Meet the Topwood Team

We believe we have the best team in the business!

Our dedicated team of professional, knowledgeable and motivated staff is critical to maintaining our reputation and growth.

Our commitment to continuous improvement of our services and business practices is underpinned by our team focus.

The ongoing training and progression of our team members, aligned with our market-leading management and IT systems, secure archive facility, and robust controls in managing customers’ information and data, are all fundamental to our success.

Tom Gilruth

Managing Director

Simon Povey

Operations Director

Dave Burns

Operations Manager

Phil Henney

Fleet Coordinator

Jamie Wood

Driver & Data Centre Operative

James Baker

Driver & Data Centre Operative

Kane Tuft

Driver & Data Centre Operative

Tim Wood

Driver & Data Centre Operative

Andreas Powell

Driver & Data Centre Operative

Keith Pierce

Archive Centre Operative

John Owen

Archive Centre Operative

Tracey Condliffe

Scanning Technical Specialist

Frequently Asked Questions

Are your staff security vetted?

All Topwood staff that come into contact with sensitive material are security vetted to BS7858. This level of vetting meets the requirements of shredding standard EN15713 and complies with the HM Government Cabinet Office 2014 guidelines for Personnel Security Controls. Security vetting is completed on all staff prior to their engagement.

With security front of mind at all times, every Topwood team member wears a liveried uniform and carries personal identification when on-site shredding and collecting data for off-site shredding or storage.

The photos on their ID cards are also published on our Meet the Team webpage. Customers can verify our staff are security vetted by requesting copies of an employee’s BS7858 vetting certificates.

The security vetting process is comprehensive and includes identity checks, follow-ups on employment and education references, as well as criminal and credit reference checks. This includes full DBS (formerly CRB) checks, as well as background medical and financial searches.

This comprehensive vetting is done prior to employment, so Topwood customers can be 100% assured that information security will not be compromised by the team handling sensitive documents and data on your behalf.

In addition, all employees sign a confidentiality agreement prior to any engagement, to ensure they do not disclose any sensitive information during – or after – their employment with Topwood.

Our information security ISO27001:2013 accreditation incorporates a guarantee that we comply fully with BS7858. Whilst pre-employment checks can verify a person’s history, it does not guarantee future actions. Our culture is one of continuous training and motivation, and we instil in our team that keeping information safe and secure is their number one priority!

Testimonial

“our scanned documents are now available 24/7 and can be accessed by our staff regardless of where they are working. This has helped make us a far leaner business and has helped with our information security risk management”.

Solicitors Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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