Our team
The PaintNuts team are all nuts about cars. Ours is a true family business with a genuine family feel. Not only do we have our own family involved in the running, many of our customer service team of car enthusiasts are related to each other too! Meet the team and find out more about what they do.
Senior management
Simon: Managing Director
What I do: Driving force, bringing new ideas and products to the mix and sharing my extensive car and paint knowledge with the team
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Being wrestled by my 4 kids or taking them out on quadbikes
Ultimate drive: Porsche 911 Turbo
Catherine: Marketing Director
What I do: oversee the marketing as well as paint production, HR and anything else that crops up!
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Busy at home with my 4 kids or out dining and drinking to escape them!
Ultimate drive: Vintage 3 litre Bentley in British Racing Green (thunder guts)
Louise: Finance Director
What I do: Make sure the books are balanced as well as overseeing our dispatch systems
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Busy at home with my son, horses, a donkey and lots of chickens
Ultimate drive: A Range Rover or Land Rover Defender
Chris: Technical Director
What I do: Give technical advice and talk specialist cars
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... In the garage spannering a random restoration project
Ultimate drive: Little grey fergie!
Geoff: Project Manager
What I do: Turn Simon's visions into reality, managing new products and projects
The dispatch department
Chris: Dispatch Manager
What I do: Everything – oversee all packing and shipping of products
When I’m not doing that, I’m mostly... Enjoying a round of golf, chilling with my daughter or enjoying a sneaky pint
Ultimate drive: Lamborghini Aventador
Dave: Dispatch Assistant
What I do: make sure everything is packed prepped ready for the daily courier collections
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... cooking up a storm in the kitchen
Ultimate drive: Mitsubishi Evo
Help Team
Caroline: Customer Services
What I do: Help customers with all sorts of enquiries
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Enjoying a relaxing fishing trip or glass or two of wine or a cocktail
Ultimate drive: Fancy Range Rover with Overfinch or Fantom styling
Miriam: Customer Services
What I do: Help customers with all sorts of enquiries
Sharon: Paint Team
What I do: Help customers with their paint codes and paint queries
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Walking Darwen’s lovely country side or dining out
Ultimate drive: Maserati Gran Turismo
Paige: Paint Team
What I do: check paint codes and help customers with paint queries
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Being a film buff, possibly with a glass or two of red wine
Ultimate drive: 1967 Chevrolet Impala in black
The paint room
Kieran: Oversee paint production
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Teaching and practising Genjitsu or spending time with the grandkids
Ultimate drive: Jaguar F Pace R Sport
Mo: As Paint Guru I know everything about paint codes, colours and mixing
When I’m not doing that, I’m mostly... running and walking all over Darwen’s beautiful moors.
Ultimate drive: I’m normally passenger but do like the Seat Cupra Arona or Ateca
Mick: Paint Assistant
What I do: paint making mixing and bottling
Michael: Paint Assistant
What I do: paint making mixing and bottling
Extended family
Tom: Founder of M&M shop
What I do: Make sure the youngsters are keeping the old place in good shape
When I’m not doing that, I’m mostly... relaxing or holidaying
Teresa: Co-founder of M&M shop
What I do: Occasional helping out
Ian: Former CEO
What I do: Oversee proceedings – help with anything and everything
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... Out in my classic car – enjoying a pub lunch or afternoon tea
Ultimate drive: Jaguar e-type
Linda: Former Dispatch manager
What I do: Help with dispatch or paint production
When I’m not doing that I’m mostly... walking my 2 giant breed dogs and sneaking cuddles with the grand kids
Ultimate drive: Audi R8