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AO World PLC Directors

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AO World PLC Directors

Board of Directors (37)

Steve Wilson

Chair

–

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Chair

10 yrs 1 mosAge: 72British

Stuart Manifould

CEO

–

Richard Penny

CFO

–

Kristian Smith

Chief Officer

–

Vic Rodgers

Chief People Officer

–

Andrew Wilson

Non-Executive Director

–

Anil Kumar

Non-Executive Director

–

David Levin

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah McMath

Non-Executive Director

–

Jason Robinson

Non-Executive Director

–

John Charles Roberts

Executive Director

21 yrsAge: 52British

Christopher John Hopkinson

Non-Executive Director

20 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins

Executive Director

11 yrsAge: 48British

Shaun McCabe

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Peter Paul Pritchard

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 56British

Sarah Louise Venning

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 53British

Sophie Alice Tomkins

Non-Executive Director

11 mosAge: 57British

Jonathan Williams

Senior Independent Director

–

Lynne Wood

Director of Service Delivery

–

Mark Armstrong

Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector

–

Simon Ryan

Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)

–

Karl Hinchcliffe

Director of Sales

–

David Reynolds

Head Youth Coach

–

James Warburton

Learning Specialist

–

Danny Scoffin

–

Vicky Monk

Director of Customer & Brand

–

Gary Holt

Business Development Manager

–

Andrew Robinson

Business Development Manager

–

Tony Chrystal

Director of Operations

–

Anthony Sant

MD of AO Business

–

Dan Lampard

Finance Director

–

Carl Phillips

Director of Group IT

–

Nick Cooper

AO driver

–

Julie Angela Louise Finnemore

Secretary

12 yrs 1 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Steve Wilson	Chair	–	–	–
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Chair	1 Jul 2016	10 yrs 1 mos	British
SM Stuart Manifould	CEO	–	–	–
RP Richard Penny	CFO	–	–	–
KS Kristian Smith	Chief Officer	–	–	–
VR Vic Rodgers	Chief People Officer	–	–	–
AW Andrew Wilson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AK Anil Kumar	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DL David Levin	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SJ Sarah Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SM Sarah McMath	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JR Jason Robinson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JC John Charles Roberts	Executive Director	2 Aug 2005	21 yrs	British
CJ Christopher John Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	12 Dec 2005	20 yrs 8 mos	British
JM Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins	Executive Director	1 Aug 2015	11 yrs	British
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	24 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
PP Peter Paul Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
SL Sarah Louise Venning	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
SA Sophie Alice Tomkins	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2025	11 mos	British
JW Jonathan Williams	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
Ao	–	–	–	–
LW Lynne Wood	Director of Service Delivery	–	–	–
MA Mark Armstrong	Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector	–	–	–
SR Simon Ryan	Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)	–	–	–
KH Karl Hinchcliffe	Director of Sales	–	–	–
DR David Reynolds	Head Youth Coach	–	–	–
JW James Warburton	Learning Specialist	–	–	–
DS Danny Scoffin	–	–	–	–
VM Vicky Monk	Director of Customer & Brand	–	–	–
GH Gary Holt	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
AR Andrew Robinson	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
TC Tony Chrystal	Director of Operations	–	–	–
AS Anthony Sant	MD of AO Business	–	–	–
DL Dan Lampard	Finance Director	–	–	–
CP Carl Phillips	Director of Group IT	–	–	–
NC Nick Cooper	AO driver	–	–	–
JA Julie Angela Louise Finnemore	Secretary	18 Jul 2014	12 yrs 1 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£210,000	–	–	–	–	£210,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£546,174	£65,836	£422,193	£353,827	£4,000	£1,392,030
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£400,500	£49,907	£309,587	£266,895	£10,000	£1,036,889
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£78,000
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£76,000	–	–	–	–	£76,000
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£59,000	–	–	–	–	£59,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£200,000	–	–	–	–	£200,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£510,427	£63,150	£503,791	£460,200	£4,000	£1,541,568
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£385,097	£47,602	£380,091	£347,134	£10,000	£1,169,924
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£72,000	–	–	–	–	£72,000
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	–	–	–	–	£64,500
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000

Former Directors (13)

