The Go-Ahead Group Plc
GOG:LN
Overview
Company Profile
Go-Ahead provides integrated public transport through bus operations and commuter train services. It also provides aviation ground handling services following a number of acquisitions. Go-Ahead has approximately 6% of the entire UK public transport market.
Classification
Financials
Corporate
Board of Directors
Andrew Allner
Chairman
Andrew Allner joined the Board in October 2008 and was appointed as Chairman of the Group in April 2013. Skills and experience: significant Board experience including finance director, chief executive officer, non-executive director and chair roles experience across a broad range of UK and multinational companies and sectors former Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Committee membership: Nomination committee chair and remuneration committee member. Other directorships and offices: Non-executive chair of Marshalls plc, non-executive director of Northgate plc and non-executive chair of Fox Marble Holdings plc.
David Brown
Group Chief Executive
avid Brown was appointed to the Board as Deputy Chief Executive on 1 April 2011 before his accession to the post of Group Chief Executive on 3 July 2011. Skills and experience: over 30 years’ experience in the industry with particular expertise in the London bus market former Managing Director of Surface Transport at Transport for London thorough knowledge and understanding of the Group’s business, having been Chief Executive of Go-Ahead’s London bus business from 2003 to 2006 and advisor to the main Board Committee membership: Nomination committee member. Other directorships and appointments: Non-executive director of ATOC Limited and director of Rail Delivery Group Limited.
Keith Down
Group Finance Director
Keith Down was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in March 2011. In July 2015, it was announced that Keith will leave Go-Ahead in late 2015 to take up the position of Chief Finance Officer at Dunelm plc. Skills and experience: Chartered accountant former Finance Director of JD Wetherspoon plc served as Commercial Finance Director of Tesco plc before joining JD Wetherspoon plc in 2007 experience in businesses with a strong consumer angle alongside complex logistics is an important contribution to the Board’s skill set Committee membership: n/a Other directorships and appointments: Non-executive director of Topps Tiles plc.
Katherine Innes Ker
Senior independent director
Katherine Innes Ker joined the Board in July 2010 and was appointed as Senior Independent Director in April 2013. Skills and experience: former City financial analyst extensive executive and non-executive experience in helping to grow successful and dynamic organisations held many previous non-executive directorships Committee membership: Remuneration committee chair, audit and nomination committee member. Other directorships and offices: Senior Independent Director of Tribal Group plc, non-executive chair of The Mortgage Advice Bureau and non-executive director of Colt Group S.A.
Nick Horler
Non-Executive Director
Nick Horler joined the Board in November 2011. Skills and experience: former Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Power and Managing Director of E.On Retail extensive general management experience in UK and USA regulated markets, specialising in sales and marketing brings valuable insights to Go-Ahead’s development of social networks and digital marketing to attract new passengers Committee membership: Remuneration, audit and nomination committee member. Other directorships and offices: Non-executive director of Royal Mail plc, chair of Alderney Renewable Energy Limited, chair of Meter Provida Limited and Meter Provida Investments Limited, non-executive director of Thames Water Utilities Limited and chair of Adler and Allan Limited.
Adrian Ewer
Non-Executive Director
Adrian Ewer joined the Board in April 2013. Skills and experience: former Chief Executive Officer of John Laing plc and associated companies Chartered accountant with sound recent and relevant financial experience wealth of experience of major long-term contracts strong customer focus and flair for strategy and finance experience in bidding and operating heavy and light rail franchises as well as rail infrastructure procurement Committee membership: Audit committee chair, remuneration and nomination committee member
Carolyn Ferguson
Group Company Secretary
Carolyn Ferguson was appointed as Group Company Secretary in July 2006. Skills and experience: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators formerly Assistant Company Secretary for Go-Ahead with responsibility for non-rail pensions and a wide range of company secretariat functions including share schemes, legislative compliance, corporate governance and the Group’s code of conduct, policies and procedures twelve years working for Northern Electric, predominantly in the field of pensions Committee membership: Audit, remuneration and nomination committee secretary.