Prior to joining Biddles in August 2002, Tim began his career in 1980 as an apprentice bookbinder with the Garden City Press, progressing to account controller. After a brief spell as an account controller and salesman for MacKay's of Chatham, he joined The Bath Press Group as a trainee salesman with Dotesios/Redwood Books, working his way up to sales manager for flat sheet monochrome printing.