The Board consists of the following individuals:

Roger Matthews (Non-executive Chairman)

Roger was appointed Chairman of the Company on 11 October 2006. Roger is currently Non Executive Chairman of MITIE Group plc and a Non Executive Director of Zetar plc (AIM Listed). He was formerly chairman of Sainsbury’s Bank plc and Land of Leather Holdings plc, group finance director of J. Sainsbury plc, managing director and finance director of Compass Group plc and worked for Grand Metropolitan plc, Cadbury Schweppes plc and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Roger is a Chartered Accountant.

Simon Embley (Group Chief Executive Officer)

Simon became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company at the time of the management buy-out of e.surv and YOUR MOVE from Norwich Union in 2004. Simon is responsible for the strategic direction of the Group. From 2001 until the management buy-out, Simon was managing director of the Group, where he oversaw its turnaround from a heavily loss-making business to the successful business it is today. His previous experience includes establishing Norwich Union’s pensions business in Poland for eighteen months and in 2000 he was a director of Norwich Union Wealth Management.

Paul Latham (Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of e.surv)

Paul was appointed as e.surv’s managing director in 2000. At the time of the management buy-out in 2004, Paul became the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Paul has overall responsibility for e.surv’s performance and for defining the business’s strategic direction and since 2000 has overseen the development of e.surv into one of the UK’s largest distributors of residential valuations. He holds an honours degree from the University of Reading and is a qualified Chartered Surveyor. Paul is recognised by customers as a leading exponent of technology solutions to provide real estate valuation advice to financial institutions.

Dean Fielding (Group Finance Director)

Dean has been with the Group since 1995 when he joined GA Property Services, the previous name under which YOUR MOVE operated, as a management accountant in residential sales. In March 2002 Dean became the finance director of YOUR MOVE and e.surv, two of the Company’s subsidiaries. Dean became the Group Finance Director of the Company at the time of the management buy-out in 2004. Dean is responsible for the financial strategy of the Group and ensuring that it maintains appropriate records and keeps strong internal controls and discipline. Prior to joining the Group, Dean qualified as a chartered accountant with Kidsons Impey in 1989 and subsequently worked in private practice as an auditor and business consultant.

Mark Morris (Senior Independent non-executive Director)

Mark was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company on 11 October 2006. Mark has 24 years experience of business management with particular focus on growing businesses and mergers and acquisitions. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and worked for 12 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mark is currently non-executive director and audit committee chairman at Christian Salvesen plc. Mark joined Christian Salvesen in 2006 and previously worked at Sytner Group as finance director and managing director from 1995 to 2005 including the period during which it listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1997.

Mark Pain (Non-executive Director)

Mark Pain, 48, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director and chair of the Renumeration Committee in July 2009. He brings with him a wealth of experience as a FTSE 100 main board director covering a range of sectors including property, media, housebuilding, retail and wholesale banking, consumer and business finance, and life assurance. Mark served as Chief Financial Officer of Barratt Developments plc from 2006 to 2009. He was previously at Abbey National Group plc, where he held a number of senior management roles from 1989 to 2005, including Group Finance Director from 1998 to 2001 and Customer Sales Director from 2002 to 2005. Mark is a Non-executive Director of Johnston Press plc, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a Non-executive Director of Punch Taverns Plc. Mark is also a trustee of Somerset House. Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA).

 

 

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