The Board of E P Barrus Ltd has announced that in December 2023 managing director, Robert Muir, will retire from his position after 32 years with the company, including more than 11 as md.

Robert Muir

Robert joined Barrus in 1990 from Ransomes Consumer Ltd, where he was managing director. The company say he has contributed enormously to the growth and success of Barrus during his tenure. First as finance director ensuring the financial stability of the company; and then as sales director and managing director. Barrus say that as well as being a popular leader of the company, he is hugely respected by both their suppliers and customers.

Robert was instrumental in taking Barrus into the garden tools market, first with Wolf-Garten, then Wilkinson Sword and Town & Country. More recently he has been leading the drive on electrification within the markets that Barrus operates in, not least with the design and building of a hydrogen fuel cell powered inland waterways vessel.

Odgers Berndtson has been appointed to lead the search to identify Robert’s successor.

Robert Glen, owner of Barrus said, “It is hard to know where to start to thank Robert for his dedication to Barrus and his friendship to me and my family. There have been some interesting times over the last 32 years and Robert’s unwavering commitment has served us very well."

Tara Glen, Barrus chairman added, “I have known and worked with Robert for over three decades. He is a tremendous leader and on a personal level, adviser, so I am thrilled that we will retain his wise counsel and expertise as he has agreed to remain on the board of the company as a non-executive director."