The Board

Simon is Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He chairs the Audit Committee and is also a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

Simon has over 30 years’ experience in senior finance roles in multinational FMCG, property, consultancy, food, software, manufacturing and retail sectors. His experience covers AIM and fully listed plc environments, refinancing, governance, strategy, international, capital markets, control, risk, audit and finance, pension, remuneration, business and digital transformation. Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, holds an MBA and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Microbiology. He has held a variety of executive positions, with his most recent position being with Blancco Technology Group plc, before pursuing a career as a Non-executive Director. Simon currently holds one other non-executive directorship at Ramsden Holdings plc and is a director and owner of Herrick Inc Ltd and Sports Punk Ltd.

Dan is the Chief Executive Officer of Christie Group plc which is the parent company for the Group’s portfolio of businesses.

Dan joined Christie Group in December 2007 after previously having worked at Grant Thornton, MacIntyre Hudson and Inchcape Retail. Having been appointed to the Board in March 2010 as Chief Financial Officer, Dan was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in September 2017 and appointed Chief Executive in July 2023. Over nearly two decades with Christie Group, Dan has served on the boards of all of the principal subsidiaries within the Group, as well as serving as a pension trustee between 2008 to 2021. He is currently Chairman of the Group’s two largest trading businesses, Christie & Co and Venners, and also its FCA-regulated insurance brokerage business, Christie Insurance. Dan is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.

Simon is responsible for financial and company accounting matters.

Simon has over 30 years’ experience in managing all financial aspects of companies both in the UK and internationally. Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and was a Manager in the manufacture, retail and distribution department responsible for preparation of financial and regulatory reporting, before spells at Rugby Cement and Texon International where he gained experience of working with private equity. In 2005, Simon joined Christie & Co as Finance Director, looking after the financial management of Christie & Co’s UK and international businesses, Christie Finance and Christie Insurance. Simon was promoted to Group Finance Director in September 2017 and then appointed Chief Financial Officer and Christie Finance Chairman in January 2024. Simon is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has a BSc Hons Degree in Accounting and Financial Management.

Hwfa Chairs the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.

Hwfa has been CFO of Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd since February 2014, having previously been a Non-executive Director of the business. He qualified as an accountant with PwC in London, specialising in the audit of small and mid-cap growth businesses. He worked for KordaMentha, a top corporate recovery firm in Australia. He has a BA (Hons) in Economics and Politics from Bristol University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Andrew chairs the Nomination Committee and is also a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Andrew is an accomplished executive with international experience in fundraising, operations, P&L oversight, multi-channel sales and marketing, software development, involving start-up, growth stage and large organisations. He has a strong track record of delivering change and growing sales. Andrew is currently Executive Chairman of NorthRow Limited and 6 Bit Education Ltd.