Maria Luisa Cassoni

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 27 Sept 2023

Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2022

Jacqueline De Rojas

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2019

Brian James McBride

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2019

Stephen James Caunce

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2019

Rudolf Josef Lamprecht

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2017

Richard Sidney Rose

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2016

William Holroyd

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2015

David Myers

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2014

Norman Kelvin Stoller

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Kevin Philbin

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Philip Hinton Cort

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2008

Robert Durston

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 23 Oct 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Maria Luisa Cassoni	Senior Independent Director	5 Feb 2014	27 Sept 2023	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	31 Jan 2022	3 yrs	Swiss
Jacqueline De Rojas	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2017	24 Sept 2019	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Brian James McBride	Director	6 Feb 2014	17 Jul 2019	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Stephen James Caunce	Director	13 Oct 2005	31 Jan 2019	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Rudolf Josef Lamprecht	Director	17 Jan 2014	16 Feb 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	German
Richard Sidney Rose	Director	1 Aug 2008	21 Jul 2016	7 yrs 11 mos	British
William Holroyd	Director	2 Aug 2005	21 Jul 2015	9 yrs 11 mos	British
David Myers	Secretary	14 Jan 2014	18 Jul 2014	6 mos	–
Norman Kelvin Stoller	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Kevin Philbin	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Philip Hinton Cort	Director	13 Oct 2005	6 Aug 2008	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Robert Durston	Director	2 Aug 2005	23 Oct 2007	2 yrs 2 mos	British

Board of Directors (37)

Steve Wilson

Chair

–

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Chair

10 yrs 1 mosAge: 72British

Stuart Manifould

CEO

–

Richard Penny

CFO

–

Kristian Smith

Chief Officer

–

Vic Rodgers

Chief People Officer

–

Andrew Wilson

Non-Executive Director

–

Anil Kumar

Non-Executive Director

–

David Levin

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah McMath

Non-Executive Director

–

Jason Robinson

Non-Executive Director

–

John Charles Roberts

Executive Director

21 yrsAge: 52British

Christopher John Hopkinson

Non-Executive Director

20 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins

Executive Director

11 yrsAge: 48British

Shaun McCabe

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Peter Paul Pritchard

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 56British

Sarah Louise Venning

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 53British

Sophie Alice Tomkins

Non-Executive Director

11 mosAge: 57British

Jonathan Williams

Senior Independent Director

–

Lynne Wood

Director of Service Delivery

–

Mark Armstrong

Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector

–

Simon Ryan

Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)

–

Karl Hinchcliffe

Director of Sales

–

David Reynolds

Head Youth Coach

–

James Warburton

Learning Specialist

–

Danny Scoffin

–

Vicky Monk

Director of Customer & Brand

–

Gary Holt

Business Development Manager

–

Andrew Robinson

Business Development Manager

–

Tony Chrystal

Director of Operations

–

Anthony Sant

MD of AO Business

–

Dan Lampard

Finance Director

–

Carl Phillips

Director of Group IT

–

Nick Cooper

AO driver

–

Julie Angela Louise Finnemore

Secretary

12 yrs 1 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Steve Wilson	Chair	–	–	–
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Chair	1 Jul 2016	10 yrs 1 mos	British
SM Stuart Manifould	CEO	–	–	–
RP Richard Penny	CFO	–	–	–
KS Kristian Smith	Chief Officer	–	–	–
VR Vic Rodgers	Chief People Officer	–	–	–
AW Andrew Wilson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AK Anil Kumar	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DL David Levin	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SJ Sarah Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SM Sarah McMath	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JR Jason Robinson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JC John Charles Roberts	Executive Director	2 Aug 2005	21 yrs	British
CJ Christopher John Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	12 Dec 2005	20 yrs 8 mos	British
JM Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins	Executive Director	1 Aug 2015	11 yrs	British
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	24 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
PP Peter Paul Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
SL Sarah Louise Venning	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
SA Sophie Alice Tomkins	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2025	11 mos	British
JW Jonathan Williams	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
Ao	–	–	–	–
LW Lynne Wood	Director of Service Delivery	–	–	–
MA Mark Armstrong	Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector	–	–	–
SR Simon Ryan	Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)	–	–	–
KH Karl Hinchcliffe	Director of Sales	–	–	–
DR David Reynolds	Head Youth Coach	–	–	–
JW James Warburton	Learning Specialist	–	–	–
DS Danny Scoffin	–	–	–	–
VM Vicky Monk	Director of Customer & Brand	–	–	–
GH Gary Holt	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
AR Andrew Robinson	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
TC Tony Chrystal	Director of Operations	–	–	–
AS Anthony Sant	MD of AO Business	–	–	–
DL Dan Lampard	Finance Director	–	–	–
CP Carl Phillips	Director of Group IT	–	–	–
NC Nick Cooper	AO driver	–	–	–
JA Julie Angela Louise Finnemore	Secretary	18 Jul 2014	12 yrs 1 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£210,000	–	–	–	–	£210,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£546,174	£65,836	£422,193	£353,827	£4,000	£1,392,030
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£400,500	£49,907	£309,587	£266,895	£10,000	£1,036,889
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£78,000
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£76,000	–	–	–	–	£76,000
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£59,000	–	–	–	–	£59,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£200,000	–	–	–	–	£200,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£510,427	£63,150	£503,791	£460,200	£4,000	£1,541,568
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£385,097	£47,602	£380,091	£347,134	£10,000	£1,169,924
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£72,000	–	–	–	–	£72,000
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	–	–	–	–	£64,500
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000

