Jon Coote

Jon has been with Ground Control since 2002, participated in a Management Buy Out in 2004, and these days he supports his fellow directors by trying to ensure that the company stays true to its long held beliefs in customer service, enterprise and operational efficiency.

Jon is deeply passionate about customer service and takes great pride in the initiative he started in 2002 to collect written testimonials from customers. Since then, the company has received over 2,000 testimonials from satisfied clients. Another one of Jon's enduring ideas is to reward our field teams for "surprising and delighting" our clients through exceptional service.

Before joining Ground Control, Jon spent 25 years with Lloyds TSB, the last 16 of which were in a variety of management roles. He has an extensive knowledge of corporate finance and SMEs and is currently a Lloyds Bank Enterprise Mentor and a Fellow of The Institute of Enterprise & Entrepreneurs.

Outside of work, Jon is a sports fanatic. He played soccer, hockey and cricket for many years and is a season ticket holder at West Ham and Essex County Cricket Club. He has been a member of Brentwood Cricket and Hockey Clubs for over 50 years and has worked in a voluntary capacity for both those Clubs for over 40 years. He is currently the Hon. Treasurer of Brentwood County Ground Club, a position he has held for 34 years. Jon is married with 2 grown-up children, both of whom worked for Ground Control during their school and university vacations.

Jon is a keen investor in small and medium-sized enterprises and has made several equity investments over the past few years.