pharmaceuticals, DOH and NHS Pensions and several large IT and Telco blue chip companies has enabled a vast reach into securing Manufacturing scale out, Regulatory Compliance and Technology Innovation.
Stuart Allardice, Global Sales Director
Stuart has an extensive background in international business development. With a strong history in supplying scientific and technical solutions for governments and private industry including civil engineering and the oil & gas sectors, Stuart founded Northeastern Geophysical Ltd whose core business lies within supplying seismic monitoring solutions and analysis services to private industry clients globally. In his previous positions, Stuart has built and managed international distribution networks across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australasia, creating a seamless operation for goods and services to be positioned globally.
Stuart holds a BSc in Earth Sciences from University of Glasgow.