Bellway Plc
BWY:LN
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Bellway is one of the UK's leading housebuilders. Many of the group's developments are situated on brown field land, areas earmarked by the government for urban renewal.
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Board of Directors
JOHN WATSON
Non Executive chairman
Mr Watson, a Chartered Surveyor, joined Bellway in 1978. He was later appointed Managing Director of the North East division, a position which he held for 12 years. He joined the Board as Technical Director in 1995 and became Chief Executive on 1 November 1999. On 1 February 2013 Mr Watson stepped down as Chief Executive to become Non-Executive Chairman. He is a member of the Nomination Committee.
TED AYRES
chairman
Mr Ayres became Chief Executive on 1 February 2013, having joined the Board as Group Operations Director on 1 August 2011. Ted joined the Company in January 2002 as Managing Director of its Thames Gateway division, becoming Southern Regional Chairman in 2006. He is Chairman of the Board Committee on Non-Executive Directors\' Remuneration.
KEITH ADEY
Finance director
Mr Adey, a Chartered Accountant, was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director on 1 February 2012. Keith joined the Company in December 2008 as Group Chief Accountant. Prior to joining Bellway Keith worked at Grainger Plc and KPMG Audit Plc. He is a member of the Board Committee on Non-Executive Directors\' Remuneration.
JOHN CUTHBERT, OBE
Executive Director
John Cuthbert, a Chartered Accountant, was appointed a non-executive director on 1 November 2009. John worked in the water industry from 1991 to 2010, when he retired as Managing Director of Northumbrian Water Group plc, having formerly been Managing Director of North East Water plc and Managing Director of Essex and Suffolk Water plc. John became senior independent non-executive director on 1 February 2014. He is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and of the Board Committee on Executive Directors’ Remuneration.
DENISE JAGGER
Non Executive director
Denise Jagger, a solicitor, was appointed a non-executive director on 1 August 2013. Denise has been a partner at Eversheds LLP since 2004, and is a non-executive director of terrorism risk reinsurer, Pool Re, sits on the Council of the University of York and is a Trustee of St Giles Trust. Prior to joining Eversheds she was Company Secretary and General Counsel at ASDA Group plc, later part of Wal-Mart , from 1993 to 2004. Denise\'s previous non-executive directorships include The British Olympic Association, Redrow plc and SCS Upholstery plc. Denise is a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees and also a member of the Board Committee on Executive Directors Remuneration.
PAUL HAMPDEN SMITH
Non Executive director
Paul Hampden Smith, a Chartered Accountant, was appointed a non-executive director on 1 August 2013. Paul was Group Finance Director of Travis Perkins plc from 1996 until his retirement in February 2013, having worked for Travis Perkins since 1988. He is a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Pendragon PLC, and Senior Independent non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Clipper Logistics plc. He was previously a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Redrow plc. Paul is Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nomination Committee and of the Board Committee on Executive Directors’ Remuneration.