Welcome:

Meet the Board

Richard Brewster
Chairman
Richard Brewster FCA was appointed as a director in 1991 and became Chairman in 2005. Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant he has spent over 30 years in industry. From 1983 he was Chief Executive Officer of D.S. Smith plc until 1991 when he became Chief Executive Officer of Jarvis Porter plc until 1998. Since then he has taken an interest in a number of private equity investments both as Chairman and investor. He is also Chairman of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc.

Richard Burns
Richard Burns was appointed a director in 2006. He is a former joint senior partner of Baillie Gifford & Co and former fund manager of Monks Investment Trust plc. He is also a director of EP Global Opportunities Trust plc, Euronova European Smaller Companies Fund, JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust plc, Mid Wynd International Investment Trust plc and Standard Life Equity Income Trust plc. From 1999 to 2006 he was a director of the AIC.

Richard Killingbeck
Senior Independent Director
Richard Killingbeck was appointed as a director in 2003. He has been involved in the financial services industry for 25 years, initially as a fund manager and latterly in a number of senior management roles, at Singer & Friedlander Investment Management and Close Brothers. During his career he has been based primarily in London, but has also spent part of this time in New York. He is currently a Managing Director of Credit Suisse (UK) Private Bank.

Matthew Thorne
Audit Committee Chairman
Matthew Thorne FCA, MA was appointed as a director in 2008. Mr Thorne is an adviser to the Consensus Business Group. He was Group Finance Director of McCarthy & Stone plc and also Investment Director of Beazer plc. A qualified Chartered Accountant, he has significant experience as a finance director, predominantly in the property sector. He is a Council Member of Cheltenham Ladies College and Chairman of the Finance and Executive Committee.

Peter Sullivan
Peter Sullivan was appointed a director in February 2011. He was formerly executive director and CEO (Hong Kong) at Standard Chartered Plc, also responsible for operations in Japan, The Philippines, Australia and the joint venture in China. He is currently a non-executive director of Axa China Region, Techtronic Industries, JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust plc, chairman of Cenkos Securities plc and chairman of Healthcare Locums (HCL).

Membership Legend

Management Engagement Committee

Terms of Reference

Audit Committee

Terms of Reference

Nominations Committee

Terms of Reference

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