
Board of Directors

Gordon Oliver
Chief Executive
Gordon Oliver
Chief Executive
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 and Chief Executive in December 2024.

Mark Halstead
Executive Chairman
Mark Halstead
Executive Chairman
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 and Executive Chairman in December 2024.

David Drillingcourt
Finance Director
David Drillingcourt
Group Finance Director
Was appointed to the Board in January 2024. He is a Chartered Accountant, having 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. In December 2024 he was appointed Finance Director.

Deborah Harrison
Independent Director
Deborah Harrison
Independent Director
Was appointed to the Board in January 2024. She is a Chartered Accountant, having trained with PKF and has over 30 years’ experience of providing auditing and accounting services to both public and private sector companies and she has significant experience of dealing with international groups of companies. Her knowledge of both UK and International Financial Reporting Standards and Corporate reporting requirements will further enhance to the Board’s financial expertise. She also chairs the Audit Committee of the board.

Russell Whiting
Senior Independent Director
Russell Whiting
Senior Independent Director
Was appointed to the board as an independent director in December 2017 and Senior Independent Director in March 2024. 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.

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. He also chairs the Remuneration Committee of the board.
Advisors
Registered Office
Beechfield
Hollinhurst Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 1JN
Independent Auditor
BDO LLP
Eden Building
Irwell Street
Salford
M3 5EN
Stockbrokers
Zeus Capital Limited
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 Liberum Ltd
Ropemaker Place
25 Ropemaker Street
London
EC2Y 9LY
Registered Office
Beechfield
Hollinhurst Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 1JN
Auditors
BDO LLP
3 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3AT
Stockbrokers
Zeus Capital Limited
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 Liberum Limited
Ropemaker Place, Level 12
25 Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9LY