William Butler-Adams joined Brompton in 2002, becoming director in 2006 and managing director in 2008. During his tenure, the company has grown from an annual turnover of £2 million with 27 staff to £70 million turnover and over 650 staff. He is a chartered engineer and previously worked for DuPoint, Nissan and ICI. Creating urban freedom for happier lives, Brompton now boasts around 850,000 customers around the world. The company exports over 75% of its bikes to 47 countries through a network of 1,600 independent bike stores, alongside 10 of its own flagship stores from Milan to New York and Shanghai to Paris.