About Us

Alex Turner

Lead Dive Gear Specialist

Alex is the heartbeat of our equipment testing. A certified ASSET technician and avid wreck diver, he has an obsession with regulator performance in freezing water. If a new first stage hits the market, Alex has already stripped it down, serviced it, and dived it in 4°C water to ensure it won’t freeflow on you.

• Speciality: Regulator mechanics and cold-water life support.
• Favourite Dive: The Kyarra, Swanage.

Sophie Clarke

Customer Experience Manager

Sophie is likely the friendly voice you hear on the phone. An active Open Water Instructor, she remembers exactly how daunting it feels to buy your first set of kit. She bridges the gap between technical jargon and plain English, ensuring beginners get the right gear for their progression without being oversold.

• Speciality: New diver advice, sizing, and club relations.
• Philosophy: “Buy nice, buy once.”

Mark Evans

Technical Diving Advisor

With over 20 years of mixed-gas diving under his belt, Mark is our go-to authority for the deep stuff. A heavy-duty CCR (Rebreather) diver, he specialises in extended range logistics and overhead environments. Mark ensures that our “Tech” inventory isn’t just for show—it’s practical, robust gear for serious exploration.

• Speciality: Trimix planning, Rebreathers, and Twinset configuration.
• Favourite Dive: The German Fleet, Scapa Flow.

Emily Foster

Inventory and Logistics Coordinator

Emily ensures that your save-a-dive kit arrives before the boat leaves the harbour. A keen diver herself, she understands that a missing O-ring or a delayed fin strap can ruin a planned weekend. She runs our warehouse with military precision to ensure our stock levels match the demands of the UK dive season.

• Speciality: Supply chain management and rapid dispatch.
• Mission: Getting you in the water on time, every time.

Maria Stone

Technical Diving Advisor

Maria brings a different angle to our technical team, specialising in Sidemount and Mine diving. She is an expert on streamlining and redundancy, helping customers configure rigs that fit through the tightest restrictions. If you are struggling with trim or hose routing, Maria has the solution.

• Speciality: Sidemount configuration, Cave/Mine penetration, and primary light selection.
• Favourite Dive: The slate mines of North Wales.

We are not just box shifters. We are your dive team.

At UK Dive Store, we operate on a simple premise: you cannot sell life-support equipment if you haven’t lived the lifestyle. We are a veteran team of technical instructors, wreck explorers, and cave divers with decades of combined experience in the uncompromising waters of the British Isles.

We have logged thousands of hours in the gloom—from the silted depths of inland quarries to the tidal races of the Channel and the deep iron of Scapa Flow. We have spent years testing kit to its breaking point, so you don’t have to.

The UK Reality

We understand the specific demands of this environment. We know the gut-wrenching frustration of a torch flooding at 30 metres inside a wreck. We know the sheer misery of a leaking drysuit zipper in February. We know that in the UK, gear failure isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a safety breach.

Our Promise: No Compromise on Quality

That hard-earned experience drives our strict stock policy. We filter out the “holiday toys” and the gimmicks.

• The “Will We Dive It?” Test: If we wouldn’t trust a piece of equipment on our own backs during a deep decompression dive, we simply won’t sell it to you.

Our Mission

To provide expert advice, rigorous testing, and precision equipment to keep the UK diving community warm, safe, and inspired. Whether you are taking your first breath underwater or pushing the limits of exploration, we are here to ensure you come back up smiling.

Martine Evans

Dive Gear Specialist

Martine is our resident thermal protection guru. In the UK, warmth is everything, and Martine knows the intricacies of drysuit materials, undersuit layering, and heated vest systems better than anyone. She works closely with manufacturers to ensure our size charts are accurate and our advice keeps you warm during those long winter surface intervals.

• Speciality: Drysuit fitting, thermal layering systems, and exposure protection.
• Top Tip: “Never underestimate the value of dry gloves.”
• Point: Mark and Martine Brother / Sister