Obituary

Mike Beachy Head, founder,

co-shareholder and ceo of

Caudwell Marine and Thunder

City, has died. He was

perhaps most famous for his

collection of fighter jets. John

Caudwell, co-shareholder

of Caudwell Marine and

Thunder City described him

as a “loving father, husband

and determined leader”.

“Mike was an extremely

dear and loyal friend and

a totally trusted business

partner. Words cannot

express our

sadness for the

loss that we

all feel as an

organisation and

we extend our

deepest sympathy

to Mike’s family

at this profoundly

difficult time for

them all. He

was a genius

innovator and a

brilliant engineer, despite his

lack of formal training, and

spent the last ten years of

his life utterly dedicated to

the success of

Caudwell Marine.”

John said Mike

was irreplaceable

as a friend. He

also said that he

and the company

were committed

to ensuring

the success of

Caudwell Marine;

not only for its

employees, but

also for Mike’s family and

friends, and even more, “for

his legacy, for the loss of a

great man”