Mandy Risso, Managing Director
When Mandy set up Rivendell Carpets and Flooring, her aim was to provide a professional, quality flooring service to individuals as well as businesses. Her knowledge of the wide range of flooring products available on the market, combined with a real flair for colour and desire to provide a quality service to customers has seen the business thrive.
Why the name “Rivendell”?
“People always ask why Rivendell? I fell in love with Tolkien at the age of 7 and was fascinated by the worlds he created, especially Rivendell, a magical and special place that granted safety to all that entered. So when I set up my own business I wanted to give it a name that would signify what I wanted to provide to both my clients and staff.”
Favourite Lord of the Ring Character: Strider
Rob Ware, Sales Manager
Rob brings 37 years of expertise to the team which he has gained in a wide range of roles within flooring retail. His friendly and warm manner with clients combined with great technical and product knowledge means he is a safe pair of hands whether dealing with an individual looking for new carpet for their home or arranging flooring for a landlord or large commercial project.
Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Gollum
Tony Stanfield, Operations Manager
Tony has been in the flooring trade over 30 years (we can’t believe it either!). His role is to oversee customer care and contact across the business. He also takes charge of sorting out the fitting for all our jobs and making sure they all run smoothly. A keen cycler, Tony spends most of his time with his growing family of daughters and grandchildren.
Favourite Lord of Rings Character: Gandalf
Natalie Morris, Office Manager
Natalie brings with her a wealth of experience in the Customer Services environment. It's up to Natalie to oversee and manage all of Rivendell's business development and marketing efforts.
An avid organiser, it's no wonder that Natalie has taken it upon herself to raise over £10,000 for different charities in the last three years. In her spare time she practices Reiki and also enjoys hosting spiritual events.
When Natalie first saw the Rivendell branding, she couldn't get enough since purple is her favourite colour!
Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Bilbo Baggins
Karen Owen, Accounts Administrator
Karen has considerable administrative and accounting experience from across a wide range of sectors and provides the crucial support to the rest of the team to keep everything running smoothly and on time.
Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Bilbo Baggins
Conner Pickles, Operations Assistant
Conner looks after the warehouse and is in charge of making sure deliveries come in and out. He’s a very helpful Hobbit, also known chief tea maker because he keeps the team supplied with food and drink to ensure maximum productivity.
Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Samwise Gamgee
Binks, CEO and resident office blogger
From his bed in the corner of the office our CEO Binks oversees the entire team and keeps us all on our toes, literally by demanding lots of walks!
Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Pippin
Our Team of Fitters
Affectionately known as “the hobbits” with their furry feet, our team of experienced fitters make light work of any job. They are all CSCS registered and fully H&S trained so you can be assured of the quality of the work they completed – they will even get the vacuum out before they leave to ensure your room is as tidy as they found it.
Mandy Risso, Managing Director
When Mandy set up Rivendell Carpets and Flooring, her aim was to provide a professional, quality flooring service to individuals as well as businesses. Her knowledge of the wide range of flooring products available on the market, combined with a real flair for colour and desire to provide a quality service to customers has seen the business thrive. Why the name “Rivendell”? “People always ask why Rivendell? I fell in love with Tolkien at the age of 7 and was fascinated by the worlds he created, especially Rivendell, a magical and special place that granted safety to all that entered. So when I set up my own business I wanted to give it a name that would signify what I wanted to provide to both my clients and staff.” Favourite Lord of the Ring Character: Strider
Rob Ware, Sales Manager
Rob brings 37 years of expertise to the team which he has gained in a wide range of roles within flooring retail. His friendly and warm manner with clients combined with great technical and product knowledge means he is a safe pair of hands whether dealing with an individual looking for new carpet for their home or arranging flooring for a landlord or large commercial project. Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Gollum
Tony Stanfield, Operations Manager
Tony has been in the flooring trade over 30 years (we can’t believe it either!). His role is to oversee customer care and contact across the business. He also takes charge of sorting out the fitting for all our jobs and making sure they all run smoothly. A keen cycler, Tony spends most of his time with his growing family of daughters and grandchildren. Favourite Lord of Rings Character: Gandalf
Natalie Morris, Office Manager
Natalie brings with her a wealth of experience in the Customer Services environment. It's up to Natalie to oversee and manage all of Rivendell's business development and marketing efforts. An avid organiser, it's no wonder that Natalie has taken it upon herself to raise over £10,000 for different charities in the last three years. In her spare time she practices Reiki and also enjoys hosting spiritual events. When Natalie first saw the Rivendell branding, she couldn't get enough since purple is her favourite colour! Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Bilbo Baggins
Karen Owen, Accounts Administrator
Karen has considerable administrative and accounting experience from across a wide range of sectors and provides the crucial support to the rest of the team to keep everything running smoothly and on time. Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Bilbo Baggins
Conner Pickles, Operations Assistant
Conner looks after the warehouse and is in charge of making sure deliveries come in and out. He’s a very helpful Hobbit, also known chief tea maker because he keeps the team supplied with food and drink to ensure maximum productivity. Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Samwise Gamgee
Binks, CEO and resident office blogger
From his bed in the corner of the office our CEO Binks oversees the entire team and keeps us all on our toes, literally by demanding lots of walks! Favourite Lord of the Rings Character: Pippin
Our Team of Fitters
Affectionately known as “the hobbits” with their furry feet, our team of experienced fitters make light work of any job. They are all CSCS registered and fully H&S trained so you can be assured of the quality of the work they completed – they will even get the vacuum out before they leave to ensure your room is as tidy as they found it.