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Meet The Team

Meet our Senior Management Team

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Natalie Matthews

Managing Director


Natalie is the Managing Director of Restore Datashred, overseeing a team of over 350 employees and driving the company's growth and success. With 30+ years of experience in IT, digital transformation, compliance, and M&A integration, Natalie is passionate about developing people and successfully integrated seven acquisitions in the last two years. In her free time, she leads an adult special needs football team and enjoys walking her beagle and working out.

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Neill Hughes

Sales and Marketing Director


Neill Hughes is Restore Datashred's Sales and Marketing Director. He has extensive experience in B2C and B2B sales functions, Financial Services, Logistics and telecommunication sectors, with over 20 years of sales, marketing and operational leadership experience. Neill brings a wealth of knowledge, passion and drive to the table. Neill enjoys running and golf outside work and lives in North Wales with his wife and two sons.

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Ellen Bielawski

Finance Director


Ellen is the Finance Director at Restore Datashred. With extensive experience in finance across various industries, Ellen is an invaluable asset to our company. Her qualifications in AAT and ACCA, coupled with her experience in FMCG, fashion, pharmaceutical, and logistics, equip her with the skills necessary to excel in her role. Ellen's expertise and contributions continue to drive our company forward.

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Ben Chambers

Operations Director


Ben Chambers doesn't just oversee operations at Restore Datashred – he safeguards confidential data across the UK. With over 10 years+ of shredding expertise, Ben brings a wealth of knowledge and unwavering dedication to his role as Operations Director.
But Ben's impact extends beyond our walls. He actively shapes the future of data security through his leadership role at the BSIA, the British Security Industry Association. As Vice-Chair, Ben drives industry advancements and ensures the highest standards in data destruction, guaranteeing your information is in the safest hands. In addition to his extensive experience in data security, it's worth noting that Ben Chambers has also served his country in the Royal Marines. This background instilled in him a strong sense of discipline, commitment, and loyalty, which he now brings to his work at Restore Datashred and as Vice-Chair of the BSIA. His dedication to serving and protecting extends far beyond his time in the Marines, and it's this unwavering sense of duty that makes him such a valuable member of the team.

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Miriam Bradley

Head of People


Miriam is the Head of People at Restore Datashred. With over 15 years of HR experience in multiple sectors, she excels in building relationships, coaching individuals and teams, and problem-solving with a calm and pragmatic approach. Miriam is passionate about creating a positive work environment and is proud of the high colleague engagement scores at Restore Datashred. She enjoys practicing Pilates in her free time and balances her personal life with a partner, two stepchildren, and a hamster.

About us

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Here at Restore Datashred, we offer the full range of state-of-the-art confidential waste disposal services, security guarantees and a commitment to the environment that you might expect from a large, well-established business. Over the years, we have served from small start-ups to multinational corporations and huge governmental departments – and everything in between. A set of accreditations and awards backs all our work. In turn, these are supported by the systems and processes we have in place that ensure the trust you place in us to handle your and your customers’ data correctly, compliantly, and carefully.

Just as we strive to excel in how we meet your needs, so do we focus on our people with a robust programme of continuous training, development and apprenticeships. From the operational floor to customer services, to our fleet operatives and the senior leadership team, we all work to a robust set of shared values:

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Empowerment

we trust each other to have the confidence to find the right solution to achieve our common goals.

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Excellence

by working together safely and with the right attitude, we will always provide first-class service.

The depth and breadth of secure data shredding management and operations experience in our senior leadership team is second to none and reflected throughout the business. We think it takes a special kind of person to be a Restore Datashred person – knowledgeable, personable, quick thinking and acting, and always looking for ways to help you. From your first contact with the customer services team to regular contact with our friendly, helpful drivers and operatives – and focused, efficient, environmentally aware account management throughout – we’re good people to work with, and you can count on us to have your best interests at heart