Management Team

Mark Duffy - Managing Director

With over 35 years’ experience in the Protective Coatings industry, Mark has held numerous senior management roles in some of the world’s largest fabric maintenance companies in the UK, Europe and Africa. With over 15 years’ experience as a Managing Director, he brings a wealth of experience to the business in leading and growing all sectors of multidiscipline service delivery making them dynamic and progressive organisations. Mark joined Wescott Industrial Services in 2016.

Matthew Doyle - Commercial Director

Matthew is a qualifed Quantity Surveyor and has over 15 years’ experience in Commercial Management, Finance, Cashflow Mangement and Budgeting. Matthew has held numerous management positions within some of the UK’s largest industrial services companies and has significant experience in Renewables, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Marine sectors. Matthew joined Wescott in 2016.

Stuart McKenzie - Senior Operations Manager

Stuart has over 25 years’ experience in the Marine, Industrial, Oil & Gas and Renewables Industry leading operations for Fabric Maintenance and protective coatings. He has worked all over Europe on large scale projects and more recently spent 8 years in Angola and Nigeria in the Oil and Gas sector managing projects with an annual budget spend of circa $60million. Stuart joined Wescott Industrial Services in Q1 2016.

Steven Spencer - Contracts Manager

With over 30 years’ experience in the industrial services industry, Stephen has held numerous management roles in some of largest fabric maintenance companies in the UK and Europe. Stephen is a qualified advanced scaffolder/Inspector, a competent and qualified NACE paint inspector and TTP Supervisor. Stephen joined Wescott Industrial Services in Q2 2016 and is responsible for the delivery of our clean energy services in the renewables and waste to energy sectors. 

Gary Pearson - Proposals Manager

with over 10 years experience in coatings and inspection, Gary has a wealth of knowledge and practical capabilites to provide our customers with solutions to their problems. 

Gary joined the business in 2022 as Proposals Manager responsible for estimating and proposals. Gary also looks after our Blasting & Paint shop located at the head office which treats steel items such as gas lines, pipes, frames, bends, flanges and fittings for various customers in the UK. 

Paul Hasney - Rope Access Manager

With 40 years’ experience in offshore oil & gas and renewable energy sectors. Paul has been involved in rope access for 25 years working as a company representative or in a supervisory role whilst working for all of the major offshore fabric maintenance companies. Over the previous 10 years Paul has worked as an instructor/assessor for OPITO rigging and has also trained over 2,000 IRATA candidates to all levels. Paul started his career as a qualifed coatings inspector but has since specialised in rope access and focuses his time on rigging and innovative access solutions. Paul Joined Wescott in Q1 of 2015

Ailsa Standring - Finance Manager

Ailsa joined Wescott Industrial Services in June 2016 as Finance Manager. With over 15 years’ experience in corporate finance management. Ailsa is responsible for the financial control, management and reporting of Wescott directly to the Commercial Director.