Joined Close Brothers as managing director in 1974 and led the management buy-out in 1979. He was appointed a director of the company in August 1984 and remained managing director until October 2002, when he became a non-executive director and consultant. He was appointed chairman in November 2006. He is the non-executive chairman of Grosvenor Limited and of Bradford & Bingley plc, and the senior independent director of Whitbread plc. He is chairman of the Nomination and Governance Committee. Aged 60.

Formerly a director of Flemings, executive deputy chairman of Misys and non-executive director of AXA UK plc. He is chairman of Tribal Group plc and non-executive director of British Empire Securities and General Trust plc and Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Limited. He was appointed a director in March 2003, senior independent director in September 2004 and deputy chairman in November 2006. Aged 59.

Has spent some 30 years as a director of Caledonia Investments plc. He was appointed its chief executive in 1987 and became chairman in 1994. He is a non-executive director of Bristow Group Inc. He retired from the board on 31 December, 2007 but was appointed an alternate non-executive director to Jamie Cayzer-Colvin on 8 January, 2008.  Aged 65.

Previously with JP Morgan where he became head of debt capital markets in Europe and Asia, and after that Marsh Limited for three years as its chief executive. He is the managing partner of 3i Quoted Private Equity. He was appointed a director in June 2006 and is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Aged 48.

Previously with Whitbread and GEC.  He is a non-executive director of Rathbone Brothers and Polar Capital Partners, and a director of Caledonia Investments plc.  He was appointed a director in January 2008.  Aged 43.  His alternate is Peter Buckley, chairman of Caledonia Investments plc, aged 65.  

Previously with Barings and Morgan Grenfell. He is the chief executive of M&G and a director of Prudential plc. He was appointed a director in May 2001. Aged 47.

Formerly a senior partner in the banking and capital markets division of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a non-executive director of Goldman Sachs International Bank. He was appointed a director in July 2004 and is the chairman of the Audit Committee. Aged 64.