The Chairman of Custom Covers, Robert Sanders, has announced his retirement from the company and will step down effective 12^th June 2026. He will be replaced as Chairman by Simon Bell. Andy Guest who became Managing Director on the 1^st January 2025 continues in that role.

Robert has led Custom Covers since 2006 as Chief Executive, becoming the company’s executive chairman on 1^st January 2025. Robert, an ex-city man, joined Custom Covers on the retirement of his father, David Sanders, and is credited with growing the marquee manufacturer into one of the most valuable companies in its sector.

“I have been at the firm for 25 years and running the company for twenty of those years. In that time the company has grown enormously, and I was especially proud that in 2024 we celebrated the firm’s 40^th birthday”.

“In the last 10 years we have overcome the challenges of Brexit, Covid, the inflation caused by the Ukraine war and a fire which destroyed 20% of the premises in July 2024 (the rebuild of which was completed in March of this year). The firm is strong with a great reputation and great management team; it has longstanding employees, fantastic customers, and stable suppliers”.

Simon Bell, who led the management buyout of Custom Covers with Robert in May 2002, has 30 plus years’ experience and will ensure the stability of the company management team going forward.

Robert Sanders and Simon Bell