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Baronsmead Second Venture Trust PLC Directors

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Baronsmead Second Venture Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (11)

Tony Dalwood

Chief Executive Officer

–

Kevin Acton

Chief Financial Officer

–

Andy Hampshire

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer

–

Samee Khan

Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

–

Rupert Robinson

Managing Director

–

Joe O’Carroll

CEO, Gresham House Ireland

–

James Lindsay

Head of Institutional Business

–

Sarah Katinka Fromson

Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand

Director

6 yrsAge: 65British

Graham John McDonald

Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

Adriana Victoria Stirling

Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 48British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Tony Dalwood	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Kevin Acton	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Andy Hampshire	Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer	–	–	–
Samee Khan	Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary	–	–	–
Rupert Robinson	Managing Director	–	–	–
Joe O’Carroll	CEO, Gresham House Ireland	–	–	–
James Lindsay	Head of Institutional Business	–	–	–
SK Sarah Katinka Fromson	Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
TB Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand	Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
GJ Graham John McDonald	Director	16 Feb 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
AV Adriana Victoria Stirling	Director	1 Dec 2024	1 yrs 5 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	£32,733	£32,733
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£16,333	£16,333
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£14,850	£14,850
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	£11,666	£11,666

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	–	–
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£34,667	£34,667
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£29,333	£29,333
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Malcolm Groat

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2021

Ian Jackson Orrock

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

John Davies

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Feb 2020

Andrew Lumsdaine Karney

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Gillian Nott

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Robert Richardson Owen

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2010

Markham Cannon Brookes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 May 2010

Barry Lawson

Secretary

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2010

Paul Martin Forster

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2009

Simon Andrew Rowson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Annabelle Sfeir

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Andrew Mitchell

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Malcolm Groat	Director	11 Mar 2016	31 Dec 2024	8 yrs 9 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Director	4 Aug 2009	16 Feb 2021	11 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Jackson Orrock	Director	21 Oct 2010	1 May 2020	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Davies	Director	30 Nov 2016	27 Feb 2020	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew Lumsdaine Karney	Director	9 Jan 2001	11 Mar 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Director	9 Jan 2001

Board of Directors (11)

Tony Dalwood

Chief Executive Officer

–

Kevin Acton

Chief Financial Officer

–

Andy Hampshire

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer

–

Samee Khan

Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

–

Rupert Robinson

Managing Director

–

Joe O’Carroll

CEO, Gresham House Ireland

–

James Lindsay

Head of Institutional Business

–

Sarah Katinka Fromson

Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand

Director

6 yrsAge: 65British

Graham John McDonald

Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

Adriana Victoria Stirling

Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 48British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Tony Dalwood	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Kevin Acton	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Andy Hampshire	Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer	–	–	–
Samee Khan	Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary	–	–	–
Rupert Robinson	Managing Director	–	–	–
Joe O’Carroll	CEO, Gresham House Ireland	–	–	–
James Lindsay	Head of Institutional Business	–	–	–
SK Sarah Katinka Fromson	Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
TB Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand	Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
GJ Graham John McDonald	Director	16 Feb 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
AV Adriana Victoria Stirling	Director	1 Dec 2024	1 yrs 5 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	£32,733	£32,733
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£16,333	£16,333
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£14,850	£14,850
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	£11,666	£11,666

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	–	–
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£34,667	£34,667
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£29,333	£29,333
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Malcolm Groat

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2021

Ian Jackson Orrock

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

John Davies

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Feb 2020

Andrew Lumsdaine Karney

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Gillian Nott

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Robert Richardson Owen

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2010

Markham Cannon Brookes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 May 2010

Barry Lawson

Secretary

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2010

Paul Martin Forster

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2009

Simon Andrew Rowson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Annabelle Sfeir

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Andrew Mitchell

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Malcolm Groat	Director	11 Mar 2016	31 Dec 2024	8 yrs 9 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Director	4 Aug 2009	16 Feb 2021	11 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Jackson Orrock	Director	21 Oct 2010	1 May 2020	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Davies	Director	30 Nov 2016	27 Feb 2020	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew Lumsdaine Karney	Director	9 Jan 2001	11 Mar 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Director	9 Jan 2001

Board of Directors (11)

