Our Team

As the largest bespoke joinery manufacturer in the Southeast of England, K&D Joinery have multiple departments covering our commercial and residential projects. Our commercial expertise includes shopfronts, screens, internal/external doors, staircases and cabinetry. Your enquiry could be from a single window to a large-scale refurbishment programme. With in-house capabilities to provide an estimate, survey, detailed CAD drawings, manufacturing right through to the final installation.

Residential customer looking to refresh your property, you may have decided it is time to replace your front door, windows or staircase and balustrading. Maybe you want some alcove units or a complete dressing room – whether you’re an architect, main or sub-contractor or quantity surveyor; our teams can offer bespoke modern and traditional joinery to meet your requirements.

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OWNER & DIRECTOR

Larry Kearns

Managing Director

As an award-winning apprentice and going on to be a fully qualified joiner, Larry started making box frame windows in a small workshop under the railway arches in Leytonstone in London’s East End over 40 years ago. From these truly humble beginnings K & D Joinery now operates from a 50,000 ft2 factory facility on a one and a half acre site, employing over 100 members of staff who operate a timber milling operation, 6 CNC lines, joinery assembly workshops, spraying and glazing facilities, a fleet of delivery vehicles and provide

the joinery installation teams. Products include general joinery, windows, staircases, and cabinetry. In addition to the factory facilities the modern open plan offices provide space for the Estimating Department, a team of CAD Draughtsmen, meeting rooms, Production Managers, the HR Department, and an Accounts Office.

This transformation which includes having to deal with being forced to move his entire operation following London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics, demonstrates Larry’s commitment over

the years, to not only investing in the infrastructure of the business, providing state of the art machinery and production facilities but also in creating a working environment that has enabled his team of staff to thrive and together, help the business to grow, establishing K & D Joinery Ltd. as one of the South East’s leading bespoke joinery manufacturers.

DIRECTORS

Paul Stanley

Health & Safety Co-Ordinator & Operations Director

Paul joined us in 2018 giving him a combined total of 37 years’ experience within the furniture and joinery Industries. His knowledge of Health and Safety and procedural understanding has allowed the business to set in place, several key changes in the way we operate. Paul is also responsible for health and safety and qualifications include – IOSH, Diploma in first line Management (level 4) and ILM LEVEL 3. Paul has now been promoted to Operations Director, overseeing the vast array of projects that K&D undertake.

John Kearns

PRODUCTION Director

With nearly 35 years of continuous service, John is one of our most experienced members staff having a wealth of knowledge that is utilized across all aspects of our business.

He is willing to share a complete understanding of our production including our milling facilities and CNCs through to our paint finishing processes. Since the very early days of K and D Joinery Ltd to this day, he has been instrumental in many of the systems we operate on a day-to-day basis. His knowledge of the joinery products we produce, and the timber and related materials used throughout our processes ensures that the product matches and exceeds our customers’ expectations. John is also very environmentally conscious and encourages the use of FSC and PEFC timber products where possible.

Richard Whyborn

CABINETRY Director

Richard's vast experience across the joinery trade stems over 45 years. A time served joiner he has worked as a joiner, shop fitter, and cabinet maker both on commercial interiors and residential properties. Working at K and D since 1997, Richard, our Director of Cabinetry since 2009 can offer advice and is responsible for Surveying commercial and residential projects then overseeing both the drawing and production to match our customers’ expectations.

Andrius Jakubauskas

STAIRCASE Director

Joined straight from college in 1998. His first role was a labourer and soon after, becoming a trainee joiner. Having gained experience across our various departments It is within the Staircase department where Andrius excelled and allowed K & D to offer the most complex of stair and balustrade designs. From initial survey to detailed design and production, Andrius and his team can handle the most challenging enquiries.

