James
Gourlay
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James (Jim) Gourlay sadly passed away on 4th November 2024. He established the high standards and philosophy that have become the cornerstone of JAG UFS and we are proud to carry on his legacy. His friendship, business acumen, zest for life and infectious personality illuminated the lives of those around him. A mentor and inspiration to many, Jim was a true one-of-a-kind. He will be profoundly missed as a boss, mentor, colleague, father, grandfather and friend. His absence leaves an irreplaceable void; he was truly one in a million.
Colin
Wilcox
Joint Chairman
T +44 (0) 7768 533 046
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Colin was born in Teddington, Middlesex and is a co-founder of JAG UFS. Logistics has run through Colin’s blood since he left school and brought a wealth of operational knowledge when JAG UFS was born. Colin is always there to advise us ‘younger execs’. He is still a pretty mean table tennis player and enjoys nothing more than spending time with his cherished family.
Gary
Wilcox
GROUP CEO
T +44 (0) 7775 756 366
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Much like his father, Gary started in the industry, straight from school, spending a couple of years with other companies before joining JAG UFS in 1986. He worked his way through the ranks, now proudly holding the position of CEO, steering the company and building for the future. He unwinds with golf, although he is not very good, but enjoys spending time on the course with his two sons and his dad.
Julian
Gourlay
Group CFO
T +44 (0) 7900 241 952
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Julian joined JAG UFS in 1986 in the accounts department. Showing a natural flare for figures, it was clear to see from the early days that the company would be in safe hands with Julian controlling the finances. Always keen to better himself, he is now learning about ‘New Growth Theory Economics’. Julian loves to keep fit and likes to do his thinking whilst jogging.
Richard
Davies
Group Operations Director
T +44 (0)208 844 2388
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Richard joined JAG UFS in 1985, rising through the ranks of JAG UFS, giving him a knowledge of the operational side of the business that is second to none. He plays golf every weekend to a very high standard and is often seen by the photocopier practising his swing. If he could have a superpower it would be x-ray vision……say no more!
Mike
Davies
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Mike sadly passed in January 2022, Mike will always be in our hearts and memories, he played a huge part in the success of JAG UFS and will be massively missed as a colleague but more so as a friend. Everyone will always remember Mike as a true gent and one of life’s nice guys. He was and will remain totally respected and remembered by all of us, rest in peace Mike.
Darcey
Rackley
Ocean Exports
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Darcey joined as a trainee in 2017 and very quickly became a valuable member of the operations department. Customers love the quick communication and ‘nothing is too much’ attitude. Darcey is a new mum and is adapting to that extremely well. As with most of the younger generation, Darcey cannot leave her home without her mobile!
Aaron
Cripps
Air Export Manager
T +44 (0)208 844 2388
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Aaron has been with JAG UFS since 2012 and has a wealth of experience in air exports. He is a great support for the younger members of the team. Aaron loves listening to music and at weekends does the odd spot of DJing. He also loves travelling.
Naomi
Baker
Accounts Manager
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Naomi joined JAG UFS in 1993 on a training scheme in our accounts department. With a natural eye for detail and love of numbers, Naomi has been loyal and hard- working and is now our accounts department manager, although as a youngster she wanted to be a lawyer. She has an irrational fear of stickers, much to the amusement of her colleagues!
Eric
Marime
International Finance Manager
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Eric has been with JAG UFS since 2011 and has worked his way through the ranks and now heads our International Finance team. Eric likes any food as long as it is Chicken and enjoys relaxing by spending time with his friends. He has an irrational fear of heights, but when asked “what’s something new you would like to try?”, his answer was “Skydiving”, welcome to the world of Eric!
Tracey
Forrester
Credit Controller
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Tracey has been in the logistics industry since 1999 and with JAG UFS since 2009. She does an amazing job on credit control (not the easiest position). Tracey is a summer person and although a northern girl, she supports a lower league team of Brentford but is always dreaming of them in the big time! She likes to start the day with a coffee and finish it with a nice glass of wine!
Rebecca
Gourlay
Accounts
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Rebecca joined JAG UFS in 2019 and is following in the footsteps of her nan and father in the accounts department. Rebecca is an accomplished dancer and would like to get back to dance as this is her passion. She much prefers the summer months and supports Arsenal, but we don’t think she had much choice in that!
Whitney
Hughes
Accounts
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Whitney has worked part-time in our accounts department since 2017. By her own admission, she is a straight talker, but in a nice way! She has an irrational fear of spiders, just like her mum. Whitney enjoys watching reality TV and supporting her favourite football team Chelsea.
Reece
Wiley
Warehouse Manager
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Reece joined JAG UFS in 2019 and was surprised just how well everyone gets on. He has a love for all music and can be heard belting out his favourite tunes in the warehouse. We only wish he had a volume switch! His biggest passion is his fishing and enjoys sharing the photos of his weekend catches with all of his colleagues.
Eddie
Birch
Sales Support
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Eddie joined the JAG UFS sales team in 2016 and plays an invaluable role of making sure all our customers are happy. One thing that Eddie did not mention is that in fact he was a world champion chef, he was too modest to write this down, but we have spies! In his spare time he still enjoys cooking and entertaining, he is another keen supporter of Chelsea.
