At Affleck we know that our people are our greatest asset and we are pleased to have a fantastic, committed team with a wide range of skills and experience.
Andy Affleck, Founder
Andy Affleck founded the company in 1998. He has been in the Electrical Industry for 45 years and has a wealth of knowledge in many spheres. Although Andy retired in 2014 , he and his founding philosophies are still at the heart of Affleck and he is still oversees the running of the company.
Nigel Whelan, Managing Director
Nigel is Andy Affleck’s son in law and has been with the company from the outset, starting his apprenticeship with Andy in 1999. He now handles the day to day running of the company as well as developing relationships with new and existing customers. Nigel also, when required, keeps his hand in and manages his own projects and tenders. He has a Diploma in Management and is an IOSH and British Safety Council registered affiliate.
Field Staff
Adam Crook – Plumber
Adam joined us in 2023 and is a strong commercial installer. Adam is a reliable engineer with great attention to detail.
Arran Heath, Gas Engineer
We were delighted to welcome Arran to the team late 2021. Arran is meticulous and well qualified engineer with a great technical knowledge, holding his domestic & commercial gas, oil & LPG.
Craig Burt, Contracts Manager
Craig has worked with Affleck for several years and was a very competent pipefitter and engineer before making the move to Contracts Manager. Handling most of our larger commercial works, his methodical approach and high level of attention to detail lends itself perfectly to this role.
Duncan Sadler, Gas Engineer
Duncan is our boiler expert and has been with us since 2011. He is hugely knowledgeable with many years of experience as well as holding his domestic gas & commercial Gas Safe qualifications, and Oil certificates. Duncan is a core part of our team – as our longest serving engineer he is well loved by our customers and well respected within the team.
Gareth Pearson, Contracts Manager
Gareth is a conscientious, fully qualified heating and plumbing engineer with both domestic and commercial gas qualifications, as well as recently completing his commercial catering and LPG courses- there isn’t much he can’t turn his hand to! In 2022 Gareth moved into a Contracts Managers role – his wealth of knowledge, flexibility and exceptional customer focus make him excellent in this position.
George Taylor, Apprentice
George joined us as a labourer in summer of 2021 and proved a good pair of hands on site, which led to him starting a Heating & Plumbing Adult Apprenticeship with us. George is nearing the end of his apprenticeship and is already very capable. He is already in his own van carrying out solo works and we have trust in him to always do a great job.
Ian Lampard, Heating and Plumbing Engineer
Ian joined the team late 2023 in response to our growing workload and has fitted into the team seamlessly. Ian is a qualified gas engineer, an experienced installer and a trusted pair of hands on site.
Lewis Heath, Gas Engineer
Lewis joined us late 2022. He is an experienced and knowledgeable installer who is willing to go the extra mile. He works on varying domestic and commercial projects, as well as planned maintenance contracts.
Lucas Tyler, Apprentice
Lucas is currently completing his plumbing apprenticeship. Lucas is developing his skills on a variety of works and is eager to learn, he is already a useful member of the team.
Office Team
Dawn Whelan, Finance Director
Dawn is Andy Affleck’s daughter and married to Nigel. She manages the company finances as well as wages and other business driven administration. Dawn has a background in admin and accounts before joining the family business.
Rachel Horne, Office Manager
Rachel has been with Affleck since 2009 and handles all other aspects of the office and employee administration. Rachel has a varied background in office administration and customer service, and a diploma in HR Management.
Colin Baird, Accounts Administrator
Colin joined us full time in 2014. He has a lot of experience in accounts and assists Dawn with the finances & reporting.
Jasmine Giddings, Administrator
Jasmine is a diligent, forward thinking member of the admin team, helping with all sorts of day to day tasks in the office to help us keep the business running smoothly.
