About us

• Letter of Appointment – March 2014
• Letter of Appointment – December 2014
• Letter of Reappointment – April 2017
• Revised Letter of Appointment: 2018 Code – April 2019
   

Membership: Remuneration Committee (Chair), Audit Committee, Treasury Committee, Nominations Committee

Philip is a senior investment banker and brings substantial advisory and regulatory experience to the Board.  A chartered accountant, he now holds a number of non-executive roles.  Previously, Philip was Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston Europe and Head of the UK Investment Banking Department.  Philip was Director General
of the Takeover Panel for two years between 2001 and 2003, and again in 2010.  He served on the Board of Northern Rock Plc from 2008 to 2010 and from 2007 to 2012 was Chairman of the Shareholder Executive.

Philip has recent and relevant financial experience as a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Other roles:

• Senior Independent Director of Prudential Plc
• Deputy Chairman of the Takeover Panel
• Chairman of City of London Investment Trust Plc
• Director and Trustee of St Paul’s Cathedral Foundation