Synseal names Matthew Mycock as permanent CEO
April 2018

Synseal Group this week named Matthew Mycock as CEO in a permanent capacity, succeeding Deborah Kemp who stood in the role after the departure of David Leng last September.

He has previously been MD at Plumbing Trade Supplies, a business unit at Travis Perkins; Autoglass (Belron UK Ltd), and Frontline Group, the UK’s largest magazine distributor. His earlier career included spells at Levi Strauss, Diageo and Mars Confectionery.

Deborah Kemp had been appointed as Interim CEO in September in place of David Leng who stepped down following a refinancing deal with its investors HIG and Proventus read story. Earlier this year, David Leng re-emerged as CEO of Customade Group.

Synseal Group chairman Adrian Fawcett said: “Matthew is well placed to lead the Group through its next exciting chapter of cultural and business change, supporting new routes to market, and re-energising growth in sales across all product categories with new business partners.”