IREKS U.K. Ltd.

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IREKS U.K. Ltd. – we're personally at your side

For more than three decades, IREKS U.K. Ltd., located in Chester, has been proudly providing bakers in the United Kingdom and Ireland with a wide range of innovative products. We offer solutions to market and consumer needs including vegan, gluten-free, clean label, kosher and halal products. IREKS is at your disposal with our highly motivated and well-trained members of staff. With many years of experience within the bakery trade, they are the ideal partner for you to contact! No matter whether you need support with regards to current trends within the bakery sector or solutions for technical challenges you are facing – we are always available for your queries.

The company’s philosophy builds on long-term and focused partnerships to grow together with customers. “Together we are strong” is not just our slogan, but our way of doing business.

In the following section you will be introduced to our employees. You can check the responsibilities by region on the map.

Responsibilities by region

Graham Tighe, National Sales Manager Northern Ireland and Ireland


 Phone: +353 87 7587747
 E-mail: graham.tighe@ireks.com

Daren Roots, Director of Sales


 Phone: +44 7946 114 833
 E-mail: daren.roots@ireks.co.uk

Petra Meißner, Administration


 Phone: +44 1244 893713
 E-mail: info@ireks.co.uk

Thomas Fenton, Technical Sales

Responsibilities: North West, North Wales, Yorkshire & North Midlands


 Phone: +44 7795 483 288
 E-mail: thomas.fenton@ireks.co.uk

Joseph O’Connor, Technical Sales

Responsibility: Scotland


 Phone: +44 795 7137205
 E-mail: joseph.oconnor@ireks.co.uk

Paul Nicholson, Technical Sales

Responsibilities: North & North East England


 Phone: +44 750 1828987
 E-mail: paul.nicholson@ireks.co.uk

Robert Kempton, Technical Sales

Responsibilities: Midlands, South Wales, South West, Home Counties & the London area


 Phone: +44 7786 513 153
 E-mail: robert.kempton@ireks.co.uk


About IREKS Group

IREKS as an internationally operating family business based in Kulmbach, Germany, serves customers in 90 countries worldwide.

Producing high-quality baking ingredients for bread, rolls and confectionery baked goods – from improvers and mixes to malts and sourdoughs – we are your partner for aroma and taste. A wide range of base and speciality malts, from which large breweries and craft brewers create unique beers, is manufactured in our malthouses. Our portfolio is completed by the business divisions flavourings and ice cream products. 

Locations in 24 countries build the foundation of our global network. Our customers thus benefit from our proximity to them as well as our international expertise.

Learn more about IREKS Group