The Team

Paul Moon

Paul’s working career started at the age of 17 when he joined the armed forces. Having completed basic training, Paul was sent to 21 engineer regiment and served as a Royal Engineer for the next 9 years. During this time, Paul was deployed to a number of war torn countries and employed in a number of different roles, such as regimental crane operator and bridge commander. Through the latter stages of his forces career, Paul started to get more involved with driver training, training on LGV vehicles and Lorry Mounted Cranes. In April 2002, Paul left the forces and started working within recruitment, recruiting drivers for companies around the south. As the recruitment agency expanded a training division opened where Paul then gained the qualifications of Forklift truck instructor, LGV instructor and professional trainer.

In 2008, Paul acquired 2 Start Training. The company consisted of one other instructor and two training vehicles and it didn’t take to long for the business to start growing in size. Having started in a small office, it was soon apparent that with the company growing so rapidly that some bigger premises would be required. So 2 Start Training moved to Murrills Ind Est in Portchester. In 2013, 2 Start expanded once again and opened its second depot in Reading. With staff levels increasing and the awarding of an MOD contract, Paul’s attention turned to the growing fleet of vehicles, with an old for new replacement policy. Over the next couple of years, this involved the purchase of brand new tractor units, ridged LGVs, minibuses, Toyota Hilux cars and Iveco vans. The Forklift fleet also expanded adding different types to train on. In 2o16 Paul opened 2 Start Southampton and in February 2017 he moved 2 Start Portsmouth into a larger DVSA approved site. Paul still to this day can be seen in the vehicles and in the classrooms or warehouse training, whilst working on the new project for 2 Start.

Joe Vickers

For our students coming to 2 Start Romsey; they’re likely to meet Joe – either as their Instructor or Examiner, or both. (a keen motorcyclist) Joe (along with Paul) is our resident Tutor (Instructor Trainer). Joe trained with 2 Start back in 2012; qualifying for his Rigid (C) licence at 18 years of age, and his Artic (C+E) at 19. Along with his tickets for Counterbalance, Moffett, HIAB, and Reach, he left us as a new driver and went straight to work – everything from multi-drop and curtain siders, right up to mobile medical transport units (MRI).

Having covered many miles all over the UK, and a great many hours of Plant Operations; Joe was challenging himself to do more! He decided to try some international transport; as far as the far away reaches of Northern Ireland. Okay, so maybe his “international” transport didn’t go as far as some… but his experience proved invaluable and helped him on the way. Joe spent a year of his time as a tramper (living out of his truck) wherever it may take him… so ask him about some trucking memories if you’d like! (though he might not be able to stop talking, which I’m told is a common issue).

Joe came back to 2 Start in February 2013, and qualified to become an accredited Instructor/Examiner for the Independent Training Standards Scheme and Register (ITSSAR). Now, he teaches on a staggering nineteen different Industrial Groups! (see below)

Joe is also one of our Module. 4 (initial) CPC Instructors; and also teaches three of our Periodic Drivers CPC courses. (Drivers Essentials, Loading and Load Security, and Driver Licensing and Fuel Efficiency). He’s come leaps and bounds since we first met him in 2012; and we think you’ll like him too – He’ll certainly see to it that you’re the highest trained around. Joe is also qualified as a DVSA approved Large Goods Vehicle driving instructor, so you’ll see him on the trucks too; as well as qualifying as an ITSSAR Category 4 Tutor for delivering Instructor and Examiner Training. Joe is also one of our Instructors for the National and International transport managers certificate of professional competence for both road haulage and passenger transport operations.

Word from Joe: “Working within transport is a challenging but huge responsibility. You’ll see a great many things either on the road or when working in Freight forwarding, and will certainly work with some of the best. The best key to mastering a career in the industry (from the perspective of a young person) is to get the best training possible at the start… and remember that any vehicle you drive carries that huge responsibility. Getting trained right will mean you can face the new challenges with confidence, and keep yourself and others safe.”

