David has been working at Acer Engineering for the past 15 years and he’s been Managing Director for the past 4. He grew up in Radcliffe, Manchester, but now lives in Hesketh Bank, near Southport. David has managed every area of Acer Engineering, from the shop floor to the back office. Gaining not only a vast amount of experience, and a deep understanding of the steel engineering industry, but also how to analyse, examine and design engineer every project.

David has the ultimate responsibility for the company's performance and strives to get the best solutions possible for every client. He leads the Acer Engineering team of engineers, designers, office staff, and steel fabricators to ensure that every project is delivered to exact specification, with as little waste as possible, on time and to customer satisfaction.

Out of the office David relaxes by building Lego constructions with his 2 girls, Paige and Lottie, spending time with his wife, Karen, and driving his classic 68 Mustang. He goes to the gym, regularly, it’s a necessary evil due to his compulsion to eat Haribo and fruit crumble.

David lives by the motto, “be the best you can be.”

Originally from Liverpool, Karen now lives in Hesketh Bank, Southport. She took over as Director of Acer Engineering in 2014. Her key role is to support and to oversee the accounts process, where Karen has fine-tuned Acer Engineering’s finance and accounting strategy, to optimise the company's financial performance.

Karen read English Literature at the University of Central Lancashire, then attended Edge Hill for a PGCE, the initial plan to become a secondary school teacher, but later decided to join the family business, Acer Engineering. Karen is an invaluable member of the team, as chief cheque signer, she always has her eye on the bottom line, and keeps the accounts in order.

Out of work most of Karen’s time is taken up by being a busy mum of two girls, and driving them to their dance practice and competitions, she also takes care of the menagerie of animals she has given home too. Recently Karen has caught the fitness bug and has signed both her and her husband David up to the gruelling challenges like, 34-mile walks in 24 hours.

David spends his time split between being a project manager and writing and winning tenders for Acer Engineering as project development manager.

Having worked within the industry for nearly 20 years, David’s experience and knowledge of engineering is vast. He first started as an apprentice in 1999 as a fabricator/welder. From there, he worked his way up from workshop to office, learning and mastering every level, as well as studying for his qualifications in Mechanical Engineering.

As a project manager, David liaises directly with his clients where he organises the schedule, the preparation, pre-planning and resource forecasting for each of his projects. His attention to detail and determination to meet and find solutions for his clients has swiftly made him a valued member of the team. He is also part of the business development team where he writes and wins new contracts as Acer Engineering enters new sectors.

Very determined and genuine, what you see with David is what you get. You will find him at the weekends relaxing with his wife and two kids – he’s really funny too, but the British, he says, are always missing the punchline!

Chris gained his degree in Architecture at the University of Liverpool. He joined Acer Engineering in 2014 starting life as a Design Draughtsman and has worked his way through the ranks to Project Engineer. He’s now working his way to becoming the next MD.

Under Chris’s current role as Project Engineer, he has responsibility to deliver projects on time and to budget for his clients.  To do this he oversees projects from cradle to grave which includes quotation, design, drawing and installation. Chris is also tasked with increasing the customer base through networking and social media.

Out of the office Chris is a busy man, his son, dog and kids football team keep him occupied while he’s not supporting his favourite team, Liverpool FC. He enjoys the gym and kick boxing, when he gets there! He loves eating out – anything food, and holidays with family and friends make him happy. Chris loves being Chris and making people laugh with sarcasm. He lives by the moto, “You don’t stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing.”