Directors

Joined in 1986 and appointed a Director on 20.7.1987. Finance Director until 30.9.2011. Appointed Chief Executive on 1.10.2011. Overall responsiblility for the Group's strategy and day to day operations.

Joined in 1987 and appointed a Director on 1.10.1997. Responsible for strategy and management in Carnaby and holdings in Soho and Charlotte Street.

Joined in 1989 and appointed a Director on 1.10.1997. Responsible for strategy and management in Chinatown and the Covent Garden villages including the Longmartin joint venture.

Appointed to the Board on 9.1.2012. Responsible for financial strategy and all aspects of accounting and taxation. Previously finance director of Redeveco UK Limited and Asda Property Holdings PLC.

Joined in 1986 as managing director and appointed to the Board on 3.11.1986. Chief Executive until 30.9.2011. Deputy Chairman from 1.10.2011.

Appointed to the Board on 25.4.2005. Appointed Senior Independent Director on 1.10.2009. Non-executive director of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc, JP Morgan Mid-Cap Investment Trust plc and The Edinburgh Investment Trust.

Appointed to the Board on 23.09.2009. He was a financial journalist, founder director of Sterling Guarantee Trust which merged with P&O in 1985. Former non-executive director of P&O and chairman of trustees of P&O Pension Fund from 1986 to 1991. From 1979 to 1985, chairman and managing director of Churchbury Estates, later acquired by Greycoat. In 1985 formed and was chairman and managing director of Ilex Ltd

Appointed to the Board on 12.2.2010. Hilary spent her career in the fashion industry starting at Burton Group and has been MD of high street brands including Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins, Evans. In 2001, she jointly led the management buyout of several Arcadia Brands by Rubicon, which was sold to Shoe Studio in 2005. From 2005-2009, she was CEO of the British Fashion Council which owns and organises London Fashion Week. She is a non-executive director of London and Partners.

Appointed to the Board on 25.2.2010. Jill started her career in the retail industry at Simpsons of Piccadilly and from 1975-2012 at the John Lewis Partnership. Jill was a member of the John Lewis management board and was Business and Development Director. She is a trustee of the Restorative Justice Council, trustee of Fashion and Textiles Children's Trust and a member of the commercial panel of the National Trust.

Appointed to the Board on 1.10.2012. Partner in the corporate finance department of BDO LLP from 1980. From 2002- 2010 he was senior partner of the firm and chairman of the policy board of BDO International. From 2005-2011 he was a member of the Industrial Development Advisory Board

Appointed to the Board on 1.10.2012. She spent 25 years with Fidelity International where she held several senior positions which included head of UK Equities. She retired from Fidelity in 2009 but has continued as a trustee of the Fidelity Foundation.