In July 2016 Joe was made the Branch Manager of the Southampton depot and is currently running his team there.

Janet Loveridge

Martin Keen

Carl Ellis

Carl began his career in transport way back in the 1980s in Chesterfield, working as a driver and transport supervisor for a large international transport firm specialising in the automotive industry. Here he specialised in vehicle transport and delivery of parts. From there, Carl decided to pack up his things and move over to become a depot manager for transport and logistics in the packaging sector, also in Chesterfield. In 1996 Carl moved down to Gloucester and started working in chilled and frozen food distribution; overseeing the compliance of the company, ensuring that operations were carried out legally and safely. After all that he needed a rest, and decided to manage the transport for one of the country’s biggest bedding suppliers. After his rest, Carl started to miss the cars and went back to working as a compound manager for one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world (we can’t say who… but the cars are nice!) Vorsprung Durch Technik. In amongst all this working, Carl has also been a fully qualified ADI for Car and Motorcycle instruction, as well as holding his National Transport Managers CPC.

After a few more years Carl decided to move to Southampton and seek to become an HGV Driving Instructor and subsequently joined the team here in March 2017. Carl now teaches across all of our categories of good vehicles, as well as the initial CPC. Later on, in the year, Carl will be aspiring to also become accredited Instructor/Examiner with ITSSAR.

Outside of work, Carl is an avid motorcycle enthusiast and can often be found at one of the country’s racing circuits (like Thruxton, Silverstone, Donington etc.) watching the races. If he’s not there, you’ll find him on the squash court where he continues to build on his previous experience of playing for the county, since records began.

Dell Marden-McIntyre

Adam Grant

Paul Moon

Paul’s working career started at the age of 17 when he joined the armed forces. Having completed basic training, Paul was sent to 21 engineer regiment and served as a Royal Engineer for the next 9 years. During this time, Paul was deployed to a number of war torn countries and employed in a number of different roles, such as regimental crane operator and bridge commander. Through the latter stages of his forces career, Paul started to get more involved with driver training, training on LGV vehicles and Lorry Mounted Cranes. In April 2002, Paul left the forces and started working within recruitment, recruiting drivers for companies around the south. As the recruitment agency expanded a training division opened where Paul then gained the qualifications of Forklift truck instructor, LGV instructor and professional trainer.

In 2008, Paul acquired 2 Start Training. The company consisted of one other instructor and two training vehicles and it didn’t take to long for the business to start growing in size. Having started in a small office, it was soon apparent that with the company growing so rapidly that some bigger premises would be required. So 2 Start Training moved to Murrills Ind Est in Portchester. In 2013, 2 Start expanded once again and opened its second depot in Reading. With staff levels increasing and the awarding of an MOD contract, Paul’s attention turned to the growing fleet of vehicles, with an old for new replacement policy. Over the next couple of years, this involved the purchase of brand new tractor units, ridged LGVs, minibuses, Toyota Hilux cars and Iveco vans. The Forklift fleet also expanded adding different types to train on. In 2o16 Paul opened 2 Start Southampton and in February 2017 he moved 2 Start Portsmouth into a larger DVSA approved site. Paul still to this day can be seen in the vehicles and in the classrooms or warehouse training, whilst working on the new project for 2 Start.

Mark Sallis

Jon Carlisle

Paul Burton

Rob Clifford

Paul Moon

Paul’s working career started at the age of 17 when he joined the armed forces. Having completed basic training, Paul was sent to 21 engineer regiment and served as a Royal Engineer for the next 9 years. During this time, Paul was deployed to a number of war torn countries and employed in a number of different roles, such as regimental crane operator and bridge commander. Through the latter stages of his forces career, Paul started to get more involved with driver training, training on LGV vehicles and Lorry Mounted Cranes. In April 2002, Paul left the forces and started working within recruitment, recruiting drivers for companies around the south. As the recruitment agency expanded a training division opened where Paul then gained the qualifications of Forklift truck instructor, LGV instructor and professional trainer.

