Nick Bartholomew appointed as new Managing Director for Lane Electronics and Weald Electronics
Posted by: electime 6th November 2026
Nick Bartholomew has been appointed Managing Director of Lane Electronics, a leading value-add distributor of high-reliability interconnect solutions, and Weald Electronics, a long-established UK manufacturer of rugged circular connectors serving the defence, motorsport, aerospace, industrial and transportation markets.
Nick brings more than 26 years of senior leadership experience in defence, rail and aerospace prime contracting. He has led major business units and programme teams operating in complex, safety-critical environments. His career spans sales, contracts, purchasing, operations and major transformation programmes, giving him deep insight into customer expectations, supply-chain performance and the technical demands of mission-critical markets.
A Sussex native, Nick is passionate about strengthening UK manufacturing supply chain resilience, accelerating product innovation and driving growth in fast-paced, high-reliability markets. He is particularly excited to lead two organisations renowned for customer service, technical expertise, customisation and responsive delivery.
Outside work, Nick lives in Sussex with his wife, Sarah, and their three daughters. He is a long-standing Brighton & Hove Albion supporter and an enthusiastic padel player and paddleboarder.
Nick Bartholomew says: “I am energised by the opportunity to lead Lane Electronics and Weald Electronics into their next phase of growth, building on strong foundations and expanding their presence in existing and emerging markets. A key opportunity is to bring our motorsport experience to a wider range of sectors, helping customers meet demanding connectivity requirements where reliability, customisation and responsive delivery matter.”
Lane Electronics supplies LF, power, RF and fibre-optic connectors and cable assemblies that are widely used in defence and security applications. It is a franchised distributor for many of the industry’s leading electrical and electronic connector manufacturers, including Eaton Souriau, HUBER+SUHNER, Weald Electronics, HellermannTyton, IEH, Positronic, Axon’, Nicomatic and LEMO.
Lane Electronics has supplied connectivity solutions for more than 60 years. Backed by a strong commitment to quality, reliability and traceability, the company holds a significant number of key approvals. More than 90% of standard products are available for next-day delivery. For non-standard products, its rapid in-house development, assembly and testing capabilities support specialist military, industrial and motorsport circular connector requirements, generally with much shorter lead times than other connector suppliers.
With design, manufacturing and test facilities at its Slinfold Lodge headquarters in Sussex, Weald Electronics can tailor connector solutions to meet customers’ specific requirements on short lead times. It also provides bespoke, value-added electrical and optical termination services for connector products.
