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1990 and July 2003 and was responsible for the
strategic development of the Group’s activities in
mainland Europe. He is Chairman of National Express
Group PLC and Gondola Holdings PLC. He is also
a Non-Executive Director of Big Yellow Group PLC
and Cosalt PLC. He was also Non-Executive Director
of Trinity Mirror PLC until May 2007.
Sir Brian Pitman
Age 75. Joined the Board in January 2001 and is the
Senior Independent Director. A senior adviser to Morgan
Stanley, he is also Non-Executive Director of Tomkins
PLC, ITV PLC, Singapore Airlines Limited and Virgin
Atlantic Airways Limited. He retired in 2001 from Lloyds
TSB Group PLC, where he was Chief Executive for
13 years and Chairman for 4 years. He was also
Chairman of NEXT PLC from 1998 to 2002.
Adrian Martin ACA
Age 57. Joined the Board in November 2000. He is
Chief Executive of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP,
a Non-Executive Director of M & C Saatchi PLC and
an Independent Director of The Disasters Emergency
Committee. Previously he was UK Managing Partner
of BDO Stoy Hayward, where he was also Chairman
of its International Policy Board.
David Mansfield
Age 53. Joined the Board in September 2005.
He is an Executive Director of Ingenious Media PLC,
a specialist media and entertainment investment and
advisory group; and an advisor to Edleman, a global
public relations company. He was previously Chief
Executive of Capital Radio Plc and latterly GCap
Media PLC, the UK’s largest commercial radio
company. He is a fellow of the Radio Academy.
Steven Esom
Age 46. Joined the Board in September 2005. He is
director of food at Marks & Spencers and previously
he was Managing Director of Waitrose, the supermarket
division of the John Lewis Partnership, from 2002
to April 2007. Prior to joining Waitrose, he spent the
major part of his career in various buying roles with
J Sainsbury PLC.
Baroness Morgan of Huyton
Age 47. Joined the Board in November 2005. From
November 2001 until May 2005, she was Director of
Government Relations at 10 Downing Street. Prior to
this she was Political Secretary to the Prime Minister
from 1997 to 2001, and was appointed Minister for
Women and Equalities in 2001. In 2006 she was
appointed a Board Member of the Olympic Delivery
Authority and was also appointed as a Non-Executive
Director of Southern Cross Healthcare Group PLC.
David Grigson
Age 52. Joined the Board in April 2007. He is currently
Chief Financial Officer of Reuters Group PLC. Prior to
joining Reuters in 2000, he was Group Finance
Director of Emap PLC and Chairman of Emap Digital.
Executive Directors
Charles Dunstone, Chief Executive Officer
Age 42. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the
Group since 1989. He is also responsible for new
business development and strategic initiatives. He is a
Non-Executive Director of HBOS PLC, The Daily Mail
and General Trust PLC, and Independent Media
Distribution PLC. He is also Chairman of The Prince’s
Trust Trading Board and a member of its Council.
Roger Taylor ACA, Chief Financial Officer
Age 42. Chief Financial Officer of the Group since
January 2000. He is responsible for controlling the
Group’s finance function, financial reporting and
procedures. He also manages the Group’s investor
relations and corporate finance function and is
responsible for corporate development and strategic
initiatives. He became a member of the Sport England
Risk and Assurance Committee in 2005.
Jim Dale FCA, Executive Chairman of Carphone
Warehouse Assurance Limited
Age 67. Joined the Group in January 1997 and
appointed to the Board in March 2001. His resignation
from the Board was announced on 5 June 2007. He was
until this date responsible for the management of the
Group’s insurance operations.
David Goldie, Chief Executive Officer, Telecoms
Age 43. Joined the Group in November 2002 and
appointed to the Board in July 2005. He has
previously been Managing Director of Martin Dawes
Telecommunications Limited which was sold to BT
Cellnet in 1999, and then Chief Executive Officer of
Opal Telecom which was acquired by The Carphone
Warehouse in 2002. He is now the Chief Executive
Officer of the Telecoms division, responsible for
planning and executing the Group’s fixed line telecoms
and broadband strategy. He is a Non-Executive
Director of The Cheshire Building Society.
Andrew Harrison, UK Chief Executive Officer
Age 36. Appointed to the Board in April 2006. He
joined the Group in July 1995 as Strategy Manager,
and became Commercial Director for the UK in 1998.
He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UK
business of The Carphone Warehouse in July 2001.
Non-Executive Directors
John Gildersleeve, Chairman
Age 62. Joined the Board in June 2000 and became
Non-Executive Chairman in July 2005. He was an
Executive Director of Tesco PLC until he retired in
February 2004. He is currently Chairman of EMI Group
PLC. He was also Chairman of Gallaher Group Plc
until April 2007. Prior to this he was a Non-Executive
Director of Lloyds TSB Bank PLC from 1994 to 1997
and Vodafone Group PLC from 1998 to 2000.
David Ross ACA, Deputy Chairman
Age 41. He became Deputy Chairman in July 2005.
Prior to this, he was Chief Operating Officer between
Board of Directors and Group Advisors
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Company Secretary
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Board Committees
Audit Committee:
Adrian Martin (Chairman)
Sir Brian Pitman
David Mansfield
Steven Esom
Baroness Morgan
David Grigson
Remuneration Committee:
Sir Brian Pitman (Chairman)
Adrian Martin
David Mansfield
Steven Esom
Baroness Morgan
David Grigson
Nomination Committee:
John Gildersleeve (Chairman)
David Ross
Sir Brian Pitman
Adrian Martin
Advisors
Principal Bankers
HSBC Bank PLC
ING Bank NV
Deutsche Bank AG
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal Advisors
Ashurst Morris Crisp
Clyde & Co
DLA
Linklaters
Osborne Clarke
Corporate Brokers
Credit Suisse First Boston
(Europe) Limited
1 Cabot Square
London E14 4QJ
UBS
1 Finsbury Avenue
London EC2M 2PP
Registrars
Lloyds TSB Registrars
The Causeway, Worthing
West Sussex BN99 6DA
Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP, London
Registered Office
1 Portal Way
London W3 6RS
Registered number: 3253714
Governance Financial Statements
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