Meet the Management Team

Edward has worked in the leisure industry for over ten years in several different countries. He has worked on various commercial projects and his experience lies in the implementing of change to create increased sales and efficiency to businesses.

He has worked for companies such as Arena Leisure plc, Clubhaus plc and Namco Operations as well as working as a freelance consultant. Ed has a great knowledge of venues and the sports and leisure markets.

Martin has 26 years of experience in the manufacturing and installation environment. Through various Finance Director roles, working with Steel, Lead, Plastic and now textiles.
He has had roles with startup businesses, such as a Rekri8 (a spin off subsidiary of Karrimor), right up to working for the behemoth that is ArcelorMittal.
Martin is passionate about making the numbers work for the business and being a partner to all internal and external stakeholders of the business.

Jonathan is a highly motivated Operations Manager with a demonstrable track record in continuous improvement, through effective people management, leadership and strong financial acumen skills, ensuring excellent customer service is delivered at all times.

Responsible for all key account management and sales for custom made products within the Bespoke, Industrial and Defence sectors. Key responsibilities include overseeing all new business and project management for the Bespoke division, new product development, sourcing materials and contract tender submissions. I have been with the company for over 12 years.

Mike joined Stuart Canvas in 2024 to further enhance the development of the company's sports division, working to develop product ideas and implement sales strategies across a wide variety of sports. With over 15 years of experience of managing sales teams in the sports equipment market, alongside dealing directly with Premiership rugby clubs, England Rugby , ECB, LTA, FA, Cricket Wales, Cricket Scotland alongside vast experience within the education market, Mike is ideally positioned to take the division forward.

I have worked for Stuart Canvas for over 8 years. I started working as an admin assistant, and developed into the sales team, then working in sales administration, and more recently I have taken on the role of production planner and purchaser. I work closely with the Technical manager, Sales department and Admin team to ensure a smooth process of planning, and manufacture for both Stuart Canvas and our customers.

As Office Manager I help to ensure that the office runs smoothly. My role includes planning the installation of cricket ground equipment, maintaining the ISO status of the business and ensuring the smooth running of our tennis contracts. I have been with Stuart Canvas for over 10 years.

My role is to work closely with sales to ensure products are costed correctly, to design and implement production of customer requirements and to oversee production strategies along with the operations manager, I also develop staff skills and working practices with my wealth of 38 years’ experience.

Clive is our consultant within the sports industry. Clive was the head of the Olympic Park London 2012 and has previously been on the Board at the Oval, as the Director of Operations, Development and Human Resources. He has also worked at senior levels for Mercedes-Benz, Arena Leisure, Rank and The Tussaud’s Group.

Nichola Layton is a key member of the Stuart Canvas team, bringing a strong background in marketing and brand development. With a passion for connecting customers to the right solutions, Nichola plays a central role in promoting the wide range of products and services offered by Stuart Canvas across sports, industrial, and bespoke sectors.