Craig Hume
Craig Hume is the Managing Director of Ayrshire-based technology company, Utopia Computers. With more than 20 years’ experience in the technology industry, he brings a practical, systems-led approach to leadership, organisation change, and long-term decision-making. He focuses on how organisations can balance commercial success with social and environmental responsibility, and is a supporter of the Living Wage movement.
Craig is motivated by the role SEPA plays in protecting the environment while enabling sustainable economic activity, and is committed to supporting the organisation as a modern, trusted and effective regulator.
Register of interest
- Date of completion: 6 February 2026
- Board member: Craig Hume
- Signature: Signed by Craig Hume on 6 February 2026
Remuneration
Employment or self-employment (include registered name of the company, nature of the company, nature of business and nature of post held):
- Managing director, Utopia Computers, Computer manufacturer.
Holding an office (include office held, name of organisation, nature, and regularity of business):
- None.
As a director of an undertaking (include the registered name of the undertaking in which the directorship is held and the nature of the applicable business):
- Managing director, Utopia Computers, Computer manufacture.
As a partner in a firm (include registered name of the company and nature of business):
- None.
Undertaking a trade, profession, or vocation or any other work:
- None.
Any allowance received through memberships of an organisation
All payments such as honoraria and including a statement of whether expenses are paid or not:
- None
Related undertakings
A description of a directorship that is not remunerated but is of a company which is a parent or subsidiary of a company or undertaking which pays remuneration (include name of subsidiary or parent company or other undertaking and the nature of its business):
- None.
Contracts
A description of any contract (including its duration but excluding the consideration) which is made between the public body of which you are a member and a firm in which you are a partner, or an undertaking in which you are a director or in which you have shares:
- None.
Houses, land, and buildings
A description of any rights of ownership or other interests that may be significant to, or relevance to, or bear upon, the work or operation of the devolved public body:
- Private home (owned).
- Primary business premises (rented), Kilmarnock.
- Secondary business premises, Kilmarnock.
Shares and securities
A description, but not value, of shares or securities in a company, undertaking or organisation that may be significant to, of relevance to, or bear upon, the work or operation of the devolved public body (including the registered name of the company in which you hold shares):
- 60% shares in Utopia Computers.
Gifts and hospitality
Details of any gifts an hospitality received within your current term of appointment of office:
- None.
Non-financial interests
A description of such interests as may be significant to, of relevance to, or bear upon, the work or operation of the devolved public body, including without prejudice to that generality membership of or office in:
- Other public bodies: None.
- Clubs, societies, and, organisations: Chair Kilmarnock Business Associated, Member of Kilmarnock Strategic Group, Member of We Make Kilmarnock Town Board and Board Advisor to Ethikai Management Consultancy.
- Trade unions: None.
- Voluntary organisations: None.
Close family members
A description of the interests of any close family member who has transactions with SEPA or is likely to have transactions or do business with it:
- None.