Mitchells & Butlers Plc
MAB:LN
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Company Profile
Pubs group Mitchells & Butlers has apparently fought off several bid attempts already in its short life as an independent. Spun out of Six Continents in 2002, MAB brands include O'Neill's and All Bar One.
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Sector Consumer Discretionary
Industry Restaurants & Bars
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Board of Directors
Bob Ivell
Non-Executive Chairman
Appointed as Interim Non-Executive Chairman in July 2011, Bob became Executive Chairman in October 2011 and reverted to Non-Executive Chairman in November 2012 following the appointment of Alistair Darby. He has over 30 years of extensive food and beverage experience with a particular focus on food-led, managed restaurants, pubs and hotels. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Carpetright plc and Senior Independent Director of Britvic plc and of AGA Rangemaster Group plc. He was previously a main Board Director of S&N plc as Chairman and Managing Director of its Scottish & Newcastle retail division. He has also been Chairman of Regent Inns, Chairman of Park Resorts, Next Generation Club and was Managing Director of Beefeater Restaurants, one of Whitbread\'s pub restaurant brands, and a Director of The Restaurant Group. Bob is Chair of the Nomination Committee.
Phil Urban
Chief Executive
Phil joined Mitchells & Butlers in January 2015 as Chief Operating Officer and became Chief Executive in September 2015. Phil was previously Managing Director at Grosvenor Casinos, a division of Rank Group and Chairman of the National Casino Forum. Prior to that, he was Managing Director for Whitbread\'s Pub Restaurant division, and for Scottish and Newcastle Retail\'s Restaurants and Accommodation Division. Phil has an MBA and is a qualified management accountant (CIMA).
Tim Jones
Finance Director
Tim was appointed Finance Director in October 2010. Prior to joining the Company, he held the position of Group Finance Director for Interserve plc, a support services group. Previously, he was Director of Financial Operations at Novar plc and held senior financial roles both in the UK and overseas in the logistics company, Exel plc. Tim is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and obtained an MA in Economics at Cambridge University. He is a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Poundland Group plc.
Stewart Gilliland,
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director in May 2013, Stewart was appointed Senior Independent Director in February 2015. He was Chief Executive Officer of Muller Dairy (UK) Limited until 2010 and prior to that held senior management positions in InBev SA, Interbrew UK Limited and Whitbread plc. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Booker Group Plc, Sutton and East Surrey Water Co, Tulip Group Limited, Nature\'s Way Foods Limited, C&C Group plc and Vianet Plc.
Eddie Irwin
Non-Executive Director
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in March 2012, Eddie is a nominee of Elpida Limited, a significant shareholder in Mitchells & Butlers. Eddie is Finance Director of Coolmore, a leading thoroughbred bloodstock breeder with operations in Ireland, the USA and Australia and a Non-Executive Director of Grove Ltd, the holding company of Barchester Healthcare Limited. He is a Fellow of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Douglas McMahon
Non-Executive Director
Appointed a Non-Executive Director in October 2010, Douglas is Senior Managing Director of Tavistock Group and is a nominated shareholder representative of Piedmont Inc. He has 28 years of marketing experience, previously serving as Chairman and CEO of Publicis New York, General Manager of J. Walter Thompson New York and Chief Marketing Officer at Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC).
Ron Robson
Deputy Chairman
Appointed as Deputy Chairman in July 2011, Ron is a Managing Director of Tavistock Group and is a nominated shareholder representative of Piedmont Inc. Ron is a Non-Executive Director of Tottenham Hotspur Limited. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Tamar Capital Partners and Group Finance Director of Kenmore, both property investment and management groups. From 2005 to 2008 he was Group Finance Director of The Belhaven Group plc, a listed pub retailing, brewing and drink distribution group. Prior to that he held a number of senior finance roles including Group Finance Director of a listed shipping and logistics group, and trained as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen.
Colin Rutherford
Independent Non-Executive Directorabc
Appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director in April 2013, Colin is currently Chairman of Brookgate Limited and Teachers Media plc. He was formerly Executive Chairman of MAM Funds plc and Euro Sales Finance plc amongst various other public and private companies in the UK and overseas. Colin is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and has directly relevant corporate finance experience in both the leisure and hospitality industries. Colin is Chair of the Audit Committee.
Imelda Walsh
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director in April 2013, Imelda is a Non-Executive Director, and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of William Hill plc, Mothercare plc and FirstGroup plc. She was a Non-Executive Director, and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, of Sainsbury\'s Bank plc from 2006 to 2010. She has held senior Executive roles at J Sainsbury plc, where she was Group HR Director from March 2004 to July 2010, Barclays Bank plc and Coca-Cola & Schweppes Beverages Limited. She is also a Trustee of Charity Projects Limited (Comic Relief). Imelda is Chair of the Remuneration Committee.