Alsford Timber has appointed Neil Fuller as managing director.

A well-known figure in the industry, Mr Fuller joins Alsford Timber from Trade Depot, where he was sales and operations director, and has also served as an area director at Jewsons.

Mark Kingsbury, who has been managing director since March 2005, will continue to take an active interest in the company in his new role as chairman. He retains his position as group finance director of Geo Kingsbury Holdings Ltd, the parent company of Alsford Timber.