We are a leader in packaging equipment, consumables, and servicing for operational logistics and fulfilment

Alan Jamieson

Chairman

Alan was previously the head of PWC’s Business Recovery practice in Europe. More recently, he has acted as Executive Chairman of a number of investments for Rutland Partners LLP, a UK private equity firm, including CeDo and Armitage.

Dan Brasier

CEO

Dan Brasier was appointed CEO of Southgate in March 2023 after joining as Chief Commercial Officer in November 2022.

Dan is an accomplished international executive with extensive board level experience in leading consumer and B2B operations for both private equity and publicly traded companies. In the last 15 years, he has worked in over 50 countries in senior group commercial and general management roles for leading brands such as Diageo, IWG and The Rubix Group International. Prior to this, Dan spent his early career working for household names such as Nestle, Unilever and Coca Cola. In doing so, Dan has built up a successful track record of business transformation driving significant profitable growth and value creation for shareholders and customers.

Graeme Barnes

Chief Financial Officer

Graeme Barnes joined the Southgate Executive Team and Board as CFO in mid-July 2023.

Graeme is an experienced finance professional, with a career spanning 20-years across aerospace, manufacturing and building materials distribution. His career began at Rolls-Royce, where he became a chartered accountant (CIMA) and a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. He played an instrumental role within the business, managing financial risks in treasury through the global financial crisis of 2008-2010, and in the Investor Relations team managing external market stakeholders, and developing the Group’s Management Information process for the Board. Graeme then spent 10 years at Travis Perkins plc, as Finance Director. Throughout his career, Graeme has demonstrated a keen ability to manage and control risk, with strong communication skills to present and build understanding across all stakeholder groups.

Harshad Gorasia

Chief Operating Officer

Harshad joined the Board as Chief Operating Officer in July 2023 having been with the business since November 2021 as a Procurement Consultant.

Harshad has extensive experience across a number of leading consumer and B2B brands including Wickes and Travis Perkins. Heading up management and senior operational roles, he played an instrumental role in delivering M&A cost synergies and driving new revenue streams into additional sales channels. Most recently, Harshad has supported an impressive array of private equity owned companies including household names such as Homebase, PizzaExpress and CitySprint. During which time he played an active part in building compelling customer propositions, streamlining procurement, and improving operation efficiencies.

Iain Lennard

Chief Commercial Officer

Iain Lennard was appointed as CCO in Sept 2023.

Iain has multi-sector experience as Chief Commercial Officer, transforming consumer and B2B sales and marketing teams. Over the past 20 years, he has worked for market-leading organisations such as Rolls-Royce, Diageo and RS Components. Most recently, Iain has played an instrumental role in modernising organisations and helping digitise businesses, while creating an omni-channel contract strategy for customers. Culture change is also a key area of expertise for Iain, having helped numerous teams move from product and price propositions to lead with solution selling.