Leadership Team - Platinum Facilities Services

Glen Cardinal

CEO

Glen has worked for over 30 years in the Technical Facilities Services Industry, mostly at management level. He started his career as an air conditioning engineer and his passion, ability to understand customer needs, and natural ability to lead a team to deliver success, saw him quickly gravitate towards management. He also gained a Master’s Degree in FM.

Glen joined Platinum in 2008 as their Operations Director and successful development and general management of the company led to promotions. In 2013 he became Managing Director and in 2019 he acquired the business and became the owner.

Glen has an enthusiasm and drive for business and customer service, as well as being a strong communicator and man manager. He gets most enjoyment from building successful teams to deliver on customer needs.

Neil Cardinal

Procurement & Supply Chain Director

Neil joined Platinum Facilities in 2020 as Procurement Manager and was promoted to Procurement & Supply Chain Director in June 2022. He is the relationship manager between Platinum Facilities and our supply chain and is responsible for obtaining the renewal quotations for annual maintenance contracts.

Prior to joining Platinum, Neil spent 25 years in the construction industry and worked on large scale HVAC installation projects throughout the UK.

Ed Gee

Director (Operations & Technical)

Ed has over 15 years’ experience in the technical services industry, and a depth of knowledge of mechanical, electrical and building fabric engineering. He has progressed through the Platinum Facilities organisation, starting as Contract Manager, providing him with an expansive knowledge of the business.

Ed has vast experience of implementing and continually improving ISO Standards and external accreditations, through technology and innovations. As SHEQ Director and Company Authorising Engineer, he possess an in-depth knowledge of regulations, which he uses to drive a high-level of Health & Safety and Compliance across the business.

Lynsey Storm

Director (People, Culture and Shared Services)

Lynsey has over 20 years of experience working within Human Resources, across a range of industries including sales and construction, operating at board level for both SME and FTSE businesses. She is passionate about bringing business strategy to life through its people, attracting and retaining the right talent to ensure a culture of success.

Lynsey is a member of the Chartered institute of Personnel and Development holding an MCIPD, a Mental Health First Aider and a Thomas International practitioner.

Matt Hellicar

Director (Operations & Energy)

Matt has been with Platinum Facilities for 10 years and has extensive experience of technical facilities management. He uses his operational expertise to ensure the delivery of high quality, responsive services whilst leading Platinum’s technology and energy management innovations.

Tom Groom

Finance Director

Tom joined Platinum Facilities in 2024 as Finance Director, having a career spanning over 13 years within the service sector of Facilities Management.

Tom has led the financial operations and strategy of a leading provider of integrated facilities management solutions across various sectors and regions.

As finance director for Platinum, he ensures financial excellence by delivering accurate and timely financial reports, optimising cash flow and profitability, whilst ensuring there is suitable controls and governance in place.