Meet the Team

Jerry Robson (Group Chairman)

Jerry founded the Insta Group in 1980 and held the positions of Managing Director and Chairman from then until August 2006. Since 2006, Jerry has retained the company Chairmanship, but Paul and David Robson have taken over the Managing Directorship's of InstaCoustic Ltd and InstaFoam & Fibre Ltd respectively. 

Paul Robson (Managing Director - InstaCoustic Ltd)

Paul joined InstaGroup in 2002 as Commercial Manager, InstaCoustic Ltd and in 2011 was appointed Managing Director of InstaCoustic Ltd. He is responsible for the day to day running and strategic direction of the InstaFloor and InstaCoustic businesses.

After graduating from Royal Holloway, University of London with an honours degree in Environmental Geology, Paul spent some time travelling the world.

Then, eager to make use of his degree, he worked for four years in the off-shore oil industry, based in West Africa. Of his time there, Paul says: "It was a fantastic experience. I learned a great deal about myself and about the world in which we live and work."

Eventually, looking for a more settled lifestyle, Paul returned to the UK to work as an analyst, first in the computer games industry, followed by a spell with the car rental and business travel giant Avis, where he swiftly progressed through the ranks.

Now nine years into his Insta career, Paul is a respected member of the team, known for his dedicated and meticulous approach. 

Dave Robson (Managing Director - InstaFoam & Fibre Ltd)

In 2011 Dave was appointed as Managing Director of InstaFoam and Fibre Ltd. His responsibilities cover the InstaGroup's operations in the areas of Thermal Insulation and Solar PV, together with the Snug Network, which oversees grant funding for Insta's network of 85 approved installers across the UK.

Before going to university Dave spent a year teaching in Kenya which has given him a love of Africa. He graduated from Newcastle University in 2000 with a BA Hons degree in Politics, as well as a great affinity for the North East region and its people.

Dave spent four years in the Civil Service, including two years working in the private office of the Immigration Ministers, Lord Rooker and Beverley Hughes MP. He then joined Walden Telecom in Byfleet, where he ran a project on the rollout of the 3G network for O2 in the South East Area.

Dave joined Insta in 2005 as Assistant Consortium Manager. 

Bruce Milne (Director - InstaFoam & Fibre Ltd)

Bruce first became involved in the insulation industry in 1973 while serving his apprenticeship as a plumber. For the next 11 years, Bruce worked for a small insulation contractor until he joined the InstaGroup in 1984 as an Installer.

Bruce spent a number of years working as a Technical Manager for InstaFoam & Fibre Ltd before becoming General Manager in 2002. Then in 2005, he was appointed Director of InstaFoam & Fibre Limited.

Keith Kitchener (Production Director - InstaFoam & Fibre Ltd)

Keith joined the Insta Group in 1982 as an installer and is our longest serving employee.  Since that time he has progressed through the ranks, helping to build up our in-house Installation Division.  

Keith is a hard working, hands on Director who has fought hard over the years to ensure he does not have his own office. Keith's experience has been instrumental in the successful development of the Group's new Solid Wall and Park Homes insulation systems.

Duonne Erasmus (Managing Director - InstaFloor SA (Pty) Ltd)

Duonne was appointed Managing Director of InstaFloor SA (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned South African subsidiary of Insta Group Holdings Limited, in February 2011. He is responsible for the day to day running of this company which is currently focussed on the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of the InstaLay, InstaGrip and InstaTile product ranges.

After graduating from the University of Natal in South Africa with an honours degree in Geology, Duonne worked as a Soil Scientist for the Department of Agriculture in South Africa, mapping the soil types of South Africa for 5 years. He then worked for the Forests Division of the Mondi Paper Company for the next 11 years, finally heading up their natural resources and forest planning department. During this period he increased and refined his business management skills, with a particular emphasis on product development through the implementation of new and innovative technologies.

This led him to concentrate his efforts on business development and entrepreneurship, where he came into contact with InstaCoustic Limited in 2007 and assisted them in the development and manufacture of their InstaLay 65 resilient layer, which now has Robust Detail Accreditation in the UK. He has been working with the InstaGroup on a continuous basis since December 2009, assisting the Group in the expansion of their InstaLay range, the development of their InstaTile and InstaGrip product ranges, securing manufacturing capacity for these products and establishing InstaFloor SA (Pty) Ltd. 

Michael Agathangelou (Group Financial Controller)

Michael was brought up in Fulham, South West London, where he was a regular visitor at Stamford Bridge supporting Chelsea. During his teenage years he moved to Cyprus where he completed his National Service before returning back to the UK.  Eighteen months of National Service in Cyprus taught Michael the importance of discipline and determination in achieving your goals.

Michael has worked in Public Practice for several years and in 2008 decided to take the step into Industry and commerce. Having sat on both sides of the fence has enabled him to have a good insight from both a commercial aspect and regulatory aspect.

Michael is one of the most recent additions to the Insta Group Management Team and his responsibilities include controlling the finances of the Insta Group and safeguarding their interests and assets.

He believes the crux of this is achieved by knowing where every single penny has been spent and working out if the return will justify the expenditure and more.

He believes in tight financial controls and that they are consistently applied.