Managing Director

Avetix TIC; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical services provider in Edinburgh is looking for a Managing Director to lead and grow the business. The role involves strategic leadership, commercial development, and operational excellence within a company that specializes in statutory inspections and compliance testing. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial acumen, senior leadership experience, and the ability to drive the company towards expansion and improved profitability.

Benefits

Autonomy and influence in leadership

Opportunity for equity participation

Values-driven culture

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in technical services, engineering, or industrial sectors.
• Full P&L ownership in businesses with £3–10M revenue.
• Understanding of the insurance, inspection, or compliance industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a 40+ person team across technical and support functions.
• Own and grow all commercial aspects of the business.
• Ensure adherence to relevant ISO and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Operational excellence

Education

Experience in technical services or engineering

Job description

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Job Title: Managing Director

Location: Edinburgh (Onsite, with regular travel to a secondary UK site)

Reports To: Group Managing Director

About the Company

A £5M turnover technical services provider specialising in statutory inspections and compliance testing is seeking a new Managing Director. The company is accredited to ISO 17020 and delivers a wide range of statutory examinations (PUWER, LOLER, PSSR, COSHH) and fixed wiring inspections (BS7671). The operational team includes over 45 highly disciplined field technicians — the majority with ex-military backgrounds — supported by commercial and back-office staff across two UK locations.

Work has traditionally come through established broker relationships, with limited direct sales activity to date. The business now stands at an inflection point, poised for a period of professionalisation and commercial growth under new leadership.

The Opportunity

Following the planned retirement of the current Managing Director, the business is seeking a commercially minded, strategic leader to drive the next phase of expansion. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a well-established but agile operation, bringing structure, sales capability, and strategic vision to a technically proficient team.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Culture

• Lead and inspire a 40+ person team across technical and support functions
• Act as a present and visible leader who mentors and motivates

Commercial Development

• Own and grow all commercial aspects of the business, particularly broker relationships
• Design and implement the company’s first direct sales strategy
• Identify new markets and regional growth opportunities targeting 10%+ annual growth

Operational Excellence

• Work closely with the operations leader to maintain best-in-class service delivery
• Ensure adherence to relevant ISO and regulatory standards
• Drive improvements in systems and internal processes, currently reliant on a bespoke platform

Financial Oversight & Strategy

• Full P&L responsibility for a £5M turnover business
• Drive improvements in profit margins
• Set and execute strategic goals aligned with wider group ambitions

Candidate Profile

• Senior leadership experience in technical services, engineering, or industrial sectors
• Full P&L ownership in businesses with £3–10M revenue
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
• Understanding of the insurance, inspection, or compliance industries
• Experience leading teams of 25+ employees
• Comfortable in a lean business environment with hands-on responsibilities
• Credibility and presence to lead a highly disciplined, veteran-heavy workforce
• Based in or open to relocation to Edinburgh

Preferred Experience

• History of scaling or professionalising SME environments
• Exposure to inspection, compliance, or regulatory sectors
• Experience working with brokers or channel partners

What’s on Offer

• Full leadership responsibility with autonomy and influence
• The opportunity to lead a respected technical business through a major growth phase
• A clearly defined route to equity participation, with significant upside potential (5–7x ROI)
• A values-driven, high-integrity culture with real opportunity for impact

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Finance, and Business Development

• Industries

  Public Safety, Retail Appliances, Electrical, and Electronic Equipment, and Engineering Services

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