The Team

Meet
The Team

Rindt have the combined experience of over 75 years of restoring classic Porsches, employing a team of some of the finest engineers and craftsmen in the automotive trade.

Brian is a former professional golfer who has been restoring Porsches since his teenage years. Known by many in the Porsche UK community.

Brian Richardson

Founder

Gray has over 30 years of experience as a lawyer and regulatory professional in the investment management industry.

Gray Catherwood-Smith

Director

Trevor has spent over 30 years in the software industry in Sales and Marketing. He has always owned Porsches and was previously a Rindt customer.

Trevor Ward

Director

She trys her best to keep us all in-line but fails miserably 😊 When not at Rindt she can be seen riding pillion on a motorbike.

Andrea Warwick

Finanace & Admin Lead

A talented technician that heads our workshop team. When not at Rindt he is working on restoring his house and looking after his King Charles Cavalier Spaniel..Lola

Jamie Boyle

Workshop Director

He has been building engines since he was in short trousers, he has forgotten more than most people know! When not at Rindt he will be in France restoring his water mill.

Steve Slyfield

Head of Engineering

Our head of paint has over 20 years of experience. When he is not painting he is spending time with his wife and daughters, and if not with them he will be on the Nurbergring!

Marek Pufal

Head of Paint

This guy is a real artissan! We call him 'Uri Geller' he seems to just look at metal and it bends! He loves motorbikes and American cars.

Cornel Chiriac

Head of Fabrication

This talented individual has restored many cars over the years, he has a wealth of knowledge. When not at Rindt he likes to spend quality time with his family and grandchildren.

Adrian Burrow

Senior Technician

James is an extremley talented trimmer. Irrespective of it being an OEM refresh or a completely bespoke interior the results are stunning. In his sapre time he loves music and is a keen mountain biker.

James Booth

Senior Trimmer

Our resident sparky, we call him 'Q' as he is always coming up with new interesting ideas. When he is not at Rindt you will find him working on his amazing Chevrolet Impala.

Pav Gill

Senior Autoelectrics Technician

Another Porsche fan, he has a couple. He also has a HGV1 license and he is at his happiest driving our six car race transporter.

Kamil Gorczyca

Logistics Lead

Andy has 20 years experience of automotive paint experience. When he is not at Rindt he is currently restoring a house.

Andy Szlosek

Senior Paint Technician

Vale joined as an apprentice and has been with us for two years. He is now starting to paint shells and enjoying learning from the rest of the team.

Vale Amanolesei

Paint Technician

Joe started as an apprentice and is now an accomplished engine builder. When not at Rindt you will find him tinkering with his own cars and motorbikes.

Joe Shaw

Engineering Technician

Jake is a talented metal worker who is now turning his hand to classic Porsche restoration. He trained at Dallas College Mountain View in Dallas, Texas. He loves to travel and is a big American football fan.

Jake Hodgkinson

Fabrication Technician

Our resident aussie! We are building his dad a car to send home to Sydney and we took Ovi in part exchange 😜

Ovi Nicholas

Apprentice

He drives a Porsche 986 Boxster, he absolutely loves the marque, although he did have to sell a kidney to insure his car!

Alex De Silva