Jim studied Engineering at Durham University before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in London with Price Waterhouse, where he spent five years. He then pursued a 20-year career in investment banking, holding senior roles in equity capital markets with HSBC, ABN AMRO, Citigroup and finally Goldman Sachs, covering the UK and Northern Europe.

In 2008, Jim retired from investment banking at the age of 45 and joined Arville as Managing Director. Over the following 13 years, he led the business through a period of growth and transformation, building a strong team and reinforcing Arville’s reputation as a trusted specialist in technical textiles manufacturing. In 2025, Jim transitioned from his executive role to become a Non-Executive Director, continuing to contribute his experience and strategic insight to the group. Outside of work, Jim is married with three grown-up children.

His interests include long-distance walking, woodworking, fitness, and systems architecture and design.

A seasoned commercial professional with over 30 years experience and a track record as CEO, Steve is now Chief Executive Officer of Arville. He is responsible for leading and overseeing the company’s strategy across revenue growth, market expansion and strategic partnerships. Since joining Arville in 2024, he has played a pivotal role in aligning our sales, business development and customer experience functions, planning our long-term commercial strategy and partnership plans with both customers and suppliers. He has held senior executive leadership roles at Red Bull Advanced Technologies, Reaction Engines and Tetronics PLC, and brings a wealth of commercial leadership and experience to Arville.

Outside of work, Steve likes to keep fit, having taught Kung-Fu for over 20 years and is a keen equestrian, albeit without the riding skills!

Nigel started at Arville as an 18 year old apprentice, gaining hands-on experience in weaving, warping, and finishing before progressing into machinery engineering and product design. Today, as our CTO – and one of the most experienced and knowledgeable technical textiles experts in the UK – he oversees all of Arville’s product and technical capability across production, quality and laboratory operations, driving continuous improvement and innovation. His hands-on expertise and deep technical knowledge sets the standard for everything that we do.

When he’s not working, Nigel’s a closet car mechanic and enjoys long walks with his greyhound.

Neil has evolved his Supply Chain career over the last 30 years, having started his working life as an Engineer. He learnt his trade sourcing and fulfilling orders on a global basis across multiple industries from automotive to construction and pharmaceutical, in both distribution and manufacturing operations, before joining Arville in 2024. He brings a wealth of experience to Arville and has been instrumental in driving efficiencies across the business and developing our customer centric approach.

Whilst at home, his focus is his 4 dogs, all different breeds including a rescue, and to escape he enjoys the call of the wild by cycle touring.

Simon started out as an apprentice weaver and technician and now has more than 30 years experience in a career that has taken him from America to Iceland and the Middle East. Simon is key to our organisational and systematic processes, ensuring the right people are in the right roles while maintaining a clean and professional production environment and has spearheaded the implementation of our Weavemaster, Qualimaster and loom camera inspection systems.

A dedicated coach for under-6s football for over 20 years, he brings the same mentorship and strategic mindset to his role at Arville.

Mark started his career on the shop floor as a weaver before moving to health and safety. With over 21 years at Arville and a NEBOSH qualification in General Health & Safety, he now oversees compliance across the Arville Group and is our a go-to resource for safety concerns, reinforcing a culture of responsibility and well-being. Mark ensures risk assessments are thorough, regulatory standards are met, and that all employees receive proper training.

Mark is an avid cyclist with Wetherby Velo and has raised funds for charities such as Resurrected Bikes that support community initiatives.

Following a distinguished 14-year career at Bridge of Weir Leather, where he most recently served as Business Development Director. During his tenure, he played a key role in driving international growth across premium automotive and transport sectors.

Ryan now leads the commercial function across Arville’s full portfolio, overseeing sales strategy, business development and customer engagement across the Group’s range of world class technical textiles. Ryan’s experience in complex global supply chains and value-driven sales leadership will support the Group’s ambition to accelerate growth while strengthening its existing customer partnerships.

In his spare time he supports Glasgow Rangers through thick and thin, trying to improve his golf game and keeping up with his two energetic boys aged 7 and 3.