Vistry Group PLC
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Founded in 1885, Bovis is now one of Britain's leading housebuilders. Operating through five main regional offices it now supplies a wide range of homes across England and South Wales.
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Board of Directors
Ian Tyler
Non-executive Chairman
Appointed non-executive Chairman on 29 November 2013 and Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Ian is a Chartered Accountant, a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc and non-executive Chairman of Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc and Cairn Energy PLC. Previously, Ian was Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty plc from 2005 to March 2013, having joined the company in 1996 as Finance Director and becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2002. Prior to that, Ian was Financial Comptroller of Hanson and Finance Director of ARC Ltd, one of its principal subsidiaries, and held financial roles at Storehouse plc. He was a non-executive director of VT Group plc until 2010, Cable & Wireless Communications Plc until September 2015, where he was also Chairman of the audit committee, and is president of CRASH, the construction and property industry charity for the homeless. Ian has considerable international business experience.
Alastair Lyons
Non-executive Deputy Chairman
Appointed non-executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director in 2008 and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in 2014, Alastair is non-executive Chairman of Admiral and was non-executive Chairman of Serco and Towergate Insurance until the end of June 2015. Previously in his executive career, Alastair was Chief Executive of the National Provident Institution and the National and Provincial Building Society, Managing Director of the Insurance Division of Abbey National plc and Director of Corporate Projects at National Westminster Bank plc. He has a broad base of business experience with a particular focus on mortgage lending and insurance industries. He was awarded the CBE in 2001 for services to social security having served as a non-executive director of the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Social Security.
Chris Browne
Non-executive Director
Appointed an independent non-executive director on 1 September 2014, Chris sits on the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committees. Chris was appointed Chief Operating Officer, Aviation, of TUI Travel plc in June 2014 and was previously Managing Director, Thomson Airways from 2007 to May 2014 and Managing Director, First Choice Airways from 2002 to 2007. Chris has over 25 years’ commercial and general management experience in a consumer facing industry and previously held roles with Carlson Worldwide and Iberia Airways. She has a Doctorate of Science (Honorary) for Leadership in Management and was awarded an OBE in 2013 for services to aviation.
Ralph Findlay
Non-executive Director
Appointed an independent non-executive director on 7 April 2015, Ralph sits on the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committees and will chair the Audit Committee from the conclusion of the 2015 AGM. Ralph is a Chartered Accountant and is Chief Executive Officer of Marston’s PLC, a position he has held since 2001, having been Finance Director from 1996 to 2001 and Group Financial Controller from 1994 to 1996. He previously held roles with Geest plc as Group Chief Accountant, Bass plc as Treasury Manager and qualified and worked with Price Waterhouse as a specialist in financial services. Ralph has a strong commercial, financial and general management background and has over 20 years’ experience in a consumer facing industry. He is Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council of Keele University.
David Ritchie
Chief Executive
Appointed Chief Executive in 2008, David was Group Managing Director from 2007 to 2008 and Group Finance Director from 2002 to 2006. He joined Bovis Homes in 1998 as Group Financial Controller and was previously employed by KPMG. David has significant experience and knowledge of the sector, including land acquisition, planning, construction, marketing and customer service.
Earl Sibley
Finance Director
Re-joined Bovis Homes on 16 April 2015 as Group Finance Director, having worked for the Group as Group Financial Controller from 2006 to 2008. In the intervening period, Earl held senior finance and operational positions with Barratt Developments plc, including Regional Finance Director overseeing a number of operating divisions. Previously Earl was employed by Ernst & Young.
Martin Palmer
Group Company Secretary
Joined Bovis Homes in 2001 and was previously Group Company Secretary of London Forfaiting Company PLC from 1997 to 2001.