Empowering Critical Infrastructure Providers
C&C Group offers cloud-based software solutions to empower critical infrastructure providers with secure, reliable, and compliant technology. Our mission is to deliver innovative and scalable software that enhances operational efficiency and cybersecurity for our clients. We are committed to providing cutting-edge solutions that enable our clients to meet the demands of modern infrastructure management.
Meet Our Team
Executive Team
Dave Young - Chief Executive Officer​
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Dave joined C&C Group in 2005 as an energy industry specialist. He started his career as an apprentice electrician and left Northern Powergrid after 19 years, responsible for multiple operational services supporting the competitive energy supply market.
Dave became an Executive Director in September 2019 and C&C Group's Chief Executive Officer in November 2022.
Since joining C&C Group, he has introduced multiple new innovative services that are benefiting a broad and expanding customer base.
Dave has an Honours Degree in Information Technology.
Simon Scott – Chief Operating Officer​
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Simon joined C&C Group in 2016 as a Project Manager and became Head of Projects in 2020. Prior to this he worked in a government agency and in the finance sector.
He has been involved in Project Management since 2007, and holds PRINCE2, Agile Project Management, Programme Management and Risk Management qualifications, and is experienced in delivering change using these methodologies. Prior to 2007, he was a Business Analyst.
Simon became C&C Group’s Chief Operating Officer in 2023.
Jon Edwards – Chief Technology Officer​
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Jon has worked for C&C Group since 2004 and is responsible for leading C&C Group’s technical and information security strategies.
He has extensive experience in a broad range of technological disciplines, ranging from Microsoft focussed software development, through to operational service and hosting provisions. His aim is to lead the company forwards, and ensure our technology offerings are modern, robust, and meet our customers’ needs.
Jon is a certified ISACA Information Security Manager (CISM) and plays an active role in the CISO community.
Jon has an Honours Degree (BSc) in Software Design & Engineering.
Neil Mc Keown – Chief Customer Officer​
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Neil joined C&C Group in August 2013 and is Head of all Customer Accounts.
Since joining C&C Group, Neil has been leading on C&C Group’s smart metering activities, working with DNOs in the Registration space to provide a fully managed RDP service interface to the DCC.
Neil spent his previous 15 years working for Electralink in a number of roles principally within Business Development being the BD lead for Electralink’s Network commercial messaging services across electricity and gas.
Neil brings excellent knowledge across gas and electricity to C&C Group, has significantly built his knowledge and relationships within water and has superb interpersonal skills and developed long-standing relationships across all levels of clients throughout these sectors.
He holds a 2:1 BA Hons degree in Business with Computing and an MBA from CASS Business School.
Tony Hodgson – Head of Development & Innovation​
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Tony is responsible for all development activities in our Gateshead office and to drive forward the technical innovation of our products and services across the company.
Tony has worked in all aspects of system development for more than 25 years. A large proportion of this time has been in the utilities sector but he also has experience in telecoms. Tony’s main area of expertise is the gas industry and he was heavily involved with the opening of the competitive gas market where he worked for nine years for npower, formally Northern Electric.
Tony holds an MSc in Computer Modelling and Simulation and a BSc in Pure and Applied Physics.
Justine Hill – Head of Finance & Business Operations​
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Justine is responsible for all matters financial within C&C Group and joined in 2006.
Having spent 13 years with Toyota GB, Justine learned the art of Japanese precision in an Accountancy role. Working with C&C Group she has extended her wide and varied range of skill sets (whilst still meticulously managing the C&C Group accounts) to manage HR, Payroll and Administration functions across our UK sites.
Justine spent the early part of her career working within various cottage and boutique entrepreneurial businesses managing corporate finance, and obtaining real first-hand experience in what it takes to succeed in establishing and growing a business.
Dave Young
Chief Executive Officer
Dave joined C&C Group in 2005 as an energy industry specialist. He started his career as an apprentice electrician and left Northern Powergrid after 19 years, responsible for multiple operational services supporting the competitive energy supply market.
Dave became an Executive Director in September 2019 and C&C Group's Chief Executive Officer in November 2022.
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Since joining C&C Group, he has introduced multiple new innovative services that are benefiting a broad and expanding customer base.
Dave has an Honours Degree in Information Technology.
Neil Mc Keown
Chief Customer Officer
Neil joined C&C Group in August 2013 and is Head of all Customer Accounts.
Since joining C&C Group, Neil has been leading on C&C Group’s smart metering activities, working with DNOs in the Registration space to provide a fully managed RDP service interface to the DCC.
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Neil spent his previous 15 years working for Electralink in a number of roles principally within Business Development being the BD lead for Electralink’s Network commercial messaging services across electricity and gas.
