Stephen Blank (Independent Non-Executive Chairman)
Stephen qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 1977 after obtaining a first class degree in Mathematics at Oxford. After a period in industry, he returned to the profession, joining Binder Hamlyn where he became a partner specialising in corporate finance. He joined Swinton Insurance as Group Planning and Finance Director, leaving upon its acquisition by Royal Sun Alliance. He then began acting as part-time finance director or non-executive director for a small portfolio of SME’s. Since then several of these have progressed from start-up to exit via fund-raising including an AIM listing.

Paul Grasske (Chief Executive).
After graduating with a degree in Mathematics at the University of York, Paul qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Grant Thornton where he specialised in small business advisory services. Following a period as finance director of a construction company and having held several positions in the accountancy profession he joined the board of Micro Materials in 1996. He has successfully managed the company’s growth for the last seven years. He joined the Millbrook Board on the acquisition of Micro Materials in September 2004.