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CEO Personnel
President - Sir Kit McMahon
Former Deputy Governor The Bank of England, former Chairman
Midland Bank and Thomas Cook.
Chief Executive - John Webster FCIS, FCIB.
Age 64. Youngest building society Managing Director on appointment at
age 35, who built record profits for a decade. Retired at age 50 to become
Business Angel investor in several businesses including health foods,
travel, aviation, leisure and property. Adviser to 2 overseas governments.
Set up CEO in 1996. International conference speaker, John
ran monthly 2 day Business Start Up Workshops for over 4 years, guiding
circa 1000 directors through setup of consult, interim & trading businesses.
Author of the Definitive UK Book "Keys to a Successful Management
Buy-in" published by Institute of Directors in 1999. Trained hypnotist
and NLP Practitioner. Pastimes have included Ski Guide, private pilot
(hot air balloons and twin engine planes), badminton, tennis, waterskiing,
squash, golf, horse riding, chess and fly fishing.
Regional Chairman Central Southern England - David Galloway
FCA.
Age 54. Former plc Group Managing Director and Divisional Chairman of
five businesses with £580 million turnover, 56 UK locations and 1800 personnel.
14 years MD experience of more than 20 businesses in import, sales servicing
and financing of cars, commercial vehicles and forklift trucks. Set up
80 greenfield UK sites at a cost of £60 million. Bought five businesses
and sold six. Personal executive coach and mentor of more than 20 managing
directors. Chairman Hyundai car UK and non-executive portfolio director.
Regional Chairman West Country - Andy Nash
Age 45. Lead director on MBO of Taunton Cider for £76 million 1994. Floated
the company two years later for £125 million and sold it two years later
for £250 million. Porfolio chairman and non executive director of six
companies with combined £300 million turnover, comprising Merrydown plc
Chairman, Non Executive director of Maybridge plc, Tubex plc, Nicholson
Graham & Jones and Cloverleaf Group Ltd.
John Caines MBA (London), ACMA. Regional Chairman - West Midlands.
Age 53. International chairman who has set up a new business,
merged it with another, led a management buy-out and PLC conversion, launched
European operations in 8 countries and built turnover to £40m per
annum in 8 years with £3m per annum profit. Bought 6 businesses
in the UK and Europe. Closed down or sold 9 businesses. Non executive
director of 2 businesses.
Corporate recovery turnaround experience includes closure of 7 operations
and sale of 5 businesses as Receiver and personal acquisition and turnaround
of a retail and direct marketing enterprise. A lifetime’s experience in
the IT sector particularly software development with customers in 30 countries,
including Boots, Courtaulds, Ferodo, Sun Microsystems, Marconi, Unilever,
UDV, A G Barr, Twinings, Exel, Perkins Engines, NHS and local authorities.
Managing Director - North of England - Brigit Egan
Age 37. Former Regional Director of Coutts Career Consultants Ltd, Europe's
largest HR Group. Director of four offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds
and Newcastle on Tyne with 80 staff delivering outplacement and HR service
programme to blue chip companies. Experienced coach and career adviser
up to plc chairman level for six years.
Maritza Simpson. Managing Director CEO Central
Former Director of New Homes Nationwide Estate Agency, managing a network
of new homes teams through 120 retail UK outlets. Former MD in point of
sale, plastics and after print services with customers including Harrods,
John Players, Jaeger etc.
Alan Baines FCA, F. Inst Tax. Corporate Finance Affiliate.
Age 53. Senior Partner leading 20 partners and 150 accountants in two
offices of BDO Stoy Hayward East Midlands (part of 6th largest global
professional consultancy) providing audit, corporate finance, tax and
VAT services to SME's and PLC's. Chairman of national marketing committee
for BDO's UK office network.
i) Specialisms: Stock Market Flotation, Acquisition, Disposal
and Corporate Financing of businesses with deal experience up to transaction
values of £300 million. Circa 200 opportunities for business purchase
or sale cross his desk in a year.
ii) Business set up (UK, US and Australia) and joint author
of the books 'Business Grow How' 'Stepping Stones to Success'.
Corporate finance adviser to several premier football clubs.
Chairman of Sir Alex Ferguson's Testimonial Committee.
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