Our People

The Old Boys Club

The picture above was taken at a recent get together in Fakenham and shows some of Jack Richards longest serving employees. From left to right Colin Bidewell (26 years) Ian Riches (36 years) Mark White (26 Years) Keith Lack (36 years) Geoffery Greaves (retired 2006 after 29 years Service) David Wheeler (31 Years) Dougie Moore (28 Years) John Moore (34 years) Chris Cornwall (26 Years)

 Admin Assistant Corinda Tann shares a joke with driver Eric Underwood. Corinda, Cori to her friends is one of our newest employees and works in the Admin department. 

Driver Eric has been with the company since 1996 and works from our Northwich depot, he is seen here in the cab of one of two flagship DAF 105 Super Space Cab units in the fleet, these were purchased in 2006 to mark the 50th year of trading for Jack Richards, the other is based at Fakenham and driven by Phil Nice.

Like Father Like Son

 Jack and Anthony Richards

Jack Richards and Son is a family owned company. Jack who founded the original business in 1956 still plays an active roll in the running of the company, although Anthony his son, who has been in the business since leaving school now leads the team. Jack and Anthony are not the only father and son employed by the company.

 Father and Son Nigel and Liam Hammond

Nigel has worked for the company for 32 years and is Workshop manager at Fakenham, Liam is an Apprentice Technician and shall we say hopes to follow in the old man's footsteps

 Fred and Tony Farrow

Fred Farrow has been employed for over 12 years as a night Trunk driver based at Fakenham depot, son Tony works in the Fakenham Palletways office.