Former Directors (13)

Maria Luisa Cassoni

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 27 Sept 2023

Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2022

Jacqueline De Rojas

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2019

Brian James McBride

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2019

Stephen James Caunce

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2019

Rudolf Josef Lamprecht

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2017

Richard Sidney Rose

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2016

William Holroyd

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2015

David Myers

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2014

Norman Kelvin Stoller

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Kevin Philbin

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Philip Hinton Cort

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2008

Robert Durston

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 23 Oct 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Maria Luisa Cassoni	Senior Independent Director	5 Feb 2014	27 Sept 2023	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	31 Jan 2022	3 yrs	Swiss
Jacqueline De Rojas	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2017	24 Sept 2019	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Brian James McBride	Director	6 Feb 2014	17 Jul 2019	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Stephen James Caunce	Director	13 Oct 2005	31 Jan 2019	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Rudolf Josef Lamprecht	Director	17 Jan 2014	16 Feb 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	German
Richard Sidney Rose	Director	1 Aug 2008	21 Jul 2016	7 yrs 11 mos	British
William Holroyd	Director	2 Aug 2005	21 Jul 2015	9 yrs 11 mos	British
David Myers	Secretary	14 Jan 2014	18 Jul 2014	6 mos	–
Norman Kelvin Stoller	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Kevin Philbin	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Philip Hinton Cort	Director	13 Oct 2005	6 Aug 2008	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Robert Durston	Director	2 Aug 2005	23 Oct 2007	2 yrs 2 mos	British

Board of Directors (37)

Steve Wilson

Chair

–

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Chair

10 yrs 1 mosAge: 72British

Stuart Manifould

CEO

–

Richard Penny

CFO

–

Kristian Smith

Chief Officer

–

Vic Rodgers

Chief People Officer

–

Andrew Wilson

Non-Executive Director

–

Anil Kumar

Non-Executive Director

–

David Levin

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah McMath

Non-Executive Director

–

Jason Robinson

Non-Executive Director

–

John Charles Roberts

Executive Director

21 yrsAge: 52British

Christopher John Hopkinson

Non-Executive Director

20 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins

Executive Director

11 yrsAge: 48British

Shaun McCabe

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Peter Paul Pritchard

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 56British

Sarah Louise Venning

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 53British

Sophie Alice Tomkins

Non-Executive Director

11 mosAge: 57British

Jonathan Williams

Senior Independent Director

–

Lynne Wood

Director of Service Delivery

–

Mark Armstrong

Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector

–

Simon Ryan

Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)

