Rikoset

We are an exciting British sports company specializing in producing the world's most advanced bespoke body armor for elite athletes. Clients include Man Utd.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Sports
  • Location London, United Kingdom
  • Currency GBP
  • Founded 2009
  • Employees 2
  • Website rikoset.com

Company Summary

We are an exciting British sports company and we design the world's most advanced bespoke body armor for elite athletes. Having worked extensively within professional soccer, our clients include Manchester United and Liverpool Football Clubs. We are currently in the process of licensing generic variations of our products to a major manufacturer. With many other innovative products in development we are looking to diversify and expand into the US.

Team

  • Managing Director

    Baz has a BA (Hons) Degree in product design and his under-graduate work formed the foundation for the company's formation in 2009. A highly determined and tenacious individual, Baz has been the driving force behind Rikoset from inception, and is responsible for getting the company to its current position. An award winning designer and entrepreneur, Baz's key stregnths include design, sales, business development and business strategy.

  • Gareth Loudon
    Director

    A Principal Lecturer at the Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University and co-founder and Director of the Centre for Creativity Ltd, Dr Loudons research interests focus on creativity, play and innovation, combining ideas from anthropology and psychology, engineering and design. Previously worked for Apple Research and Ericsson Research in the design and development of new software and computer embedded products

  • Director

    Appointed Professor of Clinical Technology and Diagnostics at the University of South Wales, UK in 2009, Dr McCarthy moved to the University of Glamorgan (UK) in 1999. He has more than 20 years of experience teaching Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology and research methodology in the UK. During this time Dr McCarthy has been an active member of the ethics sub-committees for each of the institutions.

  • Business Advisor

    A results focused and highly motivated business Executive with 25 years experience with high growth businesses. Guy gained a BA (Hons) in accountancy and offers academic knowledge and experience to budgetary control, profit and loss account responsibility and investment decisions of business. Business strategy, forecasting, and planning are a particular strength having spent 5 years working for a leading business start-up consultancy.

  • Kit Kaye
    Designer

    A very talented and enthusiastic young designer Kit has a 1st class BA (Hons) degree in Product Design and MSC in Advanced Product Design (Distinction). After impressing during his work placement as part of his MSC, Kit joined the Rikoset Team and has been pivotal in developing a number of products with strong intellectual property. A highly driven individual, Kit is a master craftsmen and model maker with excellent CAD/CAM skills.

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