Our Directors

Sholto Brotherton-Ratcliffe
Group Chairman
In his role as non-executive Group Chairman, Sholto meets regularly with the Group Chief Executive and other directors who he relies upon to oversee the continuing success of Paxton.

Adam Stroud
Group Chief Executive

Gareth O’Hara
Chief Sales Officer

Steve Taylor
Chief Technical Officer
Steve oversees the development of Paxton’s world-class building security systems. His responsibility is to build upon the Development department’s ability to design world-class products, by utilising the best technologies to create innovative and intelligent security solutions. Thereby keeping Paxton at the forefront of the security industry.

Nicola O’Donnell
HR Director
Nicola is responsible for HR, hospitality, and health and safety at Paxton Group. Her primary focus is to make Paxton one of the very best companies to work for. This involves developing a culture that fosters collaboration whilst enabling employees to contribute fully to the company’s objectives.

Paul Bannister
Research Director
Paul leads technical research projects for Paxton. He identifies and investigates new forms of technology for potential use in future products. Paul works closely with the Development and Product Management teams providing technical expertise and advice where required.
