Meet the Team at Southern Piling

We’d like to introduce you to the team at Southern Piling.  Above all, we are proud to be a family-owned company.  Why?  Because we share common values.  That’s not all though.  Altogether, we have a sound commitment to working together.

We deliver piling services of the very highest quality to our customers.

Southern Piling believes that it’s this family-style aspect of our business that marks us apart .  Our professional pride means everything to us.  And, we hope, to you.

Standing Apart in a Close-Knit Sector

Equally importantly, here at Southern Piling we’re realists.  We know that piling is a busy and often competitive sector.  Obviously, everyone knows each other and we understand that.  Given this point, we are very aware that our reputation is everything.

Therefore, we work hard to ensure that we’re the market leader in terms of quality and value for money.  Of course, we never forget the importance of customer service.

The team at Southern Piling is looking forward to working with you.  We have 50 highly motivated and dedicated people in our business.  Even though piling is a demanding industry, many of our staff our long standing.  Some even started with us when we became Southern Piling.

We thought that you might like to meet our management team:

Ray Francis and Anne FrancisChairman / Company Secretary
Ray and Anne started the company over 20 years ago, now retired their son Richard runs the company.

Ray and his wife Anne acquired a 50% acquisition in the company in 2004. Since that time, they have been the key drivers in the success of the company.

Formerly Jones Foundations, they purchased the remaining shares, enabling them to own the business completely. And, of course, give us a new name. Southern Piling.

Richard FrancisManaging Director
Richard has worked for the business since 2004, starting on site he has worked tirelessly through all departments and now leads the company.

Indeed, his skills and knowledge have meant that he has added enormous value to the business. Richard ensures that the team completes all our projects to consistently high standards.

It’s no surprise then, that our clients, suppliers and even many of our competitors consider us to be one of the best piling companies in this sector.

James SimporisProduction Director
Prior to joining us in 2013, James has 15 years’ on-site experience.

With his skills, he is a key part of our team. His technical acumen and expertise enables him to manage our piling works assignments from start to finish. That’s not all, though. James also looks after the procurement of our production materials.

Stuart JacksonGeneral Manager
Stuart joined the company in 2017 and is fully up to speed with the company’s values and desires. Stuart is mainly focused on estimating and client negotiations; he has revolutionised our IT system and is extremely valued.
Keith TaylorOperations Manager
With over 40 years’ industry experience, Keith is the person who will greet you on-site.
His role is to guide you through the key aspects of your piling project and to trouble-shoot any issues that arise.

With an encyclopaedic knowledge of health safety and construction processes, Keith has been with Southern Piling since 2014.

Sarah ClarkeTechnical Manager
Sarah joined us in 2022 and continues to make a great contribution to our technical abilities including pile design.
Catarina FernandesProject Administrator
Catarina joined in 2023 and provides the administration link between site and office. She sets up our internal apps for logging data and monitors daily with a beady eye.
Tasmin BurgessFinance Manager
Tasmin joined us in 2022 and is responsible for our accounting system which works brilliantly under her guidance, Tasmin has excellent organisational skills and also looks after a myriad of essential services.