Simon will be leaving his role as managing director of the toy company at the end of July.
Simon Hedge, managing director of GP Flair, will be leaving his role at the toy company at the end of July.
Simon (pictured) has been part of the toy industry for more than 30 years and was a founding member of the former Flair Leisure Products when it was established in 1995.
Having taken the company through the acquisition by Giochi Preziosi in 2008, Simon achieved the position of md of the group’s UK operations in 2013.
“I feel the time is right to start a new chapter in both my career and family life,” Simon commented. “My time with Flair has been tremendous and we have seen both highs and lows during the past 25 years; from a pre-Christmas warehouse fire right through to distributing some of the UK’s most exciting toy brands.
“To start a company from literally nothing alongside friends and colleagues such as Peter Brown and Nicola Bergot, I feel myself very lucky for the time I have had with Flair and all that has been achieved.”
A new UK country manager for the GP Group has been appointed and will be announced shortly.