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Neil brings excellent knowledge across gas and electricity to C&C Group, has significantly built his knowledge and relationships within water and has superb interpersonal skills and developed long-standing relationships across all levels of clients throughout these sectors.
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He holds a 2:1 BA Hons degree in Business with Computing and an MBA from CASS Business School.
Simon Scott
Chief Operating Officer
Simon joined C&C Group in 2016 as a Project Manager and became Head of Projects in 2020. Prior to this he worked in a government agency and in the finance sector.
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He has been involved in Project Management since 2007, and holds PRINCE2, Agile Project Management, Programme Management and Risk Management qualifications, and is experienced in delivering change using these methodologies. Prior to 2007, he was a Business Analyst.
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Simon became C&C Group’s Chief Operating Officer in 2023.
Jon Edwards
Chief Technology Officer
Jon has worked for C&C Group since 2004 and is responsible for leading C&C Group’s technical and information security strategies.
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He has extensive experience in a broad range of technological disciplines, ranging from Microsoft focussed software development, through to operational service and hosting provisions. His aim is to lead the company forwards, and ensure our technology offerings are modern, robust, and meet our customers’ needs.
Jon is a certified ISACA Information Security Manager (CISM) and plays an active role in the CISO community.
Jon has an Honours Degree (BSc) in Software Design & Engineering.
Tony Hodgson
Head of Development
& Innovation
Tony is responsible for all development activities in our Gateshead office and to drive forward the technical innovation of our products and services across the company.
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Tony has worked in all aspects of system development for more than 25 years. A large proportion of this time has been in the utilities sector but he also has experience in telecoms. Tony’s main area of expertise is the gas industry and he was heavily involved with the opening of the competitive gas market where he worked for nine years for npower, formally Northern Electric.
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Tony holds an MSc in Computer Modelling and Simulation and a BSc in Pure and Applied Physics.
Justine Hill
Head of Finance & Business Operations
Justine leads the Financial and Business Operational functions of C&C Group. Since joining in 2006, she has broadened her already wide-ranging skill set, while continuing to meticulously manage the Group’s accounts, to encompass HR, Payroll, PA support, Health & Safety, and Business Operations across its UK sites, ensuring strong governance and efficient day-to-day operations.
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Before joining C&C Group, Justine spent 13 years within the Finance Division of Toyota GB Plc. She began her career working within cottage and boutique entrepreneurial businesses, where she managed corporate finance and developed practical, hands-on insight into the realities of establishing, building, and growing successful enterprises.
Management Team
Our Expert Team Members
Jason Scott Infrastructure Manager
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Stuart Jackson Head of Service Delivery
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Craig Isted
Head of Data Services & Account Manager
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Colin Denny
Head of Testing
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Danni Isted
HR Manager
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Steve Kinder – Founder & Consultant
Steve left school at 16 and did an electrical apprenticeship in the chemical industry specialising in automation and real-time control systems. Time out to do a BSc (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering and then a part time MSc in Robotics led to an Engineering design and management role within ICI’s embryonic centre for computer science.
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After two years working on new language and compiler development, Steve saw an opportunity to cross over to the fast-developing area of relational databases and had early exposure to Oracle.
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Taking those Oracle and C development skills to the freelance market led to contracts at British Telecom working on the system X and Y digital exchanges and then a seminal move to the start-up of the Eurotunnel project. Eurotunnel gave Steve the opportunity to bring in a development team under his own commercial consultancy umbrella and that team largely took responsibility for systems design and development at Eurotunnel until successful market opening. Having successfully handed over on-going systems operation to Eurotunnel staff, Steve moved to running two contract positions in parallel, one with what was then Northern Electric and is now Northern Powergrid and the other with Bristol-Myers Squibb. The rest is history as they say as that was the start of C&C Group’s major verticals in energy and pharmaceuticals.
Steve is married and has four grown up children.
Matt Hartley – Consultant
Matt joined C&C Group in 2003 as a Senior Developer and was Chief Executive from September 2019 through to November 2022. Matt has worked in all departments of the company helping to deliver new products, innovation and services into our ever-growing customer base. He now provides advice and consultancy to the management team.
Matt started his career as software developer on the electricity Metering Point Registration System (MPRS) which manages the switching process within electricity. Switching, new connections, settlement and data quality remains to this day a particular expertise of Matt’s.
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Matt holds an Honours Degree in Business Economics from Exeter University.
Consultants
Our Journey
At C&C Group, our journey began with a vision to revolutionize the way critical infrastructure is managed. We are passionate about leveraging technology to address the unique challenges faced by infrastructure providers. Our story is one of continuous innovation, strategic partnerships, and unwavering dedication to our clients' success. We take pride in offering comprehensive software solutions that drive growth, resilience, and sustainability in the infrastructure sector.