In 2012, Chris Allen joined Acme as our new Financial Director. From a background of catering and retail management, Chris came with a clear understanding of what it takes to manage a company of our size and complexity. Chris had such an effect in his first years here that, when Alan Lowe retired in 2015, he became Managing Director.

Before he became Managing Director, Chris was instrumental in opening up new markets for the company through expansion of offerings and acquisitions. Chris expanded our in-house fabrication teams, enabling us to manufacture kitchen extraction canopies in house, and later orchestrated the acquisitions of DPL Air Conditioning, Severn Catering Services & The Canopy Company, all to increase our capabilities and coverage as a business.