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Board of directors

Executive Directors

Chief Executive


Michael Slade, BSc (Est Man) FRICS FSVA, joined the Board as an executive director in 1984 and was appointed Chief Executive in 1986. Aged 62.

Finance Director


Nigel McNair Scott, MA FCA FCT, joined the Board as a non-executive director in 1985 and was subsequently appointed Finance Director in 1987. A former director of Johnson Matthey plc and Govett Strategic Investment Trust plc, he is Chairman of Avocet Mining Plc. Aged 63.

Director


Gerald Kaye, BSc (Est Man) FRICS, was appointed to the Board as an executive director in 1994 and is responsible for the Group’s development activities. He is a former director of London & Edinburgh Trust Plc. Aged 51.

Director


Matthew Bonning-Snook, BSc (Urb Est Surveying) MRICS, was appointed to the Board as an executive director in 2007. Prior to joining Helical in 1995 he worked for Richard Ellis (now CB Richard Ellis), and oversees many of Helical’s office and mixed use developments. Aged 41.

Director


Jack Pitman, MA (Cantab) MRICS, was appointed to the Board as an executive director in 2007. Before joining the Group in 2001 he was a director of Chester Properties Ltd. He is responsible for overseeing a number of joint venture projects, an investment portfolio and industrial development and retirement village projects. Aged 40.

Non-executive directors

Chairman


Giles Weaver, FCA, was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 1993 and was appointed Chairman following the 2005 AGM. He is Chairman of the Remuneration and Nominations and Appointments Committees. A past Chairman of Murray Johnstone Ltd, he is Chairman of Kenmore European Industrial Fund Limited and AH Medical Properties PLC and a director of Aberdeen Asset Management plc and IRP Property Investments Limited as well as being Chairman or a director of a number of investment companies. Aged 63.

Antony Beevor, BA, was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2000. He is the Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is also a member of the Remuneration and Nominations and Appointments Committees. A former Head of Corporate Finance at Hambros Bank and former Chairman of Croda International Plc, he is Deputy Chairman of the Takeover Panel and Chairman of the Trustees of Croda International’s pension funds. Aged 69.

Wilf Weeks, OBE, was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2005. He is a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations and Appointments Committees. Founder and Chairman of GJW Government Relations, he is now the Chairman of European Public Affairs at Weber Shandwick. He was awarded an OBE in June 2006 for his services to the arts in London. Aged 61.

Andrew Gulliford, Andrew Gulliford, BSc (Est.Man), FRICS, was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2006. He is a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations and Appointments Committees. A former Deputy Senior Partner of Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker, he is a non-executive director of McKay Securities PLC, IRP Property Investments Limited and various other companies. Aged 62.

Company secretary


Tim Murphy, ACA, was appointed Company Secretary in 1994. Aged 49.

Senior management


John Inwood joined the Group as a management executive in 1995. Aged 43.

Duncan Walker joined the Group as a development executive in 2007. Aged 30.

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