About RH Nuttall

Born in 1917 in Birmingham Bob attended Moseley Grammar School where he left at the age of 16. He had various jobs before being enlisted into the RAF when World War II started. Bob entered Bomber Command and as a rear gunner where he completed over 40 missions being awarded the DFM for outstanding calmness and bravery on one particular trip. Bob was shot down in June 1943 and spent two years of his life in Stalag Luft 3, the Great Escape camp (he was in fact set to be in the second wave of escapees on the night). He returned to the UK after the war and eventually went to work for Turner Bros Asbestos Co (TBA) as a rep. In the late 1950's Bob was offered a job running the Birmingham branch of Leicester washer manufacturer W. Parkins, which was a family business. Bob eventually bought the branch in 1963 and changed the name to RH Nuttall Limited. In his spare time Bob was a keen cricket fan and became Chairman of Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club. He was also a fan of Birmingham City FC and a member of Walmley golf club for many years. Bob worked full time until he was 83 years old, but passed away suddenly in 2000.
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Born in 1946 Ian had a good education at the local King Edward School Edgbaston, where he particularly stood out for his excellent cricketing abilities and was a highly regarded fast bowler in his day, once taking the wicket of the then current England wicket keeper and Captain A.C Smith. Ian moved on to study accountancy after school and worked for a number of companies auditing their accounts. Ian progressed from here and Bob, his father, offered him a position within the company. Long days followed, but over time Bob and Ian built up a successful foundation for the company to flourish. With their knowledge of the business and trade they managed to build up a large and diverse client base and service them efficiently and honestly, gaining a good reputation along the way. In 2018 aged 72, Ian retired. A tough decision to make after more than 50 years in the business. It was time for Ian to enjoy a more relaxed pace of life, spending more time on his hobbies which are golf, stamp collecting and being a member of the RSPB, visiting various reserves. In addition, Ian also has a holiday property in Portugal which he can now enjoy for more weeks of the year playing the many beautiful golf courses they have in the Algarve. Ian sadly passed away in July 2021 leaving his two sons Bryan and Stephen as joint Managing Directors.

Born in 1972 Steve gained excellent grades at both CSE and A-Level at his local Bishop Vesey Grammar School. Steve followed in Ian’s footsteps and also entered into accountancy doing a foundation course at Birmingham Polytechnic. He went on to use his skills in a few jobs auditing accounts for certain companies. Ian asked Steve to join the Company in 1992 where he started on the shop floor learning everything about the business. Steve flourished in his job role and soon became Works Manager where he set computerised presses and organised the day to day running of the shop floor.

When Bob, his grandfather, suddenly passed away in 2000, Steve used the knowledge he had gained on the shop floor and was able to continue from Bob with the quoting and ordering for the Company, which is still his current job role. Steve has also introduced the quality system for the Company making us fully compliant to ISO9001:2008. Steve was appointed as Managing Director alongside his brother Bryan after the passing of their father Ian Nuttall in July 2021.

In October 2024 Steve and his brother Bryan decided to sell the business to another family business. A hard decision, but a necessary one, allowing a new family to come in and uphold the family values that have been apparent for generations.

Born in 1979 Bryan is the youngest in the Nuttall generation. He obtained good grades at both GCSE and A-Level from Solihull School moving on from there straight to University, where he studied Business Management, successfully qualifying with a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree, as well as a diploma in Management and Marketing.

Fresh from graduating Bryan joined the company in 2000, starting on the shop floor and getting a sensible grounding in the business and its procedures. Bryan’s diligent work attitude quickly meant he became Works Manager, running a large section of complex machinery, organising production planning, goods inwards, ordering materials and running despatch. His Business Management degree came into play when he moved more into the operations side of the business, streamlining processes and helping his dad and brother to run it, becoming a Director in 2006. No mean feat in itself!

Realising the potential of the internet for business and marketing, Bryan started to develop the company websites and online presence. As the business grew, he then moved onto implementing a computer system to get the company fully automated in both sales and accounts. This has now been advanced further with the introduction of Sage in 2016. Bryan still works closely with the Works Manager to oversee certain aspects of shop floor production, as well as being in charge of marketing and social media for the Company.

Bryan was appointed as Managing Director alongside his brother Steve after the passing of their father Ian Nuttall in July 2021.

In October 2024 Bryan and his brother Steve decided to sell their much loved Company to another family business. A hard decision, but a necessary one, allowing a new family to come in and uphold the family values that have been apparent for generations.