Directors & Advisers

download page [pdf - 140kb]

Mr Duncan Clegg

Non-Executive Chairman (66)

Appointed Chairman in June 2001 and has been a Non-Executive Director since 1994. Former Vice-Chairman of the Port of London Authority and has held a number of other non-executive positions. Chairman of the Nomination Committee.

Mr Paul Forman

Group Chief Executive (43)

Appointed as a Director and Group Chief Executive in September 2002. Previously a main board director of the Unipart Group of Companies Limited, where his main responsibility was managing the European Automotive Aftermarket Division. A member of the Nomination committee. A non-executive director of Brammer PLC.

Mr Kevin Higginson

Group Finance Director (49)

Appointed as Director and Group Finance Director in September 2006. A chartered accountant, he was previously Group Finance Director of the BSS Group PLC. Prior to his role at BSS, he held various senior positions, including Group Chief Executive and Group Finance Director with Hazlewood Foods plc.

Mr Steve Hannam

Senior Non-Executive Director (59)

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2002. A non-executive director of AZ Electronic Materials Services Limited and an Operating Partner with Advent International plc. Formerly non-executive director with Clariant AG, Chairman of Aviagen International Inc. and Group Chief Executive of BTP Chemicals plc. Senior independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and, until 11th February 2009, of the Nomination Committee.

Mr Chris Littmoden

Non-Executive Director (65)

Appointed as Non-Executive Director in February 2005. A chartered accountant he was previously a main board director at Marks & Spencer PLC for eight years. Since leaving Marks & Spencer, he has held several non-executive positions. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Mr Folkert Blaisse

Non-Executive Director (63)

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in January 2007. Chairman of Colbond between 2004 and 2006 until the business was acquired by Low & Bonar in July 2006. A director of Acordis Beheer BV, non-executive director of Cordenka Investments BV and of Corsadi BV. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of Acordis from 1999 to 2006 and from 1971 held several senior roles at Akzo Nobel, culminating in his appointment in 1998 as executive board member of Akzo Nobel NV. A member of the Remuneration Committee.

Mr Martin Flower

Non-Executive Director (62)

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in January 2007. Chairman of Croda International Plc, Chairman of Alpha Group Plc and a non-executive director of Morgan Crucible Company plc and Autogrill Group Inc. Previously, he was Chief Executive of Coats plc, a company in which he spent his entire executive career having joined in 1968. Former deputy Chairman of Severn Trent Plc. A member of the Audit Committee and, from 11th February 2009, of the Nomination Committee.

Company Secretary

Matthew Joy

Registered office

Whitehall House 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ

Head office

9th Floor Marble Arch Tower
55 Bryanston Street
London W1H 7AA
Telephone 020 7535 3180
Fax 020 7535 3181
Website www.lowandbonar.com
Registered number: SC008349