–

Karl Hinchcliffe

Director of Sales

–

David Reynolds

Head Youth Coach

–

James Warburton

Learning Specialist

–

Danny Scoffin

–

Vicky Monk

Director of Customer & Brand

–

Gary Holt

Business Development Manager

–

Andrew Robinson

Business Development Manager

–

Tony Chrystal

Director of Operations

–

Anthony Sant

MD of AO Business

–

Dan Lampard

Finance Director

–

Carl Phillips

Director of Group IT

–

Nick Cooper

AO driver

–

Julie Angela Louise Finnemore

Secretary

12 yrs 1 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Steve Wilson	Chair	–	–	–
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Chair	1 Jul 2016	10 yrs 1 mos	British
SM Stuart Manifould	CEO	–	–	–
RP Richard Penny	CFO	–	–	–
KS Kristian Smith	Chief Officer	–	–	–
VR Vic Rodgers	Chief People Officer	–	–	–
AW Andrew Wilson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AK Anil Kumar	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DL David Levin	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SJ Sarah Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SM Sarah McMath	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JR Jason Robinson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JC John Charles Roberts	Executive Director	2 Aug 2005	21 yrs	British
CJ Christopher John Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	12 Dec 2005	20 yrs 8 mos	British
JM Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins	Executive Director	1 Aug 2015	11 yrs	British
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	24 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
PP Peter Paul Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
SL Sarah Louise Venning	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
SA Sophie Alice Tomkins	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2025	11 mos	British
JW Jonathan Williams	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
Ao	–	–	–	–
LW Lynne Wood	Director of Service Delivery	–	–	–
MA Mark Armstrong	Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector	–	–	–
SR Simon Ryan	Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)	–	–	–
KH Karl Hinchcliffe	Director of Sales	–	–	–
DR David Reynolds	Head Youth Coach	–	–	–
JW James Warburton	Learning Specialist	–	–	–
DS Danny Scoffin	–	–	–	–
VM Vicky Monk	Director of Customer & Brand	–	–	–
GH Gary Holt	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
AR Andrew Robinson	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
TC Tony Chrystal	Director of Operations	–	–	–
AS Anthony Sant	MD of AO Business	–	–	–
DL Dan Lampard	Finance Director	–	–	–
CP Carl Phillips	Director of Group IT	–	–	–
NC Nick Cooper	AO driver	–	–	–
JA Julie Angela Louise Finnemore	Secretary	18 Jul 2014	12 yrs 1 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£210,000	–	–	–	–	£210,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£546,174	£65,836	£422,193	£353,827	£4,000	£1,392,030
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£400,500	£49,907	£309,587	£266,895	£10,000	£1,036,889
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£78,000
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£76,000	–	–	–	–	£76,000
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£59,000	–	–	–	–	£59,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£200,000	–	–	–	–	£200,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£510,427	£63,150	£503,791	£460,200	£4,000	£1,541,568
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£385,097	£47,602	£380,091	£347,134	£10,000	£1,169,924
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£72,000	–	–	–	–	£72,000
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	–	–	–	–	£64,500
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000

Former Directors (13)

Maria Luisa Cassoni

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 27 Sept 2023

Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2022

Jacqueline De Rojas

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2019

Brian James McBride

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2019

Stephen James Caunce

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2019

Rudolf Josef Lamprecht

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2017

Richard Sidney Rose

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2016

William Holroyd

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2015

David Myers

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2014

Norman Kelvin Stoller

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Kevin Philbin

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Philip Hinton Cort

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2008

Robert Durston

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 23 Oct 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Maria Luisa Cassoni	Senior Independent Director	5 Feb 2014	27 Sept 2023	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	31 Jan 2022	3 yrs	Swiss
Jacqueline De Rojas	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2017	24 Sept 2019	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Brian James McBride	Director	6 Feb 2014	17 Jul 2019	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Stephen James Caunce	Director	13 Oct 2005	31 Jan 2019	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Rudolf Josef Lamprecht	Director	17 Jan 2014	16 Feb 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	German
Richard Sidney Rose	Director	1 Aug 2008	21 Jul 2016	7 yrs 11 mos	British
William Holroyd	Director	2 Aug 2005	21 Jul 2015	9 yrs 11 mos	British
David Myers	Secretary	14 Jan 2014	18 Jul 2014	6 mos	–
Norman Kelvin Stoller	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Kevin Philbin	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Philip Hinton Cort	Director	13 Oct 2005	6 Aug 2008	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Robert Durston	Director	2 Aug 2005	23 Oct 2007	2 yrs 2 mos	British

Board of Directors (37)

Steve Wilson

Chair

–

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Chair

10 yrs 1 mosAge: 72British

Stuart Manifould

CEO

–

Richard Penny

CFO

–

Kristian Smith

Chief Officer

–

Vic Rodgers

Chief People Officer

–

Andrew Wilson

Non-Executive Director

–

Anil Kumar

Non-Executive Director

–

David Levin

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah McMath

Non-Executive Director

–

Jason Robinson

Non-Executive Director

–

John Charles Roberts

Executive Director

21 yrsAge: 52British

Christopher John Hopkinson

Non-Executive Director

20 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins

Executive Director

11 yrsAge: 48British

Shaun McCabe

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Peter Paul Pritchard

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 56British

Sarah Louise Venning

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 53British

Sophie Alice Tomkins

Non-Executive Director

11 mosAge: 57British

Jonathan Williams

Senior Independent Director

–

Lynne Wood

Director of Service Delivery

–

Mark Armstrong

Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector

–

Simon Ryan

Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)