In 2008, Paul acquired 2 Start Training. The company consisted of one other instructor and two training vehicles and it didn’t take to long for the business to start growing in size. Having started in a small office, it was soon apparent that with the company growing so rapidly that some bigger premises would be required. So 2 Start Training moved to Murrills Ind Est in Portchester. In 2013, 2 Start expanded once again and opened its second depot in Reading. With staff levels increasing and the awarding of an MOD contract, Paul’s attention turned to the growing fleet of vehicles, with an old for new replacement policy. Over the next couple of years, this involved the purchase of brand new tractor units, ridged LGVs, minibuses, Toyota Hilux cars and Iveco vans. The Forklift fleet also expanded adding different types to train on. In 2o16 Paul opened 2 Start Southampton and in February 2017 he moved 2 Start Portsmouth into a larger DVSA approved site. Paul still to this day can be seen in the vehicles and in the classrooms or warehouse training, whilst working on the new project for 2 Start.

Roy Chambers

Roy is the depot manager for 2 Start Reading. Roy started his career in 1980 when he qualified for his LGV whilst serving with the artillery regiments of the Army. After leaving the Army; Roy decided to start his own haulage company and was the owner operator and operators licence holder. He holds a National and International CPC qualification with 34 years of driving experience behind him. For the past 26 years, Roy has been working solely as a driving instructor/assessor, going out to a variety of companies and industries to help ensure drivers are safe and aware. Roy has been with us here at 2 Start since the opening of the Reading branch and soon settled into the depot with his team. Roy is also one of 2 Starts most recently qualified ITSSAR accredited Plant Machinery Instructor/Examiners and now works regularly with Joe and Jane to provide the highest quality training. If you come to the depot; Roy is one of the most likely faces you’ll meet, a friendly and welcoming guy with a brilliant approach to students. Roy also teaches the Module 2 and Module 4 CPC; as well as being in training to teach the Period CPC – Drivers Essentials. (Drivers hours and tachographs)

When Roy isn’t taking in the scenery from the cab; he loves to go fishing. (and is quite the expert) – Roy, with Joe, is a keen motorcyclist; and often flaunts (parks) his Hayabusa nearby. Spending time with his family is one of Roys’ main past times… and we’re really sure you’ll love him when you meet him!

Clinton Steggles

Mark Salisbury

Ian Hawthorn

Nicky Hanson

Our Reading Depot is home to our very own Nicky, fun and bubbly, and with years of experience too – we think you’ll like her very much.

Nicky started her time in transport as a trainee bus driver in Brighton & Hove where she then became a fully qualified bus driver and served the local routes for six years, meeting and greeting the locals with a smile. Nicky then decided to broaden her horizons and moved over to coaches for both National and International, short and long haul journeys (chasing the sun) as far as Italy and everything in between. She continued with Coaches for four years before deciding to transfer to goods vehicles, quickly qualifying for her C (Rigid) and C+E (Articulated) licences. In the next few years Nicky found herself in a multitude of exciting roles whilst working as an agency driver; from Multi-drop to refrigerated, curtain-siders to flatbeds she’s done it all. But Nicky decided that she wanted to mix things up a bit and took a full time role with concrete mixers for the next few years.

But Nicky had always wanted to become an Instructor right from when she first started as a trainee Bus driver – Now was the time, and she joined the team at 2 Start in 2014. Nicky now teaches on all of our road going vehicles, is a fully qualified Instructor on the National Register of LGV Instructors, qualified for the carriage of Dangerous Goods, as well as recently qualifying as an ITSSAR Instructor/Examiner for forklifts; who knows what’s next!

Outside the Instructors seat Nicky enjoys a daily swim (750 meters a day, at least!), spending time with her family and having a nice hot curry. So come and meet Nicky, we think she’s great – and we’re sure you’ll agree.

Mark Biggs

Clinton Knight