Roofing Boss Fined After “Cherished” Husband’s Fatal Fall

The wife of a roofer who died in a workplace accident has welcomed the conviction of his employer.

Matthew Ryan suffered a fatal head injury in March 2024 after he fell from a property in the village of St Cyrus near Montrose, Angus.

The tragedy was investigated by the Health & Safety Executive which resulted in Matthew Ryan’s employer, Stonehaven Roofing Services, prosecution.

Finding that the company breached health and safety guidelines that contributed to the incident, Andrew Kenyon, the director of Stonehaven Roofing Services, pleaded guilty.

At Aberdeen Sheriff Court in July this year the company was fined £20,000 reduced to £15,050 following the early guilty plea.

Cherished Husband

Nicola Pert, Matthew’s partner of 12 years, paid tribute to her husband after the conviction.

In a statement via law firm Digby Brown, she said: “Matt and I spent nearly half our lives together as partners and best friends, and his loss is something I don’t think I’ll ever fully come to terms with.

“He was hard-working, funny, reliable and a motoring enthusiast and I’ll miss travelling with him all over the UK for random, fun days out – we really did everything together and I will sincerely cherish the memories of our time together.

“The manner of Matt’s death was completely avoidable and robbed me and both our families of a future with a man we all utterly adored.

Nothing to be Glad About

“It would be wrong to say I am ‘glad’ about anything that has happened around this conviction because, to me, there’s nothing to possibly be glad about.

“It is however right that justice is done and this early admission of guilt at least spares us additional unnecessary anguish.

A dedicated team at the Digby Brown office in Aberdeen is now supporting Nicola and Matthew’s wider family with a fatal accident claim against Stonehaven Roofing Services.

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