Richard Grainger, Non-Executive Chairman

Richard Grainger joined the Board in February 2007 as a Non-Executive Director and was appointed Chairman in March 2008. He is also currently chairman of Ipes Guernsey (Holdings) Limited. He started at Hill Samuel Bank Limited in 1987 and subsequently joined Close Brothers Corporate Finance Limited ("CBCF") in 1996. In 2001 he was appointed chief executive of CBCF. He departed from CBCF as chairman in June 2009. Mr Grainger graduated from Oxford University and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Peter Gowers, Chief Executive Officer

Peter Gowers joined the Group in February 2011 and became Chief Executive on 1 March 2011. Mr Gowers began his career at Arthur D Little before joining the strategy group of Bass PLC in 1999. He joined Bass's hotel division as head of strategy in 2001 and became head of global brand services for InterContinental Hotels Group plc ("IHG") in 2003 before being appointed as IHG's chief marketing officer in 2005 and as chief executive, Asia-Pacific in 2007. Mr Gowers has a First Class BA (Hons) Law Degree from Keble College, University of Oxford.

Andy Jones, Chief Financial Officer

Adrian Martin, Senior Independent Director

Adrian Martin joined the Group in September 2008 as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is also currently non-executive chairman of Morgan Sindall plc, and a non-executive director of M&C Saatchi plc and H R Owen plc. Previously he was a director of RSM Tenon Group plc, managing partner at BDO Stoy Hayward, chief executive at the law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP and was a non-executive director of Carphone Warehouse Group plc for eight years until July 2008. Mr Martin is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Alan Lewis, Non-Executive Director

Alan Lewis joined the Group in June 2009 as a Non-Executive Director. He is currently also non-executive chairman of both Leeds Bradford International Airport and Porterbrook as well as chairman of National Friendly. After five years in manufacturing with RTZ and Black & Decker he spent 30 years in the private equity industry. Firstly with 3i, then from 1991–2011 with Bridgepoint, where he was a founding partner. Mr Lewis is a graduate of Liverpool University and holds an MBA from Manchester Business School.

Keith Edelman, Non-Executive Director

Keith Edelman joined the Group in September 2009 as a Non-Executive Director and was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in March 2010. He is currently chairman of Connaught Bookmakers and NIRAH Holdings Limited, the senior independent director of Supergroup Plc and Thorntons, non‑executive chairman of Beale Plc, and non-executive director of the Olympic Park Legacy. Prior to this, he was managing director of Arsenal Holdings Plc, chief executive of Storehouse Plc, managing director of Carlton Communications Plc and corporate planning director of Ladbroke Plc.

Frederic Vecchioli, Executive Director

Frederic Vecchioli joined the Group in 1998 as President and Head of French Operations. Mr Vecchioli has a Master of Finance from the University of Paris Dauphine.