Signum Aviation has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board.

Founded by Jonathan Gill in 2007, the business has grown substantially from a small office in Chester to its present facility at City airport, Manchester, with a staff of 15 supporting over 20,000 flights around the world each year on aircraft ranging in size from Cessna Mustangs through to Boeing 777s.

The business has enjoyed tremendous growth since its foundation, currently averaging a compound annual growth rate of 52.75 per cent over the past six years.

Joining the board are Dave Edwards and Tom Wells of Windsor Capital, an investment company specialising in the aviation industry. Edwards has always been in aviation, formerly as the executive vice president of Qatar Airways' business jet division, as well as MD, Middle East and Asia for Gama Aviation; Wells was formerly with the air division of Gama Aviation as managing director, Europe.

Gill says: “We are very excited about the appointment of two extremely experienced and capable individuals to our board, allowing us to continue our growth and further develop our award-winning service. Having known Dave and Tom for many years and followed their careers with interest, we are looking forward to working with them at Signum and having them as part of our fantastic team.”

Edwards comments: “Having known Jonathan for 20 years, both Tom and I are delighted to join the board of Signum Aviation. Watching the business grow from a concept idea to what it is today has been a pleasure. With our experience of helping successful businesses grow further, especially internationally, we're looking forward to what we can do with Jonathan and the team to help Signum continue to grow successfully.”