
Board of Directors

Anthony Wild
Non-Executive Chairman
Anthony Wild
Non-Executive Chairman
Was appointed to the board as senior independent director in March 2001 and as Chairman in December 2017. He is a chartered accountant and prominent local businessman.

Mark Halstead
Group Chief Executive
Mark Halstead
Group Chief Executive
Has been with the group for over thirty years having held senior management positions both in the UK and abroad. He was appointed group chief executive in April 2002.

Gordon Oliver
Group Finance Director
Gordon Oliver
Group Finance Director
Is a chartered accountant. After qualifying with KPMG followed by financial positions in industry, he joined the company in 1987 as group financial controller. He was appointed group finance director in 1999.

Steve Hall
Senior Independent Director
Steve Hall
Senior Independent Director
Was appointed to the board as an independent director in January 2012 and Senior Independent Director in December 2017. Until September 2009 he was a Director of Corporate Banking for 21 years with the Royal Bank of Scotland where he had accountability for corporate SME’s and quoted company clients. He also gained broad experience in mergers, acquisitions and disposals. He chairs the Audit and Remuneration committees of the board.

Michael Halstead
Independent Director
Michael Halstead
Independent Director
Was appointed to the board as an independent director in December 2017. He has many years’ experience in the advertising industry having been an account director for Saatchi & Saatchi and more recently running his own company, H&S Group Limited. He is in the 4th generation after the founder and, although having never worked in the business, he passionate to preserve the principles of the Company.

Russell Whiting
Independent Director
Russell Whiting
Independent Director
Was appointed to the board as an independent director in December 2017. He is local businessman and a director of company which leases assets, Associated Credit Holdings Ltd. As well as general business acumen, he brings a specific understanding of business and asset financing to a broad range of commercial enterprises. He has known the Group for many years through his business dealings.
Senior Management Team

David Drillingcourt
Corporate Development Director
David Drillingcourt
Corporate Development Director
Is a chartered accountant and trained with KPMG before joining the Company in 1996 as Group Accountant. He served as Finance Director at Phoenix Distribution NW Ltd (1999-2005) and Polyflor Limited (2005-2013), before his appointment as Company Secretary in April 2013 and then Corporate Development Director in April 2019. Working closely with the Board and subsidiary directors, the role is designed to help support the future growth of the business across the globe.
Advisors
Registered Office
Beechfield
Hollinhurst Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 1JN
Auditors
BDO LLP
3 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3AT
Stockbrokers
WH Ireland Ltd
24 Martin Lane
London
EC4R ODR
Registrars
Link Group
Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc
1 Hardman Boulevard
Manchester
M3 3AQ
Nominated Advisors and Joint Brokers
Panmure Gordon & Co
40 Gracechurch Street
London
E3CV 0BT
Registered Office
Beechfield
Hollinhurst Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 1JN
Auditors
BDO LLP
3 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3AT
Stockbrokers
WH Ireland Ltd
24 Martin Lane
London
EC4R 0DR
Registrars
Link Group
10th Floor, Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
Bankers
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
6th Floor
1 Spinningfields Square
Manchester
M3 3AP
Nominated Advisors and Joint Brokers
Panmure Gordon & Co
One New Change
London
EC4M 9AF