Alan Sheehy

ESTIMATING & SALES Director

Alan is a qualified carpenter and Joiner with over 20 years’ experience in the joinery industry. He has enjoyed a variety of roles in hands-on manufacturing and has gained a thorough sense of business acumen. Since Joining K & D in 2014 he has continued to progress. Keen to promote within the organization, Alan was made our Sales and Estimating Director in 2017. He continues to use and share his knowledge and experience with his colleagues and encourages staff development at all levels.

Estimating & Sales

Andrew F. Pratt CMIWSc

Senior Estimator

Andrew has provided a consultancy service to K&D Joinery since 2012. With over 35 years’ experience in the Construction Industry, as one of his clients, he provides us with services that include Estimating, Surveying, Project Management and Business Development.

Derek Brooks

Senior Estimator

Derek has literally decades of experience in the bespoke joinery industry and provides an invaluable service to both our clients and his colleagues in the K&D Team with his wealth of knowledge covering so many aspects of the industry. Now working part-time, he also oversees our FSC & PEFC commitments.

Nick Kelly

Senior Estimator & Quantity Surveyor

We have been using Nick’s services for over 3 years. As a qualified bench joiner with 30 years’ experience, including both workshop and site carpentry. Nick supports K & D and our wider team as Senior estimator and quantity Surveyor on larger and more complex projects both in cabinetry and traditional Joinery.

Jake Wright

ESTIMATOR

Jake has been with K & D Joinery for over 8 years and has a total of 15 years’ experience within the door and joinery manufacturing industries. Having a diploma in Carpentry and Joinery and hands on experience both in manufacturing and paint finishing, Jake can fully understand customer requirements, make recommendations, and estimate accordingly.

James King

ESTIMATOR

When James joined K&D 5 years ago, he already had 10 years previous estimating experience. In addition, he was able to bring a range of skills needed to carry out his current role using his vast array of knowledge. He has worked on site for 10 years as a Project Manager and as a qualified wood machinist.

Jamie Moore

ESTIMATOR

Jamie has been involved in the door and joinery business since 2011. Having worked with us previously from 2014 – 2017. Jamie re-joined K & D Joinery in 2021 as one of estimators. He is qualified to NVQ Level 2 Carpentry and uses this experience plus his knowledge when estimating our customers enquiries for doors and windows.

ACCOUNTS & ADMIN

Ciro Coniglio

Head of finance

Having a diploma in Business & Finance has helped Ciro work through many industries during his career. His previous employment as financial controller for a start-up which now supplies vast industries in the city and beyond. He joined K&D for a new adventure and has now been here just over 3 years and has almost 30 years’ experience in finance.

Jacqui Bones

Payroll & Office Manager

Since joining the business 21 years ago, Jacqui has seen many changes. Starting out as an office administrator at our previous premises in Stratford. Jacqui has progressed to become our much loved and respected Payroll and Office Manager. Other changes include a 200% increase in staff numbers and embracing the opportunity to allow Jacqui to become a Hybrid worker, splitting working time between home and office. Jacqui is also our qualified mental health first-aider.

Marketing

Gemma Kearns

MARKETING MANAGER

Gemma has been part of K & D Joinery for over 4 years now; joining shortly after completing her fine art degree at Central Saint Martins. Progressing to marketing manager driving the development of the brand, the social media platforms, and the website. Gemma also manages the extremely busy K & D Joinery communications and phone system, diverting customer and client calls and emails to appropriate members of the various departments within the business.

Knarik

MARKETING Assistant

Knarik graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and then went on to complete her Master's in Marketing and Finance at the Unversity of Exeter.
Knarik joined the K&D team with the aim of gaining experience within a workplace, answering phones and helping around within the office. She has become a permanent member of the K&D team as a Marketing Assistant where she is able to express her passion for marketing with the different skills she has gained while studying.

Surveyors & Project Managers

Chris Elliot

Surveyor & Senior Cad/Draughtsman

Having over 35 years within the joinery industry, Chris has gained wide experience as a surveyor and joined K&D in 2014. He has worked across the various functionalities of our industry including over 10 years as Joinery shop foreman and similarly as general manager. His knowledge and experience allow us to handle the most complex of joinery projects.

