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Meet the Team

Meet the Expert Team Behind BEL Signs – Skilled, Dedicated & Ready to Help!

BEL Signs has over ten full-time staff members, a factory in Blatchford Road, Horsham and a fleet of vans. Our staff has dedicated and specialised skill sets, many with a background in the signage and creative industries.

Here we highlight some of the team so you can get to know them better and put faces to those people you contact.

For more information about our services, contact us at BEL Signs Horsham: 01403 255442

Peter Bedford

Senior Partner/Managing Director

15 years as a Pattern Maker/Engineering mainly vehicle shape and engine development. 47 years self-employed developing Bedford Sports which morphed into BEL Signs.

Joined BEL Signs: 1977
Favourite part of your job: Developing new skills/products & interests.
Hobbies/Interests: Darts (Retired), Woodwork, Allotmenteering, and Bee Keeping.

Peter Fraser

Project/Production Manager

I have been in the print and signage industry for over 15 years. I have experience with the machinery here at BEL Signs and I’m able to run and use all equipment and install it, but as Production Manager I look to the team to finish the projects, however, I try to always lead by example. I still muck in so can everyone else, there are never any problems only solutions.

Joined BEL Signs: 2015
Favourite part of your job: Working with a great team.
Hobbies/Interests: Horse Racing, Gym, family time.

Danny

Signage Production & Head Installer

30 years in the signage industry.

Joined BEL Signs: 2000
Favourite part of your job: Each day isn’t the same, today I’m installing van graphics, and yesterday I was out installing posts and then attaching lettering onto the exterior of a sports hall. Because BEL manufactures the signs I work on various projects within the factory too, from CAD cut to acrylic, banners to ACM.
Hobbies/Interests: Watersports and holidaying with the family.

Luke

Signage Production, Installation and Dry Transfer Specialist

14 years of experience in the signage industry. I learnt most of my skills at my last employment. Joining BEL to grow their dry transfers team, I have also expanded my knowledge of vehicle wrapping, large format printing and finishing in addition to manufacturing signs.

Joined BEL Signs: 2021
Favourite part of your job: I enjoy the creative and technical challenge of vehicle wraps but also love the variety of work here.
Hobbies/Interests: Bikes (MTB and BMX), my family and kids, music and festivals, generally being outdoors.

Gary Jeffery

Signage Production, Engraver

29 years in the business; artworking, printing and graphics production.

Joined BEL Signs: March 2021
Favourite part of your job: Laser engraving and working with new materials.
Hobbies/Interests: Electronics, robotics, gaming and rambling.

Rob Weetman

Artworking/Quoting

I started working at a label printer when I left school doing finishing, deliveries and stock taking. Then I worked at Virgin Megastore as a Warehouse Supervisor promoted to Store Supervisor for 5 years, and then joined another label printer for 5 years as a finisher/trainee printer. I worked within a large format print finisher/dry transfers business moving into quoting, art-working, accounts and dealing with the day-to-day running for over 12 years before joining BEL Signs.

Joined BEL Signs: 2020
Favourite part of your job: Good group of people who all get on (sometimes).
Hobbies/Interests: Listening to music, watching movies, listening to Audiobooks, messing around with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and gaming on my PC.

Martin Simmons

Signage All-Rounder

26 years in the signage industry, with skills including vinyl wrapping guru, sign maker and screen-printer.

Joined BEL Signs: April 2024
Favourite part of your job: Every day is different.
Hobbies/Interests: DJing, rugby, mixed martial arts, baking (let’s face it everything is better with cake).

Paul Jode

Artworker

I am a BA (Hons) Illustration Graduate with extensive experience in the design industry. Armed with an understanding of the Adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) I am proficient in either creative design projects or simple art working requirements.

Joined BEL Signs: August 2023
Favourite part of your job: Working with varied clients on a range of exciting projects. Learning and developing the processes for printing & sign-making.
Hobbies/Interests: Music, sport, fitness and Viking drinking horn crafting!

Tina Collins

Administrator

Held various admin posts in the PCB Industry, from Pharmaceutical to Valves & Fittings.

Joined BEL Signs: 23rd March 2020, the day of the Lockdown.
Favourite part of your job: Cakes made by the MD’s wife and of course the camaraderie.
Hobbies/Interests: Travelling, and making memories with my family and grandchildren.

Carly Hacker

Marketing Team

23 years in the creative industry as a graphic designer with an agency background, and knowledge of Adobe, and WordPress.

Joined BEL Signs: January 2018
Favourite part of your job: Working with the different team members on varying projects across the marketing remit.
Hobbies/Interests: Puzzles, gaming and all things design.

Helen

Embroidery Machine Operator (part of the AppliedFX team)

Joined BEL Signs:
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Chris

Embroidery/Machine Operator (part of the AppliedFX team)

Worked for many years in the embroidery industry at a few different manufacturers and factories. I have always enjoyed the work as every day is something different which keeps it exciting.

Joined BEL Signs: 2022
Favourite part of your job: Love the people I work with, it is a laid-back atmosphere.
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy spending time with friends, and family, going on trips, movies, and sports and cannot forget food!

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