We focus on maintaining the competitiveness of the processing cluster incorporating 5500+ direct jobs, supplying imported fish and seafood products throughout the UK to all major retailers, food service companies, fish & chip shops and direct to the consumer.
About Seafox
Globally Networked Top 100 Global Seafood Professional*
Why Seafox? We’re trusted, networked and we perform.
About
Seafox Management Consultants was formed in 2012 to create value and growth for its clients and their people working in the energy, seafood, ports & logistics and education sectors.
The business today is retained by many clients working in these sectors. Seafox provided consultancy services to membership organisations, corporates and academic institutions of all sizes. Its clients are mainly based in the UK and Norway and they have long-standing relationships with Seafox.
Meet The Team
Simon has a successful career spanning more than 30 years that started in the ports, shipping and logistics industries with Simon holding senior leadership positions for businesses with a presence in the UK but, primarily headquartered in Scandinavia.
The past 10 years Simon has worked within Seafox based in Grimsby that works mainly with the vast regional seafood cluster.
Simon has an established network across these aforementioned sectors as well as the recently developing offshore-wind sector.
Simon is well travelled and has a regional, national and international network that extends to across commerce and governments at home and abroad. Simon is recognised as ‘top 100 global seafood leader’ by a leading global seafood publication and is a member of the Fishmongers’ Company Livery.
Simon voluntarily sits on various business and charitable boards in an advisory and leadership role and has a knowledge and understanding of governance.
Thomas Granfeldt jr born 1964, is a senior executive from the shipping industry.
Background from operation – business development – yard management along with regular freight forwarding and brokerage.
Mr. Granfeldt has also 15 years’ experience as a deputy director of the port authority in Kristiansand
Over the years Mr. Granfeldt has also developed good knowledge of the energy market and has good understanding on today’s situation and some thoughts about how to manoeuvre in to the future.
He does also have a position in several companies as a board member and his extended network qualifies him in high level business development.
Kjetil has more than 30 years’ experience with port logistics, shipping and offshore industry.
As owner and manager of various businesses ranging from marine & offshore surveys and shipbuilding industry to cleaning and handling hazardous waste on offshore installations, Kjetil has built a wide management experience.
The past 5 years Kjetil has worked as General Manager of Seafront Logistics based in Kristiansand, Norway. Seafront is a substantial player in the operation and management of port logistics in Norway.
Morten Årikstad, born 1972, has 30 years’ experience from the shipping, logistics and port service industry.
Morten has held senior positions with a range of companies and is today the Managing Director in the Seafront Group AS in Norway.
Morten also serves as Chairman and Board Member in several companies involved with logistics, port service and real estate.
What we do on an ongoing retention
Managing Agents for Grimsby Fish Merchants Association & Grimsby Fishing Vessel Owners
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Managing Agents Seafood Grimsby & Humber Alliance
This organization is comprised of the larger businesses and employees in Grimsby & Humber seafood cluster including Marr Group, Young’s Seafood, Hilton Seafoods, New England Sefaood , Fishmongers’ Company and Seafish Industry Authority. We focus on their key objectives for the cluster’s competitiveness and represent the board regionally, nationally and globally.
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UK & Ireland Commercial Representative for North Atlantic Seafood Forum
This annual seafood forum is the largest gathering in the northern hemisphere of seafood professionals. Our engagement reaches across the Northern hemisphere into seafood businesses involved in catching, processing, trading and aquaculture.