Tony Dalwood

Chief Executive Officer

–

Kevin Acton

Chief Financial Officer

–

Andy Hampshire

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer

–

Samee Khan

Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

–

Rupert Robinson

Managing Director

–

Joe O’Carroll

CEO, Gresham House Ireland

–

James Lindsay

Head of Institutional Business

–

Sarah Katinka Fromson

Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand

Director

6 yrsAge: 65British

Graham John McDonald

Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

Adriana Victoria Stirling

Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 48British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Tony Dalwood	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Kevin Acton	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Andy Hampshire	Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer	–	–	–
Samee Khan	Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary	–	–	–
Rupert Robinson	Managing Director	–	–	–
Joe O’Carroll	CEO, Gresham House Ireland	–	–	–
James Lindsay	Head of Institutional Business	–	–	–
SK Sarah Katinka Fromson	Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
TB Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand	Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
GJ Graham John McDonald	Director	16 Feb 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
AV Adriana Victoria Stirling	Director	1 Dec 2024	1 yrs 5 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	£32,733	£32,733
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£16,333	£16,333
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£14,850	£14,850
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	£11,666	£11,666

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	–	–
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£34,667	£34,667
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£29,333	£29,333
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Malcolm Groat

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2021

Ian Jackson Orrock

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

John Davies

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Feb 2020

Andrew Lumsdaine Karney

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Gillian Nott

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Robert Richardson Owen

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2010

Markham Cannon Brookes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 May 2010

Barry Lawson

Secretary

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2010

Paul Martin Forster

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2009

Simon Andrew Rowson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Annabelle Sfeir

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Andrew Mitchell

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Malcolm Groat	Director	11 Mar 2016	31 Dec 2024	8 yrs 9 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Director	4 Aug 2009	16 Feb 2021	11 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Jackson Orrock	Director	21 Oct 2010	1 May 2020	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Davies	Director	30 Nov 2016	27 Feb 2020	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew Lumsdaine Karney	Director	9 Jan 2001	11 Mar 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Director	9 Jan 2001

Board of Directors (11)

Tony Dalwood

Chief Executive Officer

–

Kevin Acton

Chief Financial Officer

–

Andy Hampshire

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer

–

Samee Khan

Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

–

Rupert Robinson

Managing Director

–

Joe O’Carroll

CEO, Gresham House Ireland

–

James Lindsay

Head of Institutional Business

–

Sarah Katinka Fromson

Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand

Director

6 yrsAge: 65British

Graham John McDonald

Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

Adriana Victoria Stirling

Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 48British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Tony Dalwood	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Kevin Acton	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Andy Hampshire	Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer	–	–	–
Samee Khan	Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary	–	–	–
Rupert Robinson	Managing Director	–	–	–
Joe O’Carroll	CEO, Gresham House Ireland	–	–	–
James Lindsay	Head of Institutional Business	–	–	–
SK Sarah Katinka Fromson	Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
TB Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand	Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
GJ Graham John McDonald	Director	16 Feb 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
AV Adriana Victoria Stirling	Director	1 Dec 2024	1 yrs 5 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	£32,733	£32,733
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£16,333	£16,333
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£14,850	£14,850
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	£11,666	£11,666

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Sarah Fromson	Chair	–	–
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	£34,667	£34,667
Malcolm Groat	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Anthony Townsend	Non-Executive Director	£29,333	£29,333
Ian Orrock	Non-Executive Director	£28,000	£28,000
Tim Farazmand	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Malcolm Groat

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2021

Ian Jackson Orrock

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

John Davies

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Feb 2020

Andrew Lumsdaine Karney

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Gillian Nott

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2016

Robert Richardson Owen

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2010

Markham Cannon Brookes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 May 2010

Barry Lawson

Secretary

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2010

Paul Martin Forster

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2009

Simon Andrew Rowson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Annabelle Sfeir

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Andrew Mitchell

Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 9 Jan 2001

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Malcolm Groat	Director	11 Mar 2016	31 Dec 2024	8 yrs 9 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Director	4 Aug 2009	16 Feb 2021	11 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Jackson Orrock	Director	21 Oct 2010	1 May 2020	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Davies	Director	30 Nov 2016	27 Feb 2020	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew Lumsdaine Karney	Director	9 Jan 2001	11 Mar 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Director	9 Jan 2001