
Company Directors
Peter Timms, CBE (Aged 65)
Chairman
Was appointed a non-executive Director of the Company in 1989 and Chairman in 2000. He is chairman and managing director of Flexible Technology Ltd, and is chairman of Argyll & the Islands Enterprise Company Ltd, CalMac Ferries Ltd, David MacBrayne Ltd, HIE Ventures Ltd, Northlink Ferries Ltd, Northlink Orkney & Shetland Ferries Ltd, and SETG Ltd.
Rachel Beagles (Aged 40)
Was appointed a non-executive Director of the Company in March 2006. She was co-head of the Pan European Banks Equity Research and Sales Team and a Managing Director of the Corporate and Investment Bank Group Division at Deutsche Bank AG. She is a non-executive Director of Crown Place VCT plc, Newlon Housing Trust, Outward Housing, and Webface Technology Ventures Limited.
Malcolm Coubrough (Aged 62)
Was appointed a non-executive Director of the Company in 1998. He is chairman and managing director of Charles Coubrough & Co Ltd and associated companies, currently farming 7,500 acres in Strathclyde and the Borders.
Chris Jones (Aged 67)
Was appointed a nonexecutive Director of the Company in 1994. From 1985 until his retirement in 2003 he was head of Investments at Merchant Investors Assurance Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Allianz (UK) Ltd. His other non-executive directorships comprise: Atlantis Japan Growth Ltd, Cayenne Trust plc, Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities PLC, Japan Accelerated Performance Fund PLC, Jupiter Second Enhanced Income Trust plc, Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Trust plc, Montanaro European Smaller Companies Ltd and Thompson Clive Investment plc.
Maxwell Packe FCA (Aged 63)
Was appointed a non-executive Director of the Company in 1997. He is chairman of Personal Injury Medical Services and Close Enterprise VCT Limited, KH Holdings Limited and Vibrant Energy Savings Limited..