Tim Rose

Founder, Owner and Chief Executive

Tim founded the company in 1992 and remains the sole owner today, he is a hands on leader with his finger firmly on the pulse of the world's fisheries and a nose for exactly when, where and which species to procure. As the chief fish buyer for the business he ensures that only the best quality fish arrives at Three Oceans, without which the rest of the business would have no foundation.

His accumulated knowledge of many individual fish species must be up there amongst the best in the industry and he is a huge supporter of sustainable fishing policies. His pursuit of quality in both product and service is relentless and he instils this belief in every member of the Three Oceans team.

His goal is to make Three Oceans second to none in the provision of service, excellence and quality sea food products to the UK Food Service Industry.

Away from work Tim adores family life. He is a keen competitor and enjoys all country sports, golf and snowboarding. He is a lifelong supporter of Leeds United Football Club.

SEAFOOD OPINION

Tim loves all seafood, choosing fish over meat every time. He prefers simply cooked quality fish.

Geoff Druce

Sales & Marketing Director

Geoff is the principal ambassador and voice of Three Oceans, taking the company's message of uncompromising quality to the market place.

Geoff has spent all his working life in the food industry and a good deal of that in frozen products working on leading FMCG brands. Geoff is constantly on the look out for potential customers with the credentials for a 'good fit' with Three Oceans.

He loves a challenge and works closely with 3O's development chefs to resolve new product challenges, often responding within 48 hours of a new product brief with pre-production samples.

Away from work Geoff enjoys family life and the occasional game of golf with his two sons, although gone are the days when he stood a chance of beating them. He has obviously taught them too well.

Geoff also devotes much of his own time to public and community service.

SEAFOOD OPINION

Another Haddock fan who enjoys cooking for his family. Presentation is important as Geoff says, he “enjoys a bit of theatre on a plate”.

He is also a shellfish fan and particularly enjoys Scallops and Oysters.

And whilst not strictly a seafood it is probably no surprise that our former London lad also has a liking for jellied Eels.

John Leonard

Chief Operations Officer

John has an unquestionable knowledge and professional history throughout the food industry as a whole. Primarily managing within the major blue-chip companies throughout his career, his experience over the last 20 years has enabled him to direct and impact business performances in all areas of the Industry. John is known for his limitless drive and determination, an individual who leads from the front, creates the Operational direction and effectively delivers the goal.

Working with some of the food industries most respected and well-known brands in the baked goods, fresh produce and meat sectors. His particular skill set is now helping Three Oceans to shape its production capability and quality standards to meet the needs of our next generation clients demands. John is relishing the prospect of building a new team and production facility around this brief, overseeing the development of our commercial, technical, supply chain and NPD functions.

Away from work John enjoys family life to the full, as most people who know him would testify. A keen sports fan, who enjoys all sports, and also has a deep passion for music.

SEAFOOD OPINION

If there is fish on the menu John will give it a try, regardless of species, although he is not a fan of putting fish into a pie. Fresh and simply cooked is the way he likes his fish.

Carl Derving

Chief Financial Officer

Carl is the newest member of the senior leadership team and brings a wealth of experience, spanning a career in the finance profession of over 20 years, having started as an apprentice accountant within private practice, when he was 17 years old.

Over those years, Carl has spent time in a plethora of industries, across both profit and not-for-profit organisations, ranging from small family run businesses, right through to private equity backed PLCs, and has spent most of the last 10 years, within manufacturing, specifically food.

At Three Oceans, Carl is our financial gatekeeper and is responsible for the control of our liquidity in the form of cashflow management, including the securing of working capital finance from investment banks and the arrangement of financial instruments for raw material purchases, in foreign currencies.

Carl is also responsible for the financial and management reporting within the business, for both internal and external stakeholders, including our PLC parent company located in Japan, working on group consolidation with our European CFO, based in Holland.

Away from the office, Carl has a very active personal life, with a wife and three young children at home. If that wasn’t enough to keep him busy, he hits the gym at 4am every day. He is also learning the Japanese language, as well as playing lead guitar and working towards forming a gigging hard rock band.

SEAFOOD OPINION

Carl likes to keep it simple when it comes to fish. A juicy cod loin coated in breadcrumb will do it.

Dr Simon Derrick

Senior Technical Manager

There isn’t much Simon doesn’t know about the seafood sector having spent 22 years working in this industry. Amongst other things, he has been a researcher into biochemistry of fish quality, an international consultant on control and inspection of post-harvest, seafood supply chains, a lecturer and trainer on food safety, legislation & product traceability, and also an inspector/auditor of seafood supply chains. A career that has taken him all over the world and given him an almost unique perspective on seafood and in particular, fish.

Simon’s vast commercial seafood experience is a huge asset to Three Oceans and his focus is on ensuring that the technical needs of our suppliers and customers are met, that raw materials always meet our high quality standards, and that new products are successfully developed to meet both customer and production requirements. 

In addition, his knowledge and experience of the wider seafood sector is used to support the Management team in addressing developing issues in the industry and driving the business forward in a sustainable and ethical way.

Outside work, Simon is a keen amateur photographer of wildlife and landscapes, a natural extension of his enjoyment of the countryside in general. He is also a fan of live music - listening rather than playing.

SEAFOOD OPINION

To quote Simon, “It’s the Cods Pollocks”. He loves the diversity of seafood, enjoying fish and seafood recipes from all around the world.  He is always on the look out for something different to try.

Gemma Scott

Research & NPD Technologist

Gemma has a unique ‘home grown’ perspective on new product development having worked in production, QA and supervisory roles at Three Oceans for many years.

She combines her food skills with a thorough production understanding ensuring that all products can be made profitably for both Three Oceans and clients alike.

Refining coating recipes, developing existing as well as new products, running the in house tasting sessions and providing NPD samples to clients are among the many aspects of Gemma’s role.

The apple of Gemma’s eye is her young daughter who pretty much takes up all of her spare time, with any left over spent with family, friends and holidays.

SEAFOOD OPINION

For Gemma it’s a bit of a ‘busman’s holiday’ when it comes to seafood. Her personal favourite is traditional Haddock and chips.

Paul Mundy

Supply Chain Manager

With over 18 years experience in supply chain within FMGC from Abattoirs to cooked products, Paul brings a wealth of experience to Three Oceans.

Paul is responsible for ensuring all orders are fulfilled efficiently. He works closely with sales and production and is at the sharp end of customer service. 

Paul is dedicated to maintaining the high standards and exceptional service levels that Three Oceans is renowned for. His daily goal is to ensure every order is on time, in full, each and every time.

Paul spends the majority of his time away from work with his Family, whether it be cooking at home for Amanda his wife of almost 20 years, Taking his eldest child to Boxing sessions (5 times a week), repairing all shapes of devices that his youngest takes great pleasure in dismantling or taking his dog for a walk, with Paul it is all about family.

SEAFOOD OPINION

Paul is again another lover of Haddock although shellfish are a regular feature at his Spanish fiesta’s.