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Management Board

  • Ian Peacock

  • ian peacock
    Non-Executive Chairman     Ian Peacock     Remuneration Committee Nomination Committee Full Board

    Appointed chairman on 1 November 2002 having joined the board as chairman elect on 1 August 2002. Chairman of Family Mosaic plc, a London based Housing Association and Deputy Chairman of Lombard Risk Management plc. Consultant and Chair of audit and compliance committee of C. Hoare & Co. A City Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge, a Trustee of the PHG Foundation and Chairman of the Financial Advisory Committee for Westminster Abbey. Previously a Trustee of WRVS and Chairman of Galiform PLC (formerly MFI Furniture Group) and has also held a number of senior positions in the banking industry in London, New York and Asia with Kleinwort Benson Group and with BZW. A special adviser to the Bank of England from 1998-2000, and a non-executive director of Norwich and Peterborough Building Society from 1997-2005.


  • Ben Gordon

  • ben gordon
    Chief Executive     Ben Gordon     Full Board

    Appointed in December 2002. Formerly Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Disney Store, Europe and Asia Pacific. Has also held senior management positions with the WHSmith Group in Europe and the USA and L'Oreal S.A., Paris. Non-Executive Director of Britvic plc.

  • Neil Harrington

  • neil harrington
    Finance Director     Neil Harrington     Full Board

    Appointed in January 2006. Formerly Finance Director of George Clothing UK, a division of Asda Stores Limited, Chief Financial and Admin Officer of Global George, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Prior to joining Wal-Mart, was Finance Director of Barclaycard International, a division of Barclays Bank plc and Group Financial Controller of French Connection Group plc. Chartered accountant.

  • Karren Brady

  • karren brady
    Non-Executive Director     Karren Brady     Audit Committee Remuneration Committee Nomination Committee Full Board

    Appointed in July 2003. Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Kerrang Radio (West Midlands) Limited, a Non-Executive Director of Channel 4 Television Corporation and of Sport England. Formerly Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club plc.

  • Bernard Cragg

  • bernard cragg
    Senior Non-Executive Director     Bernard Cragg     Audit Committee Remuneration Committee Nomination Committee Full Board

    Appointed in March 2003. A Non-Executive Director of Progressive Media Group plc. A Non-Executive Director of Workspace Group plc and of Astro All Asia Networks plc. Formerly Group Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer of Carlton Communications plc, Chairman of Datamonitor plc, I-mate plc and a Non-Executive Director of Bristol & West plc and Arcadia plc. Chartered Accountant.

  • Richard Rivers

  • richard rivers
    Non-Executive Director     Richard Rivers     Audit Committee Remuneration Committee Nomination Committee Full Board

    Appointed July 2008. Formerly head of Strategy and Chief of Staff of Unilever and chaired Unilever's Corporate Ventures Group.

  • David Williams

  • david williams
    Non-Executive Director     David Williams     Audit Committee Remuneration Committee Nomination Committee Full Board

    Appointed in August 2004. Chairman of Sandpiper CI Limited, The Original Factory Shop Limited and Adelie Food Holdings Ltd.. Non-Executive Director of the Royal London Group Limited, and Chair of the Operating Partners of Duke Street Capital LLP. Formerly chairman of Wyevale Garden Centres plc, Senior Independent at DX Services plc. Former chair of Simple Ltd and Avebury Group Limited. Has held a number of senior management roles in Diageo plc, PepsiCo Restaurants International and Whitbread plc.

    A past Governor of the London Business School where he graduated with an MSc in Management.

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