Experience

JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP PLC
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Director at John Lewis Partnership

  • Jul 2018 - Present

Hays Group plc
• Chairman, Hays plc

  • Aug 2018 - Present

Intertek Group plc
• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chairman, Intertek Group plc

  • Jun 2016 - Present

EasyJet plc
• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Director

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2020


Compass Group plc

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer, Europe & Japan

  • 2011 - Dec 2015

  Catering and other services in offices, hospitals, schools, sports arena etc. Revenues of circa £6 billion and PBIT circa £450m. Covering 23 countries and circa 140000 employees.

• Group Finance Director

  • 2004 - 2011

  Catering and other services across 50 countries, worldwide. In 2015, revenues of circa £18 billion and PBIT of circa £1.3 billion. Market capitalisation of circa £20 billion.



First Choice Holidays plc( now TUI Group plc)

• Group Finance Director

  • 2001 - 2004

  During this period, First Choice was one of the 4 major tour operators, that later consolidated into 2 (TUI Group and Thomas Cook) During this period, First Choice was one of the 4 major tour operators, that later consolidated into 2 (TUI Group and Thomas Cook)



Granada Group plc

• Finance and Commercial Director, Hotels Division

  • 1999 - 2001

  Business with £1.5 billion revenues and £350m PBIT. 3 Key businesses, Meridien (circa 120 hotels, worldwide), Posthouse ( UK portfolio of circa 80 hotels), Heritage hotels ( UK portfolio of circa 50 hotels). Post the merger of Compass Group plc and Granada Group plc in 2000/2001, led the £3.2 billion sale process, of the Hotels Division. This was completed with 3 separate disposals in mid 2001.

• Finance and Commercial Director, Restaurants Division

  • 1997 - 1999

  Business with £2 billion revenues and £300m PBIT. 4 Key business, Contract catering, Motorways, Little Chef and Travelodge. Extensive capital investment programme.

• Director of Financial Planning &Tax

  • 1996 - 1997

  Post the takeover of Forte plc, responsible for the post acquisition legal restructuring of the £4 billion Forte Group, and ongoing responsibility for financial planning (budgeting and forecasting).



Forte plc

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Tax and Internal Audit

  • 1994 - 1996

  Responsible for Tax, Internal Audit and centrally involved in Financing and M and A. In late 1995, Forte was bid for by Granada Group, and after the 2 month bid defence process, was taken over in January 1996. Responsible for Tax, Internal Audit and centrally involved in Financing and M and A. In late 1995, Forte was bid for by Granada Group, and after the 2 month bid defence process, was taken over in January 1996.


Arthur Andersen & Co.
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Tax Manager/Tax Partner

  • 1985 - 1994

KPMG
• Brazil
• Construction
• Audit Manager

  • 1981 - 1985