"Capella seems to have a great eye for building a successful team! Every person I speak to at Capella is friendly and could not do more to help. The company seems to have great values, and it really shows in the smiling faces of their employees." - Specialist Spray Coatings
Capella is an industry leader with a unique history of working closely with our customers. The business was started in 1991, when our Managing Director Jim Bruce started selling refinish products to local bodyshops from the back of his van. Although it wasn’t the most glamorous induction into the industry, it allowed us to see things from a distributors’ perspective, meaning we understand our customers viewpoint and requirements extremely well.
Over the years, we have built up an excellent knowledge of the refinish industry, and we’ve developed product ranges to perfectly suit the market. We are a team that understands that your business success depends on being able to offer quality, reliable products at great value. Our unrivalled automotive expertise & market-leading product quality make us the best choice to boost your sales volume and reputation.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Since the very beginning of Capella, Jim has been in the business as it has grown into the establishment it is today. Whilst at some point he has taken on each role within the business, Jim is also a bit like the resident cat who likes to nap and hates cucumbers!
SALES DIRECTOR
Fuelled by anything but vegetables, Tristan has some of his most strategic conversations whilst he is on the move. Often, he is found strolling around the office on his phone striking up deals, but it’s not uncommon to see him wander out of the building and completely out of sight!
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Our king of ‘dad jokes’ In the office, who is always punching numbers and monitoring the money. No sneaky staff lunch goes unnoticed since Daniel joined us at Capella.
FACILITIES, HR AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Ken is cool, calm and collected, by name and by nature. With these characteristics, he helps to keep everything and everyone running smoothly at Capella.
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
Reserved but witty, he operates under the radar. Wesley’s eagle eye never misses a thing, even when he’s halfway through his daily bag of Frazzles.
MARKETING MANAGER
Since joining Capella, Morgan has nurtured the Marketing department, working on our brand awareness as well as supporting our large distributor network. Sometimes he is even let loose to cook lunch…
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- IRELAND
The Capella Leprechaun! Ben spends most of his time visiting our customers all over The Emerald Isle, sharing his passion for all things paint.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- SCOTLAND
A salesman with years of knowledge and industry experience under his belt, Sandy is a true Scotsman through and through. We’re yet to convince him to wear his kilt to head office though!
INTERNAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
When she’s not in some fancy foreign holiday destination, Mandy is busy developing new business with our customers. Joining in 2014 to take on the Customer Services role, she naturally progressed into the sales team in 2018 after building some fantastic relationships with our distributors.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Sean is our gentle giant, who spends most of his time out on the road meeting customers and discussing our product ranges, only stopping for that important lunch break.
INTERNAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
When she’s not chilling in her Crocs, Elizabeth is supporting our sales reps to the highest standard by arranging customer visits, quotations of new products and inputting details into our CRM system, making our sales experience easier for everyone.
PRODUCTION PLANNER
Reserved but witty, he operates under the radar. Wesley’s eagle eye never misses a thing in the production department, even when he’s halfway through his daily bag of Frazzles.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Jade is often the friendly voice you’ll hear at the other end of the phone. Her bubbly personality is only part of the picture- she expertly looks after any customer queries that come her way.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Our design wizard Jana works remotely from the Phillipines, joining our head office via video link each day. She is such an integral part of the team that we often forget she is about 7000 miles away!
MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER
Having worked in pretty much every department during his time at Capella, Simon now focuses on managing our many exciting marketing projects.
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
IT & SYSTEMS
Brad can often be found with his head buried in lines of code – that is of course his favourite place to be.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Our warehouse is where it all happens, and Richie works hard to manage the whole operation. Thanks to this man, you receive your orders on time and in full- maybe even with a free gift included!
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Charlie is the only employee that leaves a trail of mess everywhere he goes. Most of our new product offerings are discovered and developed by Charlie in his own organised chaos. Thanks to his experimentation, our range has grown significantly in the last decade.
FINANCE MANAGER
A long-standing member of team Capella, Hilary has her role of Finance Manager down to a fine art. You might think she’s scary, but don’t worry- her bark is worse than her bite!
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Bonnie always has her finger on the pulse when it comes to making sure all of our customers are up to date and paying for their orders. Her top negotiation skills and (serious) persistence always prove to get her fantastic results!