–

Karl Hinchcliffe

Director of Sales

–

David Reynolds

Head Youth Coach

–

James Warburton

Learning Specialist

–

Danny Scoffin

–

Vicky Monk

Director of Customer & Brand

–

Gary Holt

Business Development Manager

–

Andrew Robinson

Business Development Manager

–

Tony Chrystal

Director of Operations

–

Anthony Sant

MD of AO Business

–

Dan Lampard

Finance Director

–

Carl Phillips

Director of Group IT

–

Nick Cooper

AO driver

–

Julie Angela Louise Finnemore

Secretary

12 yrs 1 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Steve Wilson	Chair	–	–	–
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Chair	1 Jul 2016	10 yrs 1 mos	British
SM Stuart Manifould	CEO	–	–	–
RP Richard Penny	CFO	–	–	–
KS Kristian Smith	Chief Officer	–	–	–
VR Vic Rodgers	Chief People Officer	–	–	–
AW Andrew Wilson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AK Anil Kumar	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DL David Levin	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SJ Sarah Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SM Sarah McMath	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JR Jason Robinson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JC John Charles Roberts	Executive Director	2 Aug 2005	21 yrs	British
CJ Christopher John Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	12 Dec 2005	20 yrs 8 mos	British
JM Jonathan Mark Stephen Higgins	Executive Director	1 Aug 2015	11 yrs	British
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	24 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
PP Peter Paul Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
SL Sarah Louise Venning	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
SA Sophie Alice Tomkins	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2025	11 mos	British
JW Jonathan Williams	Senior Independent Director	–	–	–
Ao	–	–	–	–
LW Lynne Wood	Director of Service Delivery	–	–	–
MA Mark Armstrong	Head of Sales for the housebuilders sector	–	–	–
SR Simon Ryan	Director of Operations at AO (Mobile)	–	–	–
KH Karl Hinchcliffe	Director of Sales	–	–	–
DR David Reynolds	Head Youth Coach	–	–	–
JW James Warburton	Learning Specialist	–	–	–
DS Danny Scoffin	–	–	–	–
VM Vicky Monk	Director of Customer & Brand	–	–	–
GH Gary Holt	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
AR Andrew Robinson	Business Development Manager	–	–	–
TC Tony Chrystal	Director of Operations	–	–	–
AS Anthony Sant	MD of AO Business	–	–	–
DL Dan Lampard	Finance Director	–	–	–
CP Carl Phillips	Director of Group IT	–	–	–
NC Nick Cooper	AO driver	–	–	–
JA Julie Angela Louise Finnemore	Secretary	18 Jul 2014	12 yrs 1 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£210,000	–	–	–	–	£210,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£546,174	£65,836	£422,193	£353,827	£4,000	£1,392,030
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£400,500	£49,907	£309,587	£266,895	£10,000	£1,036,889
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£78,000
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£76,000	–	–	–	–	£76,000
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£67,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£59,000	–	–	–	–	£59,000

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Geoff Cooper	Chair	£200,000	–	–	–	–	£200,000
John Roberts	Executive Director	£510,427	£63,150	£503,791	£460,200	£4,000	£1,541,568
Mark Higgins	Executive Director	£385,097	£47,602	£380,091	£347,134	£10,000	£1,169,924
Shaun McCabe	Non-Executive Director	£72,000	–	–	–	–	£72,000
Peter Pritchard	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	–	–	–	–	£64,500
Sarah Venning	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000
Christopher Hopkinson	Non-Executive Director	£57,000	–	–	–	–	£57,000

Former Directors (13)

Maria Luisa Cassoni

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 27 Sept 2023

Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2022

Jacqueline De Rojas

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2019

Brian James McBride

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2019

Stephen James Caunce

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2019

Rudolf Josef Lamprecht

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2017

Richard Sidney Rose

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2016

William Holroyd

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2015

David Myers

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2014

Norman Kelvin Stoller

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Kevin Philbin

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Feb 2014

Philip Hinton Cort

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2008

Robert Durston

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 23 Oct 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Maria Luisa Cassoni	Senior Independent Director	5 Feb 2014	27 Sept 2023	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	31 Jan 2022	3 yrs	Swiss
Jacqueline De Rojas	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2017	24 Sept 2019	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Brian James McBride	Director	6 Feb 2014	17 Jul 2019	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Stephen James Caunce	Director	13 Oct 2005	31 Jan 2019	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Rudolf Josef Lamprecht	Director	17 Jan 2014	16 Feb 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	German
Richard Sidney Rose	Director	1 Aug 2008	21 Jul 2016	7 yrs 11 mos	British
William Holroyd	Director	2 Aug 2005	21 Jul 2015	9 yrs 11 mos	British
David Myers	Secretary	14 Jan 2014	18 Jul 2014	6 mos	–
Norman Kelvin Stoller	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Kevin Philbin	Director	2 Aug 2005	25 Feb 2014	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Philip Hinton Cort	Director	13 Oct 2005	6 Aug 2008	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Robert Durston	Director	2 Aug 2005	23 Oct 2007	2 yrs 2 mos	British