Becca
Wilcox
Client Relationship Manager
T +44 (0) 7825 801874
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Becca is a recent addition to the JAG UFS family. Whilst working at BA previously, she raised over £5000 pounds for Comic Relief. Becca was born in Aldershot, she is an avid netball player and loves to binge-watch ‘Friends’. If she could ship herself anywhere, she’d pick a beach bar in Barbados with a wakeboard. Becca loves to spend Sunday’s with her friends and family enjoying a roast lunch with all the trimmings and a Gin & Tonic, as long as there are no wasps flying about, she hates wasps!
Douglas
Hewett
Driver
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Doug is driver who brings a wealth of experience, with over thirty years of driving in the logistics industry. Doug has been married to his childhood sweetheart for 35 years and it is on his bucket list to renew his vows. When Doug was a young lad, he wanted to be a jockey, but for now he settles for checking his betting slips at a weekend.
Tomas
Breur
Driver
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Biggest work achievement for Tomas is achieving his HGV licence, which is great for us! If Tomas could ship himself anywhere it would be over to Australia and if he could have one superpower it would be to fly, could be handy when Tomas gets stuck in traffic on the M25!
Amy
Holding
Air Import Manager
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Amy is our air import manager, she loves to chat with and assist all our customers with their shipments, making her the perfect fit for the job. After a long day of being at work you’ll find her with her feet up watching a series or movie on Netflix!
Mayur
Dusara
Air Export Operations
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Mayur’s favourite thing about working is being part of the team and is only happy once a job has been successfully completed. His proudest achievement at work is moving an aircraft engine which experienced some difficulties, but Mayur got it where it needed to be before the required deadline!
Simon
Berrett
Driver
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Simon found his true vocation as a driver as he loves the open road! He also has a passion for golf and was a pretty good footballer in his time as well. Not a lot of people know (maybe they do now) that he can belt out a decent tune as well.
Charlie
Wilcox
Business Development Manager
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Growing up, Charlie wanted to be a footballer, he is still playing football now every weekend! Charlie started his career in logistics when starting at JAG UFS and joined our sales team. When he isn’t working or playing football, Charlie is on the golf course still trying to master it! Or he’ll be having a few beers with his mates.
Darren
Pratt
Air Exports Operations
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Although Darren comes with a South African accent, he was born in Plymouth in the UK. He brings a wealth of experience in logistics. He is a keen runner and has a passion for photography, but has a guilty pleasure of beer, so best keep running off those calories!
Janice
Tsui
Accounts
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Janice is one of the quieter members of staff in our accounts department, but that hasn’t stopped her being a grade 8 playing the piano! Janice is very good at making Hong Kong-style pineapple buns and baking bread! We think we all may need to sample that cooking Janice!
Margaret
Hodge
Accounts
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Margaret enjoys nothing more than shopping till she drops and spending time with her family and friends. She is happiest eating her favourite food – curry. Margaret is always the cheerful and the upbeat one in the office. She supports Manchester United!
Diane
Barker
Accounts
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A very keen runner, Diane starts every day with a run whilst the rest of us are sleeping! She likes to unwind with a little tipple! Recently she made and amazing achievement with her daughter, completing a 100km walk in aid of the British Heart Foundation, which is a cause very important to her. From start to finish 26 hours and 5 minutes. We are all very proud!
Terry
Hancock
Warehouseman
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One of seven siblings, Terry is another keen golfer in the company. Similar to many others here, he likes to start his day with a good old English cup of tea, ideally with his guilty pleasure which is a bacon roll, and finish his day off with a nice cold beer sitting in his garden!
Lisa
James
Group Finance
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Lisa started with us in February 2025 and has been a welcome addition to the accounts department, with her great time management and building brilliant relationships with our suppliers she has become the point of call for many people. She has also worked in the logistics industry for 12 years, so comes with a wealth of knowledge! If Lisa could go anywhere on holiday, it would be back to Florida or to spend Christmas in New York.
Shelley
Underwood
Group Operations Manager
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Shelleys favourite part of the job is working with all types of different people and all the different challenges she faces everyday! Being patient and problem solving is something that makes Shelley the perfect fit for JAG UFS and operations. Shelley enjoys cooking and see’s herself as a quite a good cook, so we’re looking forward to trying out some of her recipes in the office!
Talib
Dar
Air Import Supervisor
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Talib started with JAG UFS in 2024, and has fitted in perfectly. Working closely with our customers and building relationships with both the staff and customers, he has a fine eye for the smaller details meaning all avenues are explored. Even though he wanted to be a race car driver growing up, Talib now enjoys photography and videography!
Jade
Austin
Import Clerk
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Enjoying the fact that every day is different and surprised by how many different products are shipped by JAG UFS, Jade has learnt that nothing is too much for JAG UFS. With her calm approach and ability to multitask and prioritse, Jade has become a vital part of the air import team. After a long day in the office Jade enjoys unwinding at the gym!
Gina
Elizondo-Carter
Air Import Operations
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Gina originally started in logistics when she was 19, then went on to be a primary school teacher for 12 years and then decided to come back to the wonderful world of logistics, and we’re very pleased! Gina takes pride and her time with any task she is given, ensuring all requirements are met for our customers.