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Change at the top for PML Seafrigo

[ December 18, 2025   //   ]

PML Seafrigo UK & Ireland chief executive Mike Parr is to leave the business on 6 January and will be replaced by Sean Smith.

Parr founded PML (Perishable Movements Ltd) in 2003 and the business was acquired by French-owned Seafrigo in July 2023, with Parr retained as a director, being appointed as chief executive of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland in August 2024.

Sean Smith (pictured, below) has an extensive background in air, ocean and road logistics.

Seafrigo Group chief executive Eric Barbé said: “Mike is highly regarded within the industry having worked for over 33 years within the perishable freight sector during which he successfully grew PML to become one of the UK’s leading logistics companies with an enviable track record for innovation and customer relations excellence and an overarching commitment to delivering a quality service. We are grateful for Mike’s substantial contribution to both Seafrigo and the temperature-controlled logistics category in general. 

“We are delighted to welcome Sean to the Seafrigo family and look forward to working with him to further grow our presence in the UK and globally.”

Smith said: “I was attracted to the significant potential that exists within PML Seafrigo and excited by the prospect of leading the company into the next chapter of its progression. PML Seafrigo already enjoys an enviable reputation for customer service excellence and a genuine superior quality service proposition.  My job will be to harness these – and other – key values and work with the team to establish a new blueprint for success in line with the vision shared by myself and Seafrigo Group.”

Smith will oversee a team of 115 permanent staff and will be based at PML Seafrigo’s Heathrow and Kent sites.

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