Wayne Howe

Surveyor & Site Manager

Having 35 years’ experience as a time served joiner producing both traditional and bespoke joinery, Wayne has a very keen eye to detail and uses his knowledge and previous site management skills when surveying projects and understanding of customer requirements

Anthony Kyriacou

Senior Contracts Manager

Joined our team Feb 2017. Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in the joinery industry. Having worked his way from apprentice to lead Joiner in a well-established Joinery company he went on to study further qualifications in AutoCAD before branching out into the design / setting out division. Promoted to Project Manager in 2020, he has been instrumental in completing the largest projects K&D have accomplished to date whilst building strong rapport with multiple new and existing clients. Anthony has now been promoted to Senior Contracts Manager, his attention to detail provides our large scale contracts with exceptional service.

CAD Technicians & Design

Craig Donald

Senior CAD Technician

Craig started his apprenticeship in 2005, becoming a fully qualified bench joiner (NVQ Level 3) at Building Crafts College. He proceeded to join K&D Joinery in 2010 progressing in the company from a stair manufacturer to CNC operator and then onto the design side as a CAD draughtsman. Craig left K&D Joinery Implementing new ideas and improvements he was made CAD manager in 2020 and has continued to provide solutions to continually develop the standard and quality of drawings alongside providing training to new employees.

Svajunas Kyburas

CAD TECHNICIAN

With more than 30 years’ experience, Svajunas has superb understanding and knowledge in creating and revising working drawings from the specifications of the client through to creating 3D solid modelling with physically based rendering and automated CNC programming.

Zoltan Kovacs

Senior CAD Technician

Joining us in 2015, Zoltan adds experience to our team having previously gained a master’s degree in Timber Engineering together with his knowledge of 2D and 3D Auto CAD. His experience also extends from previous roles both in structural timber and windows and door manufacturing.

Frank Webb

CAD Technician

Since Frank joined us in 2019, he has become a valuable member of our CAD team. An experienced bench joiner, both in traditional joinery and cabinetry. He is constantly using his 40 years’ knowledge and experience to produce detailed drawings for client approval and manufacture

Lawrence Millington

CAD Technician

After completing his apprenticeship with a Multi-trade NVQ Level 3, Lawrence moved abroad to begin his career in the timber industry at mass production door facility specialising in solid-wood and engineered doors; eventually raising up to the position of Project Manager. This role included managing the robotics program and the lead design role utilising Solidworks 3D CAD. Moving back to England to work at a Timber-traders as a Salesman and travelling QC inspector, Lawrence then decided to continue his specialisation in joinery design, training in AutoCAD and joining the K&D team in 2020 as a Draughtsman.

Jake Little

CAD Technician

Jake started in 2021 and is the newest member of the CAD department. He has 3 years’ experience in designing bespoke joinery fit for construction. He is well versed in multiple cad software’s including 2D and 3D rendering. Before becoming a draftsman Jake used to design and make scale architectural and museum exhibition models.

Olga Krainaja

Cad Technician

After completing her college courses in Latvia, Olga went into civil engineering for her first job, using traditional hand drawings and training up in knowledge and experience in this field for 10 years. Olga then went into designing bridges and roads in Latvia for 7 years.

After moving to the UK and starting a family Olga worked from home selling goods online and looking after her young children. Olga has been at K&D Joinery now for a year and is in our CAD drawing department and has put all her previous experience to good use in a new area of the construction industry.

Callum Moir

Cad Technician

Callum completed his degree in Media production at De Montfort University in 2018. He studied, photography, film, animation, modelling and editing. After University Callum joined the K&D Joinery team, starting as a labourer in the workshop, then joining the marketing team, Callum then became the buyer for K&D Joinery for 4 years until recently joining the CAD team. He has completed his CAD software training at night school and is growing with experience and skills at K&D.

