Martyn Fennell

Martyn Fennell

Specification & Business Development Director
07816 866 565 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/martyn-fennell-5b609521
Martyn Fennell

Martyn Fennell

Specification & Business Development Director
07816 866 565 Connect with Martyn

Qualifications: City & Guilds - Advanced Craft Carpentry & Joinery and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Martyn has worked in the fire door manufacturing industry for over 30 years. Starting out as an apprentice Carpenter & Joiner, he went on to become Major Project Director for Leaderflush Shapland and is now our Business Development & Specification Director working for Ahmarra since 2016.
Martyn is dedicated to developing sector-specific fire door solutions and useful digital specification tools. To assist clients with the specification process, Martyn offers informative Fire Door CPD sessions both in-person and via Microsoft Teams, that cover topics such as fire, smoke, testing, certification, accessibility and installation.⁠

Ian Martin

Ian Martin

Sales Director
07980 961 573 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ian-martin-cert-fdi-536a138b

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Mechanical & Production Engineering, Certified Fire Door Inspector (Cert. FDI) and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Ian has worked in the fire industry for 25 years. Starting out in London as a Project Coordinator for a structural steel fire protection company, he moved into fire door manufacture a few years later. Ian is Ahmarra's Sales Director and has worked at the company for over four years. Ian is passionate about positive customer experience and staff development.

Ian Heafield

Ian Heafield

Architectural Ironmongery Manager
07843 294 060 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-heafield/
Ian Heafield

Ian Heafield

Architectural Ironmongery Manager
07843 294 060 Connect with Ian

Qualifications: Guild of Architectural Ironmongery Diploma (Dip. GAI) and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Ian has worked within the ironmongery industry for over 30 years. He manages the supply and project scheduling of coordinated architectural ironmongery for Ahmarra’s bespoke doorsets. And, alongside our specification team, he is on hand to provide customers with technical advice and support.

Bill Cobb

Bill Cobb

Internal Sales & Estimating Manager
02392 318 007 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-cobb-8a7182208/
Bill Cobb

Bill Cobb

Internal Sales & Estimating Manager
02392 318 007 Connect with Bill

Qualifications: BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Construction in Built Environment (QCF) and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Developing doorset and ironmongery packages tailored to your needs.

Matt Higgs

Matt Higgs

Architectural Ironmongery Estimator
Matt Higgs

Matt Higgs

Architectural Ironmongery Estimator

Qualification: Guild of Architectural Ironmongery Diploma (Dip. GAI)
Experience: A registered Architectural Ironmonger, Matt has over 30 years' experience working within the ironmongery and security industry, with a specialism in secure locking systems.

Chelsea Lagji

Chelsea Lagji

Sales Administrator
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-lagji-590b70309/

Qualification: Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration and GQA Level 3 Diploma in Surveying Windows, Doors & Conservatories.
Experience: Chelsea provides sales administration support.

Tom Webber

Tom Webber

Sales Estimator
02392 318 036 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-webber-881317256/

Qualification: Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD)
Experience: Having completed his apprenticeship with Ahmarra, Tom has gone on to become a Sales Estimator.

Daisy Thorne

Daisy Thorne

Sales Estimator
02392 318 008 https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-thorne-572920264/

Qualification: Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
Experience: Having completed her apprenticeship with Ahmarra, Daisy has gone on to become a Sales Estimator.

Ted Wells

Ted Wells

Sales Estimator
02392 318 039

Qualification: FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD)
Experience: Having started his career at Ahmarra within our purchasing department, Ted has gone on to become a Sales Estimator.

Joshua Ballingall

Joshua Ballingall

Head of Project Management
02392 318 012 https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-b-733020192/
Joshua Ballingall

Joshua Ballingall

Head of Project Management
02392 318 012 Connect with Joshua

Qualifications: MA Business Management, BA (Hons) Leadership and Management and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Josh oversees the Project Management team and manages contract projects post-order - establishing customer requirements to produce final production documents for manufacture, overseeing through production to delivery, and responding to aftercare needs.
He is also Ahmarra's BIM Champion.

Jack Hopwood

Jack Hopwood

Project Manager
02392 318 013 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-hopwood-074813223/

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Project Management, BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Construction & the Built Environment, BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Jack manages contract projects post-order - establishing customer requirements to produce final production documents for manufacture, overseeing through production to delivery, and responding to aftercare needs. Jack began his career with Ahmarra Door Solutions in 2017 as a Sales Estimator apprentice. Since then, his career has gone from strength to strength - progressing to Project Coordinator, and being promoted to Project Manager in 2022.

Robin Stilwell

Robin Stilwell

Project Manager
02392 318 016 https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-stilwell-288b3a18b/

Qualifications: FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Robin manages contract projects post-order - establishing customer requirements to produce final production documents for manufacture, overseeing through production to delivery, and responding to aftercare needs.

Mike Clements

Mike Clements

Project Manager
02392 318 042

Experience: Mike manages contract projects post-order - establishing customer requirements to produce final production documents for manufacture, overseeing through production to delivery, and responding to aftercare needs. Mike also has a wealth of practical joinery experience.

Isaac Payne

Isaac Payne

Project Coordinator
02392 318 027
Isaac Payne

Isaac Payne

Project Coordinator
02392 318 027

Qualification: Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.
Experience: Isaac is a member of the project management team. Having completed his apprenticeship with Ahmarra, Isaac is now a Project Coordinator.

Archie Fox

Archie Fox

Project Coordinator
02392 318 018 https://www.linkedin.com/in/archie-fox-003227220/

Qualification: Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and FDIS Fire Door Diploma (Dip. FD).
Experience: Archie is a member of the project management team. Having completed his apprenticeship with Ahmarra, Archie is now a Project Coordinator.

Navigating the Transition from BS 476 Part 22 to BS EN 1634-1: What It Means for Fire Door Specification

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Navigating the Transition from BS 476 Part 22 to BS EN 1634-1: What It Means for Fire Door Specification

In 2024, the UK Government confirmed that the BS 476 National Classification standards will be withdrawn from Approved Document B (England) in favour of BS EN 13501. A five-year transition period means that fire-resistant products such as doorsets will need to be classified to EN 13501-2 by 2nd September 2029. At Ahmarra, we’re working closely with our component suppliers and systems houses to complete the required fire testing to BS EN 1634-1.