Simon Ashton, BSc (Hons), M.B.A., A.C.A - I.C.H.E.W (Chairman)
Simon Ashton was appointed Group Chairman in September 2008. In recent years he has developed and grown a number of privately owned and VC backed businesses and has been a catalyst to half a dozen companies with turnovers up to £100m, across sectors as diverse as textiles, automotive, food service, gardening, office furnishings and giftware.
Simon Lazenby BSc, A.C.I.M (Group Finance Director)
Simon Lazenby was appointed on 30 September 2010. Prior to joining he held the role of Finance Director at The Christy Group Limited. Between May 2005 and May 2009, Simon was employed by Abbeycrest International as Financial Controller and latterly headed that division. From 1996 to May 2005 Simon worked at Tieto (formerly Attentiv plc), leaving the company as Financial Controller after playing a significant role in its flotation on AIM in March 2004.
Albert Cheesebrough, A.C.I.B. (Non Executive Director)
August 1991 - 1992 - Non-Executive Director of G & A Ltd.
July 1992 to date - Senior Non-Executive Director of Abbeycrest plc. He is also Non-Executive Chairman of MP Storage & Blending Ltd. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Sarah Carpin (Non Executive Director)
Sarah Carpin was appointed to the Board on 12 May 2010. Sarah is a specialist jewellery and watch consultant with international experience in magazine publishing, market research and trend forecasting. Sarah currently provides marketing, media and intelligence services to The Company of Master Jewellers and is Jewellery Editor and writer for a number of consumer publications, including Country & Town House magazine.
Kathryn Davenport (Non Executive Director)
Kathryn Davenport was appointed to the Board on 12 May 2010. Kathryn is a qualified solicitor and company secretary with significant experience in company administration, corporate governance and UK Listing Authority compliance. Kathryn was appointed as a non executive director of Coral Products plc in February 2010 and was previously the Company Secretary at Union plc, now Browallia Holdings Limited, from September 1997 to July 2001.
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