Directors

Alan H Cherry CBE DL FRICS HON MRTPI Chairman

Alan was the Founding Director of Countryside Properties. He is currently Chairman of the Kent Thameside Economic Board; a Member of the Manchester Salford Pathfinder Board; Member of the Medway Renaissance Board, and a Board Member of MEPC Limited.

Alan was until recently Chairman of the Sustainable Development Round Table affiliated to the Government Office for the East of England; Deputy Chairman of Workspace Group PLC (which is the largest provider of small workspace in London and the South East regions); Member of the Government's Urban Task Force; Board Member of the East of England Development Agency; Director of Invest East of England, and Chairman of Anglia Ruskin University.

He was a Member of the Bank of England Property Forum, a Board Member of the Teesside Development Corporation and a Board Member of the National Westminster Bank City and West End Advisory Board.

He was awarded an MBE in the 1984 New Year's Honours List, and awarded a CBE in 2003 in The Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Richard S Cherry BSC (HONS) MRICS Deputy Chairman

Appointed Deputy Chairman in 2005. He is also the Group's New Business Director and is Chairman of Countryside Properties (Special Projects) Ltd, the strategic land, mixed-use and commercial property subsidiary. He joined the Group as a graduate trainee from Reading University in 1982. Appointed to the Board in 1986. Chairman of the Corporate Management Committee.

Graham S Cherry BSC (HONS) MCIOB Chief Executive

Chairman of the Group's subsidiary housebuilding companies, Health, Safety and Environment, and Risk Management Committees, as well as a member of the Corporate Management Committee. He joined the Group as a graduate trainee from Reading University in 1980. Appointed to the Board in 1984, he has held the post of Chief Executive since 1996.

Wendy E Colgrave BA (HONS) FCA Group Finance Director

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in June 2002. She joined the Company in 1991 as a qualified accountant from Pannell Kerr Forster Chartered Accountants and has held a number of positions within finance before taking her current role. Member of the Corporate Management and Risk Management Committees.

Bruce S Anderson BA ACMA Dip.Marketing

Bruce set-up the Joint Venture team at Bank of Scotland in 1999 creating integrated structures in the hotel sector for Sir Rocco Forte; in housebuilding for Cala Group plc; Linden Group plc and in property for Elphinstone Land Limited and Bonnytoun Estates Limited in amongst creating and developing strategic partnerships with many of the Uberior Ventures Limited (UVL) investment base existing today. His responsibility is now towards the investment board of UVL that houses 83 investments equating to committed risk capital of £1.7bn and associated assets of £7.5bn. He acts as a Director on the various investment boards whilst managing the five in-house teams that run the investment portfolio.

Stephen Curran FCCA

Stephen joined Candover in 1981 at the outset of the business and became Chief Executive in 1991 and Chairman in 1999 before his recent retirement.  His career has been principally in the business of private equity. He is well regarded in the City, has wide experience of private companies and has sat on a number of investee company boards. Stephen is Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Phillip Rhodes FCA

Phillip joined Asquith Court Holdings Limited, as Chief Executive, in 2001 - a position he holds today. Asquith is the leading educational service provider in UK. He is a past non-executive Director and Chairman of Workspace Group PLC, a market leading specialist property investment company devoted to the provision of small unit light industrial, studio and office workspace for small and medium sized businesses. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1968, Phillip has been involved at Director level in various public companies. Phillip is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.