Health & Safety & Production Managers

Michael Costello

WORKSHOP MANAGER

With 25 years continuous service, we are grateful of Micks commitment and dedication to K and D Joinery. He completed a 4-year apprenticeship in wood machining resulting in an advanced City and Guilds qualification. He then continued in the timber trade to gain a further 9 years production experience before joining us in 1997. His current role as production manager oversees workshop health and safety matters and ensures our own quality and customers high expectations are met. Mick holds a NEBOSH qualification in occupational Health and Safety.

Gary Imamzade

WORKSHOP MANAGER

With 25 years’ experience in bespoke joinery manufacturing, including 20 years as a Joinery Shop Manager. Gary joined us in 2019. He is qualified to NVQ Diploma in joinery Level 3 and has gained and continues to use a great knowledge of timber and related products within our manufacturing process.

Production Supervisors

Andrius Budenas

CNC SUPERVISOR

Shamir Khan

SPRAYSHOP SUPERVISOR

Thorben Pierdola

SUPERVISOR

David Pile

SUPERVISOR

Leroy Allen

JOINERY SUPERVISOR

Ricky Morris

MILL SUPERVISOR
Buying

Ben McCallister

STORES AND WORKSHOP BUYER
Wood Machinist & Workshop Operatives

Darius

Wood Machinist

Arunas

Wood Machinist

Joseph

Workshop Operative

Vasyl

Workshop Operative

Petro

Workshop Operative
BESPOKE joinery (windows, doors, shopfronts & more)

Reece

JOINER

Christopher

JOINER

Raimondas

JOINER

Matt

JOINER

Sadik

JOINER

Warren

JOINER

Shawn

JOINER

Grant

JOINER

Steven

JOINER

Luke

JOINER

Enver

JOINER

Danny

JOINER

Tom

JOINER
Stairs & balustrading

Edvinas

STAIR MAKER

Stefan

WOOD CARVER

Gintaras

Stair maker

Evaldas

Stair maker

Carlos

Stair Maker

Andrius

Stair Maker

Cameron

Stair Maker
cnc MACHINERY

Vytautas

CNC Operator

Gatis

CNC Operator

Rostislav

CNC Operator

Daniel

CNC Operator

Paul

CNC Operator

David

CNC Operator
Cabinetry

Andrew

Cabinetry

Jack

Cabinetry

Alex

Cabinetry

Steve

Cabinetry

Viktor

Cabinetry

David

Cabinetry

Raheem

Cabinetry
GLAZING

Piotr

GLAZIER

Valon

Glazier & Quality Control
finishing & spraying

Mark

WOOD FINISHER

Peter

WOOD FINISHER

Arsen

WOOD FINISHER & QUALITY CONTROL

Russell

SPRAY SHOP TECHNICIAN

Marcin

SPRAY SHOP TECHNICIAN

Aidan

SPRAY SHOP TECHNICIAN

James

SPRAY SHOP TECHNICIAN

Nouman

SPRAY SHOP TECHNICIAN & QUALITY CONTROL

Rizwan

Quality Control
Apprentices

Harry

Joiner

Joseph

Site Fitter

Akin

Joiner

Teddy

Joiner

Inderjeet

Joiner

John

Joiner
DELIVERY TEAM

Gary

DELIVERY DRIVER

Eddie

DELIVERY DRIVER

Bahri

DELIVERY DRIVER & QUALITY CONTROL

Paul

Delivery Driver
Installation teams

Gheorghe

Site Manager

John

Site supervisor

Yani

Site supervisor

Mark

Site supervisor

Patrick

Site supervisor

Viktor

Site supervisor

Simon

Site supervisor

Jason

Site supervisor

Sergej

Site Fitter

Konrad

Site Fitter

Marius

Site Fitter

Maciej

Site Fitter

Charlie

Site Fitter

Marian

Site Fitter

Keith

Brickwork Refurbishment & Site Fitter

Dovydas

Site Fitter

Leart

Site Fitter