Full Name: Andrew Keir

Position: MD of Spraylat International

Main Activity of the Company: Spraylat International manufactures temporary peelable protective coatings

Date and Place of Birth: December 15, 1960, Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK

Education: Wellingborough School, Tresham College and Cranfield University

First Job: Legal executive

Career History Prior to Current Position: After starting my career in law, I moved into sales, where I worked as a salesperson, sales manager and sales director, and then into general management at the age of 40

Size of First Pay Packet: Just under £100 a month

First Job with Present Group: I joined Spraylat International in April 2009 as business development director and became MD in November 2009

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: Six people who report to me directly and distributors in 29 countries around the world

Management Style: I like to agree on the parameters with my team and then allow them to do their job

Personal Best Achievement: Playing rugby with skilled players who won us a number of league and cup titles

Professional Best Achievement: In my last job, I was one of a small team that merged two companies into a single entity employing over 1 000 people. Over a 14-year period, we increased sales fourfold and enhanced shareholder value considerably

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I worked for Winston Duguid for 14 years at Rexam. He helped me in my early years in management and today remains as a sounding board

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Branson

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Alan Sugar, chairperson of Amstrad and star of BBC TV show The Apprentice

Philosophy of Life: You are only on this earth once (as far as we know) so make the most of life while you are fit and able

Biggest Ever Opportunity: We are currently waiting to hear if we have secured the contract to mask the advertising signs at many of the venues for the London 2012 Olympics

Biggest Ever Disappointment: If we fail to secure the London 2012 Olympics contract

Hope for the Future: That I remain as fit and motivated as I am today for the next 20 years

Favourite Reading: The Sunday Times newspaper

Favourite TV Programme: The Apprentice

Favourite Food/Drink: Indian cuisine

Favourite Music: Motown

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Favourite Website: www.constructionenquirer.co.uk

Hobbies: I am director of youth rugby (16- to 18-year-olds) at Kettering Rugby Football Club

Car: Jaguar

Pets: Two Jack Russells

Miscellaneous Dislikes: The dogs sleeping on the bed

Favourite Other South African Company: Peelable Coatings, our new distributor in South Africa

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Di since June 29, 1985

Children: Rory, 24; Bruce, 22; Fraser, 20; Isabel, 16

Clubs: Kettering Rugby Football Club