New Liverymen

We are delighted to welcoming the following who have recently been clothed as Liverymen.


Liveryman Michael Halle clothed in December 2025
Michael was born in Ashford in Middlesex. He now lives near Shrewsbury. He is married with three children. Michael started his working life in the Sales Office of John Williams and Co of Rotherhithe, a roofing contractor. Building his knowledge and expertise on roofing from the Master Slaters he worked with, Michael rose in seniority in the industry. In 1995 he joined the Ffestiniog Slate Group which became Welsh Slate, part of the Breedon Group, in 1997. Michael stayed and grew with the Company. Today he is the Commercial Director. Michael sits on the Board of the Institute of Roofing and is actively involved with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors. In his spare time, Michael enjoys family life and watching sport. He is a member of the MCC.

Simon Holland Clothed in September 2025		Jon Ward Clothed in March 2025
Simon has always worked in customer facing roles, starting his career with Bradford & Bingley, then working as long haul cabin crew for British Airways, a firefighter in Manchester and even as part-time postman. In 2014, he set up Jacob’s Ladder Property Consultancy Ltd, which now boasts over 100 private clients. Born in Bury, Simon now lives in Edenfield, Lancashire and has two sons, Jacob and Jude. He is a local Ward Councillor, an active Freemason and attends his local Church regularly. He is very active in his local community and enjoys raising funds for local charities. Simon received the Freedom of the City of London in July.		Jon was born and schooled in Hertfordshire before attending West Lothian College in Scotland. An eclectic career followed including self-employed plumber and a variety of marketing and management roles in the Music Industry. Jon started Marylebone Interiors Ltd in 2004. 20 years later, the business of which he is Owner and Director has flourished. Amongst his many hobbies and interests, Jon is scuba diver, a school governor and an Arsenal supporter.

Rupert Ford
Rupert was born in Hong Kong and educated in England. Rupert took part in a Land Rover Rally to Post War Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2001 and subsequently became involved with the rebuilding of Post War Bosnia-Herzegovina - starting a lifelong interest in the country. He went on to study architecture at university and has worked as an architect since 2005. He joined Holden Harper, now Holden Ford in 2013 and progressed to be the partner of Liveryman Richard Holden, and, with Richard's retirement, is now Director of Holden Ford. Rupert lives in Hampshire with his wife and three young children. His hobbies include building and construction (he is restoring his own home in Hampshire) and classic car restoration.