The Board and Team
The London Riverside Business Improvement District is a not-for-profit organisation. Our Board oversees the strategy and delivery of the business plan to enhance the commercial opportunities for the area and deliver benefits for our business community and its employees.
The Board is made up of local business owners and senior executives from across the BID area.
The current Board members are:
Meet our BID Board
Ilker Dervish
Chairman
Ilker Dervish is the Director of Comfort Zone Technology Ltd based at Ferry Lane. Comfort Zone is a specialist security consultancy designing, implementing and supporting large CCTV systems for the corporate and public sectors.
Danny Keeble
Danny is on the board of family run Keeble Recycling Ltd, located at Ferry Lane South and one of the longest-established businesses in the area, having been exclusively on this site since 1954. Danny is a founder member of the BID and before that, Chairman of the Ferry Lane Action Group.
Michael Brundle
Mike is MD of FH Brundle, a 130-year-old, 5th generation business. The business relocated to Lamson Road in 2007 from the former site of the Olympics in Stratford to make way for the games. FH Brundle provides a range of steel, fencing, handrailing and flooring products to the construction industry.
Dominic Burgess
Dominic is MD of Loop Management Services, a long standing waste management company. The business is located in a waste & recycling hub on the Albright Industrial Estate on Ferry Lane in Rainham. Loop is a one stop shop for all waste & recycling services for the commercial sector.
Chris George
Chief Product Officer
Chris has been at CEME since its opening 19 years ago. As Head of IT he oversees all aspects from strategy to deployment, IT support and daily operation of all IT services to both CEME staff and tenants on the campus. CEME is a world class business park for training and education, manufacturing, engineering and tech businesses on a purpose-built, 19-acre site within the BID area.
Cllr Graham Williamson
Observer
Councillor Graham Williamson's professional career has largely been in business, latterly as a general manager for a logistics company before semi-retiring. He has been a residents' association councillor for South Hornchurch since 2014 and has been vocal on planning issues and sat on the strategic planning committee. He is presently the Cabinet member for Development & Regeneration with special responsibility for business growth.
Andy Grant
Andy is a director at Southpark Digital Sign Ltd. Formed in 1995 they moved to Fairview Industrial Park in 2016. Andy & his colleagues design, manufacture, supply & install signage & large format digital print to all sectors throughout the UK
BID Team
Our experienced team is here to help and is dedicated to making the London Riverside industrial area a great place for business now and in the future. You will see us out and about and can find us at Recycling House on Ferry Lane in our offices at Keeble’s Recycling. Come and visit us for a warm drink and friendly smile!
Debbie Moore
BID Manager
Olga Astaniotis
Strategic Manager
Interested in joining the board
If you would like to join the Board, be involved in any way, or have ideas you wish to share please get in touch using the form on our contact page