The UK’s Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) has appointed Jason Allum of Allum & Sidaway to its Board of Directors.
Jason previously served on the CMJ’s Board of Directors for eight years from 2013 to 2021. He was fully opted onto the Board in April 2025 after spending time shadowing the Board for the past year and will be put forward to the membership for formal ratification at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this year.
Allum & Sidaway is a founding member of the CMJ. It is a family business that was founded in 1942 and now has six stores across the south and southwest of England.
Michael Aldridge, Chairman of the CMJ, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jason back onto the Board. He is an experienced and very successful business owner, whose passion and knowledge will be invaluable.”
Jason Allum added: “I am honoured to be invited back onto the CMJ Board. I hope my experience and commitment, working alongside my fellow dedicated directors, will help to continue the growth of the company to benefit all of its members.”
The CMJ is run by a democratically elected Board of members each one a highly esteemed member of the jewellery industry with years of experience and passion. They ensure that the group’s strategy and vision keep the interests of independent jewellery retail at its heart, so CMJ members can be confident that the business is always focused on their interests and the growth of their individual businesses.
Jason will join the existing CMJ Directors: CMJ chairman Michael Aldridge of Neil & Barker, Peter Simpkins of Simpkins Jewellers, John Neville of Neville Jewellers, Gemma Murphy of Jack Murphy Jewellers and Judith Lockwood of Mesmeric Distribution.
The CMJ is the largest specialist jewellery and watch buying group in the UK and Ireland.
To find out more, visit www.masterjewellers.co.uk.
