St. Modwen Properties Plc
SMP:LN
Overview
Company Profile
St Modwen is an expert in the property regeneration, development and management business. Its development projects have included town retail schemes, retail and office parks and industrial estates.
Classification
Financials
Corporate
Board of Directors
Bill Oliver
Chief Executive
Has over 30 years’ experience in the property industry with residential and commercial development companies such as Alfred McAlpine, Barratt and The Rutland Group. Finance Director of Dwyer Estates plc from 1994 to 2000. Joined St. Modwen in 2000 as Finance Director and was subsequently appointed Managing Director in 2003 and Chief Executive in 2004. A member of the advisory board of the Government’s Regeneration Investment Organisation. A qualified Chartered Accountant.
Steve Burke
Group Construction Director
Joined St. Modwen in 1995 as a Contracts Surveyor after a number of years’ construction experience in senior roles with national contracting companies including Balfour Beatty and Clarke Construction. Appointed Construction Director in 1998 and joined the Board as a director in 2006.
Rob Hudson
Group Finance Director
Has over 20 years’ experience in finance, most recently as Group Financial Controller at British Land PLC from 2011. Joined PricewaterhouseCoopers on graduating then moved to Experian PLC in 2000 where he held a number of senior financial roles, including Global Finance Director of its Decision Analytics business and UK Finance Director. A member of the Board of Governors of the English National Ballet School and chair of its Finance Committee. A qualified Chartered Accountant.
Bill Shannon
Non-executive Chairman
A 30 year career at Whitbread plc which culminated in his appointment as a main Board Director for 10 years until his retirement in 2004. Former Chairman of AEGON UK plc (previously Scottish Equitable), Gaucho Grill Holdings Ltd and Pizza Hut (UK) Ltd, and former non-executive director of The Rank Group plc, Barratt Developments plc and Matalan plc. Currently Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of LSL Property Services plc, a non-executive director of Johnson Service Group plc and Trustee of the Royal Voluntary Service. A qualified Chartered Accountant (Scotland).
Ian Bull
Independent non-executive director
Chief Financial Officer and main board director at Ladbrokes plc since 2011. Over 20 years’ financial experience with companies such as Whitbread plc, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Company) and BT Group. Group Finance Director of Greene King plc from 2006 to 2011 and former non-executive director of Paypoint Limited. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Simon Clarke, DL
Non-executive director
Former Deputy Chairman of Northern Racing plc and director and Vice-Chairman of The Racecourse Association Ltd. Currently Chairman of Dunstall Holdings Ltd and a Deputy Lieutenant for Staffordshire. The son of Sir Stanley Clarke, the founder and former Chairman of St. Modwen, he represents the interests of the Clarke and Leavesley families, the Company’s largest shareholders, on the Board.
Kay Chaldecott
Independent non-executive director
Joined Capital Shopping Centres Group plc (now Intu Properties plc) on graduating and held a number of senior management positions, including Managing Director, during a career spanning 27 years. Also served as a main Board director from 2005 until leaving the group in 2011. Currently a non-executive director of NewRiver Retail Limited and Boyer Planning Limited and a member of the Advisory Board of Next Leadership. A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Lesley James, CBE
Independent non-executive director
HR Director for Tesco plc from 1985 to 1999 and a main board director from 1994. Former non-executive director for a number of companies including Alpha Airports Group plc, Anchor Trust, Care UK plc, Inspicio plc, Liberty International plc and the West Bromwich Building Society. Former Trustee of the charity I CAN. A Companion of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Richard Mully
Senior Independent Director
A 30 year career in investment banking and real estate private equity investing, including as co-founder and managing partner of Grove International Partners LLP (formerly Soros Real Estate Partners LLC). Currently Senior Independent Director of ISG plc, non-executive director of Aberdeen Asset Management plc, director of Praxis Capital Limited and Supervisory Board member of Alstria Office REIT-AG. Former Senior Independent Director of Hansteen Holdings plc.
Tanya Stote
Company Secretary
Has over 15 years of governance and compliance experience in FTSE listed companies, including Misys plc, Taylor Woodrow plc (now Taylor Wimpey plc) and Travis Perkins plc. Joined St. Modwen from GKN plc where she was Deputy Company Secretary and Head of Secretarial Department. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.