I write this testimonial for Phil Toogood as a friend and occasional business partner, who I have known for over 15 years.

I am the president of AGS Consulting LLC, a company specialising in the design and the development of high efficiency fans intended for commercial and industrial applications. I am also a Visiting Professor at University of Northampton Business School.

I have doctorate degrees from Aston University in industrial turbo-machinery technology, the University of Oxford in turbo-machinery aerodynamics and from the University of Northampton in leadership and team development. I am a chartered engineer, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Engineers, a fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers. I have written over 250 publications including 10 books, 2 monographs plus over 70 journal articles and patents.

I can say without hesitation or reservation that Phil Toogood is one of the most professional men I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with. His word is his bond. Phil has the ability to put people at ease and in so doing gets the best from them. I regard him as one of the most talented and natural leaders I know.

If you have the opportunity to work with Phil, I recommend that you do.

Dr A.G. Sheard

My name is Peter T Heal J.P. I have over 50 years’ extended business experience holding the position as MD of various companies during that period. I am an Ex 40 Commando, Royal Marine, karate instructor as a member of the Karate Union of Great Britain for 44 years and at present a member of a Government Think Tank on Ethiopia.

I have known Phil for over 17 years both as a friend and a fellow karate Instructor. Recently I have been suffering a very stressful time and Phil was here for me and helped me deal with a major upset in my life. His understanding of pain and grief is amazing, and our daily talks were invaluable to me. His ‘people skills’ are second to none and his ability to connect with individuals is outstanding.

As a karate Instructor he is very talented and here again, his ability to make the special connection between himself and the students is quite exceptional. Any task he is given, he undertakes whole-heartedly and with great determination and does not stop until it is completed. In all the 17 years we have been friends and colleagues he has always been ready to discuss and understand the everyday problems that one experiences going through life. Everyone should have a friend like Phil Toogood.

Peter T. Heal J.P.

I have known Phil Toogood, both personally and professionally, for more than 30 years. You cannot separate the two, because everything that he does, he does with the same level of dedication, enthusiasm and passion.

If he accepts a project or a challenge, in my experience, he will devote all the energy necessary to make a success of it.

Some may think this an old fashioned approach, but if it gets the job done, then so be it. One of the things that has struck me over the years, Phil has always made me feel that I’m his most important customer/client/confidant and that’s a terrifically important trait to carry forward into any business. His cool approach to problem solving will hold him in good stead in his business ventures, so much so, that everyone can have every confidence in working with Phil Toogood.

Stuart Berger (Director of Day-Impex Ltd and President Halstead CC)

It is rare that you come across standout talent like Phil. I had the pleasure of working with Phil when I was in the MOD where his company designed and developed some very innovative personal protection equipment that was brought into service rapidly under an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR). Phil’s solution to this UOR was ground-breaking and has changed the way our Forces were equipped. I was particularly impressed by Phil’s dogged determination and drive to meet his clients’ needs. He is a man of passion with an abundance of integrity. I am proud to have him as a friend – he comes with my heartfelt recommendation.

Noah Price Major (Retired)
Former Brigade of Gurkhas and Army Air Corps
Head of Solution Design for G4S