Directors
The Directors of the Company are as follows:
Christopher Mills (Non-executive Chairman)
Christopher Mills, aged 54, is Chief Investment Officer of J O Hambro Capital Management Limited, which he joined in 1993. He is also Chief Executive and investment manager of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (a United Kingdom listed investment trust). Christopher is also a director and investment manager of Oryx International Growth Fund Limited and a member and chief investment officer of NAVLLP. He is concerned with private equity and active value investing, and he has a long and successful track record in both areas. Prior to joining the J O Hambro Capital Management group, he worked from 1975 to 1993 for Samuel Montagu Limited, Montagu Investment Management Limited and its successor company, Invesco MIM, latterly as Head of North American Investments and Head of North American Venture Capital. Christopher was appointed as Chairman of Castle Acquisitions in February 2005.
Tudor Davies (Executive Director)
Tudor Davies, aged 55, has been Executive Chairman of Dowding & Mills since November 2002. He was Chief Executive and subsequently Chairman of Hicking Pentecost plc from 1990 to 1999; he was a non-executive director and subsequently Chairman of Stratagem Group plc from 2000 to 2002. He is currently also a non-executive director of Zytronic plc, a company listed on AIM.
Timothy Barrett A.C.M.A. (Finance Director)
Tim Barrett, aged 33, joined Dowding & Mills in 1997, served as Group Financial Controller from September 2000 and was appointed as Finance Director in September 2004.
Colin Keith B.A. (Oxon) (Non-executive Director)
Colin Keith, aged 63, has been a Non-executive Director of Dowding & Mills since November 2004. He was Chairman of Denison International plc from 1993 to 2004 and Chairman of Horace Small plc from 1992 to 2000.
David Banks M.A. (Cantab), FCA (Non-executive Director)
David Banks, aged 53, has been a Non-executive Director of Dowding & Mills since October 2004. He is currently Finance Director of Romag Holdings plc and a non-executive director of Zytronic plc, both of which are listed on AIM.
The Board will review the composition of the Board on a regular basis.