Goodwin plc announced executive changes. On April 30, 2019, Richard S Goodwin stepped down from his role as Managing Director of Goodwin PLC having completed 27 years in this role. Accordingly, as from the May 1, 2019, Matthew S Goodwin is appointed Managing Director of the Goodwin PLC Mechanical Engineering Division and Simon R Goodwin is appointed Managing Director of the Goodwin PLC Refractory Engineering Division.

Matthew is also Managing Director of Goodwin International Ltd. On April 30, 2019, John W Goodwin stepped down from his role as Chairman of Goodwin PLC having completed 27 years in this role. John's son, Timothy Goodwin, is as of the 1st May 2019 appointed as Chairman of Goodwin PLC. John and Richard Goodwin will no longer be Directors of Goodwin PLC as they are keen for the Board of Goodwin PLC including the 6th Generation of Goodwin family members, to feel and take responsibility for continuing to take the company forward in a responsible manner.

John and Richard will continue to sit on the Audit Committee of Goodwin PLC as well as having numerous roles in subsidiaries of Goodwin PLC both in the UK and overseas subsidiaries, but they will no longer be responsible for providing the drive and direction of the Goodwin Group as it is considered important by the Board that it be given its head and allowed to make its own judgements.