Patrick Chester

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About Patrick Chester

I am a mechanical engineer, turned serial entrepreneur from the UK. I have over 20 years of experience running manufacturing companies, setting up joint ventures and working in several countries. As an entrepreneur running nine companies, I know first-hand the challenges and opportunities in running and starting up businesses, particularly manufacturing. So a brief outline of my companies that might be of interest… is a cloud-based ERP software designed specifically for small to medium-sized manufacturers who want to achieve control and growth simultaneously. Our unique approach combines industry expertise with cutting-edge software development to deliver a system that simplifies and integrates every aspect of your operations, from enquiry to invoice. Built because I was tired of our old ERP system, the support tickets and needed to make a step change in our business performance https://fractionerp.com/index is a maintenance management system for small teams to manage assets and facilities. It started as simple CMMS system but as the company has grown it has appealed to larger clients, so it is become more advanced every year. Largest current deployment is 70 users. Built because I couldn't find an affordable and simple enough tool for what we wanted. manufactures and repairs whitemetal (hydrodynamic) plain bearings for industrial rotating equipment. A fairly small company that punches above its weight due to our technical expertise and decades of experience combined with a global reach. After leaving my last role as Operations Director, Oiltech was started because the opportunity was obvious to create a business using our skills and experience when we had customers chasing us!