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Mark Bowes-Cavanagh

Mark founded ADSL as a consultancy company in 2008, after spotting a gap in the UK cosmetics market for somewhere that could offer the breadth of services covered by ADSL under one…

09/09/2022

John Dean Jnr

John followed his dad to the company in August 2013. He came over from Mayfield manufacturing labs, attracted by the coast and different role available to him. John manages a lot of…

08/09/2022

Bill Witt

Bill’s been at ADSL since the company was founded in 2008. Prior to this he worked in optoelectronics, which is where Mark found him and asked him to move over to cosmetics….

09/09/2022

Claire Bowes-Cavanagh

Claire is in charge of supporting senior management and the directors in the accounting and operations of the business. She has a proven track record of managing complex operations from her work…

09/10/2022

Dean Kelly

With 20+ years’ experience in Sales & Business Management, Dean joined ADSL in September 2021 taking on the role as Client & Business Development Manager. With a strong background in business growth…

10/01/2023

Jessica Rood

Jessica joined ADSL in June 2021 from THG Labs (Acheson & Acheson).  She started in the industry in 2016 as a Laboratory Technician and took a keen interest in this career path….

17/01/2023

Justyna Sobczyk

Justyna joined ADSL in 2019 from Swallowfield PLC, a cosmetics, make-up and aerosol company. She brought with her 6 years of research, formulation and development experience within the cosmetic industry. She also…

09/10/2022

Charlotte Priestman

Charlotte joined ADSL in August 2014 from a pharmaceutical contract laboratory, moving down to Devon from Greater London for a change of pace by the seaside. Her day-to-day tasks include challenge testing,…

09/10/2022

Erin Robinson

Erin joined ADSL in March 2020 after completing an Extended Diploma in Public Services. After initially wanting to pursue a career within the Army, an opportunity arose to join the team here…

17/01/2023

Craig Stoneman

Craig joined ADSL in 2018. After studying Extended Science at Plymouth University, Craig sought to pursue a career in science and brings a proven track record of microbiological experience to the team….

10/10/2022

Jake Robinson

Jake undertook 2 years of work placements at ADSL before joining full time in 2019. Jake’s background is in Pharmacology having completed a degree in the field at university which has prepared…

10/10/2022

Martin Perry

Martin joined ADSL in August 2016 from SGS. His role involves ensuring products comply with regulations & producing CPSRs as well as giving customers expert advice on cosmetics safety and the path…

09/09/2022

Louis Macco

Louis joined ADSL at the start of 2022 after graduating from Cardiff University with a joint Honours degree in Accounting and Finance. Working alongside Steven, Louis assists with overseeing the finances of the business, helping…

17/01/2023

Hannah Folland

Hannah joined ADSL in 2019 after 10 years in retail management. Her previous experience was in a performance-driven environment but she really enjoys being part of a team and leading by example….

10/10/2022

Steven Henderson

With 16 years’ experience as a Practice Accountant, Steven joined ADSL as the Internal Accountant in 2019. Steven has known Mark and Claire for many years and is a dynamic addition to…

10/10/2022

Shannon Bowes-Cavanagh

I joined ADSL in the summer of 2020 whilst still at university in Cardiff. I started working in the development lab, helping with stability and compatibility testing, and making products. An opportunity…

11/10/2022

Tierney King

Tierney joined ADSL in 2021 while in her final year of studying Chemistry at the University of Plymouth. Once she completed her Bachelor’s degree, she joined full time in the analytical centre…

17/01/2023

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"DCS have worked very closely with Mark Cavanagh at ADSL for many years and are very happy with the quality of service."

Dr Philip Wright, Head of Technical, DCS Group

"Mayfield Laboratories has worked closely with ADSL since their incorporation in 2008. During this time ADSL have provided crucial technical advice and support to our company."

Jim Bullen, Director, Mayfield Laboratories

"Rodial have worked with ADSL over the last 5 years and are very happy with the quality of their services."

Melanie Khoury, Head of New Product Development, The Rodial Group

"I have worked very closely with ADSL over the course of the last year and have been extremely happy with their technical services"

Simon Coe, Operations Director, Foam & Substance Ltd

We have been using the services of ADSL since the beginning of 2013- for safety assessments, dermatological testing and routine microbial analyses. ADSL are our first choice for CPSRs as we value highly the professional but personal service, quick turn around and helpful advice.

Jonathan Clements, Technical Manager, Brodie & Stone International Plc

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"DCS have worked very closely with Mark Cavanagh at ADSL for many years and are very happy with the quality of service."

Dr Philip Wright, Head of Technical, DCS Group

"Mayfield Laboratories has worked closely with ADSL since their incorporation in 2008. During this time ADSL have provided crucial technical advice and support to our company."

Jim Bullen, Director, Mayfield Laboratories

"Rodial have worked with ADSL over the last 5 years and are very happy with the quality of their services."

Melanie Khoury, Head of New Product Development, The Rodial Group

"I have worked very closely with ADSL over the course of the last year and have been extremely happy with their technical services"

Simon Coe, Operations Director, Foam & Substance Ltd

We have been using the services of ADSL since the beginning of 2013- for safety assessments, dermatological testing and routine microbial analyses. ADSL are our first choice for CPSRs as we value highly the professional but personal service, quick turn around and helpful advice.

Jonathan Clements, Technical Manager, Brodie & Stone International Plc