Directors

Rupert Lowe (Non-executive Chairman)

Rupert was previously a Director of LIFFE and Chairman of Southampton Leisure Holdings plc. He is currently Chairman of The Prince’s Trust (South East), and is also Director of Lowe Holdings Limited and Jubilee Insurance Limited. Rupert has gained significant financial services experience with Phillips and Drew (now part of UBS), Deutsche Bank, Barings and Morgan Grenfell.

Roger Lane-Smith (Non-executive Director)

Roger is non-executive Chairman of JJB Sports. He was Senior Partner and Chairman of DLA Piper Rudnick UK from 1998 to 2005 and was appointed a Senior Consultant to the practice in May 2005. He is also a Non-executive Director of MS International, Dolphin Capital Investors, Timpsons and a number of other non-quoted companies.

Richard E. M. Lee (Non-executive Director)

In his early career Richard worked in two stockbrokers in the corporate finance and research departments. He is a Non-executive Director of Ultimate Finance and Freedom Finance.

Richard Ford (Chief Executive)

Richard joined WH Ireland from independent Asset Management partnership, Spencer House Capital Management LLP, where he was both Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer. Richard brings a wealth of experience of the international investment management industry, having held a series of senior management positions both in London and overseas. His previous roles include Founding Partner and Managing Partner/Chief Operating Officer of ORN Capital LLP, the London-based Alternative Investment Management platform, Head of Corporate Headquarters for Fidelity International Limited in Bermuda and Head of Group Legal and Compliance for GAM.

Nigel Gurney ACA (Finance Director)

Nigel joined WH Ireland in December 2008 from Spencer House Capital Management LLP, the independent Asset Management partnership founded in 2006. Nigel is a Director of Pamela Butler Limited and was formerly a Partner of Invicta Investment Management LLP, from which he resigned in March 2007. Previously Nigel was interim Head of Finance at Orn Capital LLP, and prior to joining Orn was Finance Director for EMEA and APAC for Ciena Corporation. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1993.