Directors & Advisors

Meet the team responsible for the ongoing success of James Halstead plc.

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Board of Directors

Anthony Wild

Non-Executive Chairman

Anthony Wild

Non-Executive Chairman

Was appointed to the board as senior independent director in March 2001 and as Chairman in December 2017. He is a chartered accountant and prominent local businessman. He also chairs of the Nominations Committee.

Gordon Oliver

Group Finance Director

Gordon Oliver

Group Finance Director

Is a chartered accountant. After qualifying with KPMG followed by financial positions in industry, he joined the company in 1987 as group financial controller. He was appointed group finance director in 1999.

Mark Halstead

Group Chief Executive

Mark Halstead

Group Chief Executive

Has been with the group for over thirty years having held senior management positions both in the UK and abroad. He was appointed group chief executive in April 2002.

David Drillingcourt

Corporate Development Director

David Drillingcourt

Corporate Development Director

Was appointed to the Board in January 2024. He is a chartered accountant, having trained with KPMG before joining the Company in 1996 as Group Accountant. He served as Finance Director at Phoenix Distribution NW Ltd (1999-2005) and Polyflor Limited (2005-2013), before his appointment as Company Secretary in April 2013 and then Corporate Development Director in April 2019. in his role, he will support the board in its strategic aim of growing the global footprint of the business in the future.

Deborah Harrison

Independent Director

Deborah Harrison

Independent Director

Was appointed to the Board in January 2024. She is a Chartered Accountant, having trained with PKF and has over 30 years’ experience of providing auditing and accounting services to both public and private sector companies and she has significant experience of dealing with international groups of companies. Her knowledge of both UK and International Financial Reporting Standards and Corporate reporting requirements will further enhance to the Board’s financial expertise. She also chairs the Audit Committee of the board.

Russell Whiting

Senior Independent Director

Russell Whiting

Senior Independent Director

Was appointed to the board as an independent director in December 2017 and Senior Independent Director in March 2024. He is local businessman and a director of company which leases assets, Associated Credit Holdings Ltd. As well as general business acumen, he brings a specific understanding of business and asset financing to a broad range of commercial enterprises. He has known the Group for many years through his business dealings.

Michael Halstead

Independent Director

Michael Halstead

Independent Director

Was appointed to the board as an independent director in December 2017. He has many years’ experience in the advertising industry having been an account director for Saatchi & Saatchi and more recently running his own company, H&S Group Limited. He is in the 4th generation after the founder and, although having never worked in the business, he passionate to preserve the principles of the Company. He also chairs the Remuneration Committee of the board.

Advisors

Registered Office

Beechfield
Hollinhurst Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 1JN

Auditors

BDO LLP
3 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3AT

Stockbrokers

WH Ireland Ltd
24 Martin Lane
London
EC4R ODR

Registrars

Link Group
Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL

Bankers

National Westminster Bank plc
1 Hardman Boulevard
Manchester
M3 3AQ

Nominated Advisors and Joint Brokers

Panmure Gordon & Co
40 Gracechurch Street
London
E3CV 0BT

Registered Office

Beechfield
Hollinhurst Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 1JN

Auditors

BDO LLP
3 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3AT

Stockbrokers

WH Ireland Ltd
24 Martin Lane
London
EC4R 0DR

Registrars

Link Group
10th Floor, Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL

Bankers

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
6th Floor
1 Spinningfields Square
Manchester
M3 3AP

Nominated Advisors and Joint Brokers

Panmure Gordon & Co
One New Change
London
EC4M 9AF

Directors and Advisors