Richard Lawton is the owner of Natural Oils Ltd. 25 years ago, he saw the need for more environmentally friendly timber finishes, and in 1997 started Natural Oils Ltd as the NZ Distributor for Organoil Timber Finishes from Australia. In 2006, Osmo products were added to the inventory. In 2012 the Organoil franchise was sold, enabling Natural Oils Ltd to concentrate on Osmo products. Richard is from a Banking and Construction Industry background.

Akhil is the Account Manager for Natural Oils Ltd. He comes from a paint industry background in both trade and retail.