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.
Graham Partridge BA Hons, FCMA (Group Finance & Operations Director)
Graham Partridge was appointed on 17 March 2009. He has significant executive experience across a broad range of markets and international organisations. Results-driven and commercially focused with a proven track record in driving businesses to deliver improved business performance. Winner of Addleshaw’s "Hot 100 Entrepreneurs" and Insider Magazine’s "42 under 42".
Nick Hamley (Group Sales & Marketing Director)
Nick Hamley was appointed to the Board on 8 May 2009, bringing over thirty years of international operational, creative marketing and retail management experience to the Group.
Prior to joining Abbeycrest in November 2008, Nick spent ten years as Director of Marketing for Signet Trading Limited, being responsible for the overall strategic development of their jewellery retail brands - H Samuel, Ernest Jones and Leslie Davis. He was also, more recently, Interim Head of Strategic Development at Argos, a division of Home Retail Group plc and Retail Director of opticians group, G. C. Bateman Limited.
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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