ABER Group Non-Executive Director in Aberystwyth

Main Purpose

ABER Group board is looking to grow with the addition of a Non-Executive Director. Based in Aberystwyth, ABER is a thriving, employee-owned business of over 90 people. Our vision is to enrich lives through innovation, openness, and collective responsibility. We are proud of our culture and are dedicated to building a diverse collection of businesses that live and breathe ABER’s values.

Founded in 1988 and still based in Aberystwyth, our core business, Aber Instruments, is a highly successful enterprise that creates instrumentation and measurement technologies for the biotech and brewing sectors. We are a global business having sold high-quality solutions in over 100 countries.

As we look to the next decade, our vision is to significantly grow our Aber Instruments’ business and to increase our resilience and impact by developing a diverse portfolio of new, commercially successful ABER businesses. This expansion will be guided by our purpose and values, ensuring we become a global model for employee ownership, innovation and impact.

About ABER Group

This is a new role created to expand the board’s skillset and help guide the recently formed ABER Group through an exciting period of strategic growth and diversification. As we embark on a mission to grow our core business and to create and/or acquire new business ventures, we are seeking an experienced company director to provide entrepreneurial oversight, constructive challenge, and expert guidance.

The successful candidate will play a major role in shaping the future of ABER Group, ensuring our plans and new ventures are commercially robust, aligned with our values, contribute to our long-term resilience, and the prosperity of the communities in which we work.

Duties to include Responsibilities

• Provide board-level strategic guidance and independent oversight to support ABER Group’s growth and diversification aspirations.
• Support the CEO and Board in shaping ABER Group’s strategy for creating and acquiring new businesses. This includes helping to identify, evaluate, and develop robust business plans for new ventures or acquisitions.
• Provide strategic financial advice to ensure that ABER Group’s capital is managed effectively for investment in new projects and ideas.
• As a member of the board, champion ABER’s employee-owned culture and ensure that all strategic decisions are consistent with the Group’s core purpose and values.
• Constructively engage beyond board meetings, as appropriate, with individuals and teams across the business, and with other partners, customers and existing or potential stakeholders in our expanding enterprises.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• We are looking for a collaborative and entrepreneurial thinker with a diverse range of business experience. Significant prior board experience (including new ventures) is essential.
• New Ventures: Demonstrable experience in the development and evaluation of major investments, including the acquisition or establishment of new businesses.
• Strategic Finance: Strong financial background. Able to provide strategic financial planning, capital investment experience and knowledge of effective risk management.
• Business Planning & Governance: Proven ability to oversee the creation of effective business plans, and understand the associated legal and governance requirements of new and changing enterprises.
• Commercial Acumen: Ability to interrogate and develop progressive and constructive insight from management, financial, tax and cost accounts. Track record of providing practical, impactful and strategic input to successful, sustainable businesses – ideally with international exposure.
• Business Growth: Previous experience contributing to organisations that have undergone significant growth and positively addressing arising cultural and engagement issues.

Personal Attributes

• Personal values that are strongly aligned with ABER’s purpose, culture and aspirations.
• A firm commitment to strengthening and championing employee ownership.
• An accomplished, entrepreneurial influencer with exceptional listening, questioning, and coaching skills.
• The ability to provide constructive challenge to the executive team. A high degree of contextual self-awareness; knowing when to intervene and when to step back.
• A collaborative, positive and engaging team player.
• An energetic enthusiast with a passion for effecting change, engaging colleagues and partners, and taking a creative, flexible approach to achieving the right outcomes.

Logistics

• Time Commitment: Two to three days per month. This will typically involve one board meeting (preparation, execution and follow-up), and one or two days dedicated to directly assisting with new venture planning and the strengthening of existing business or governance matters.
• Remuneration: A competitive annual rate, dependent on experience and fit.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter detailing your skills and experience to hr@aberinstruments.com by Sunday, 25th of January 2026. Please note, ABER will be closed from the 18th of December 2025 until the 5th of January 2026 for the festive break.