Loadhog Welcomes Neil O’Keefe as Finance Director

Loadhog is delighted to welcome Neil O’Keefe as Finance Director, bringing extensive financial, leadership and strategic experience to the business at an exciting stage in its global growth.

Neil has worked within the GLIDE group of companies since December 2018, initially joining PMS Diecasting as Head of Finance. Following the acquisition of PMS in early 2020, Neil transferred to Gripple, where they continued to contribute to the development of the business and its finance function.

Alongside the new role at Loadhog, Neil is also a legal director of Go Tools Ltd and an active participant in Gripple’s mentoring programme, reflecting a long-standing commitment to supporting and developing colleagues.

Neil secured his first Head of Finance position at 34 and became Finance Director at 35, building a strong track record in senior financial leadership. As a Chartered Director with the IoD, Neil brings significant experience in developing strategies and setting strategic direction. His career spans a broad range of industries and business models.

A key priority for Neil will be to connect financial planning and decision-making to Loadhog’s Leading Edge 2030 strategy, helping the business achieve its ambitions sustainably and build long-term success beyond 2030.

Neil also aims to build a best-in-class finance department that supports Loadhog’s strategic objectives while integrating finance functions across the global group. Another major focus will be supporting the move to a world-class, company-wide enterprise resource planning solution.

Commenting on the appointment, Neil said:

“I’m delighted to join Loadhog at an exciting time as we begin to shape the future growth of our global business through our ‘Leading Edge’ strategy. I’m looking forward to contributing to that journey, bringing my experience to support the business with added insight and a developing finance team. My worldview aligns with Loadhog’s commitment to its values and employee-ownership ethos, having worked at the GLIDE partner company Gripple for a number of years.”