Charles Staveley, Group Finance Director, 47

Charles was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in October 2008. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen and has additional tax and treasury qualifications. Before joining the Group he was Head of Tax and Treasury at COLT Telecommunication Group. Prior to that he held roles with various other companies, including De La Rue Group plc, Textron Inc and Novar Group plc.