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Solid State PLC Directors

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Solid State PLC Directors

Board of Directors (9)

Gary Kennedy

Chairman

–

Nigel Foster Rogers

Non-Executive Chairman

7 yrsAge: 65British

Victor Manuel Chavez

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman

6 mosAge: 63British

John Lawford MacMichael

Chief Executive Officer

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 65British

Peter John Magowan

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 58British

Samantha Jane Smith

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Matthew Thomas Richards

Director

10 yrs 3 mosAge: 62British

Peter Owen James

Group Finance Director

9 yrs 5 mosAge: 47British

Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson

Secretary

2 yrs 4 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
GK Gary Kennedy	Chairman	–	–	–
Nigel Foster Rogers	Non-Executive Chairman	1 Jul 2019	7 yrs	British
Victor Manuel Chavez	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
John Lawford MacMichael	Chief Executive Officer	1 Apr 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter John Magowan	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Samantha Jane Smith	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Matthew Thomas Richards	Director	18 Apr 2016	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter Owen James	Group Finance Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 5 mos	British
LM Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson	Secretary	26 Mar 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£240,000	£4,000	£203,000	–	£10,000	£457,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£210,000	£24,000	£187,000	–	£8,000	£429,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£190,000	£12,000	£166,000	–	£8,000	£376,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£190,000	£6,000	£173,000	–	£7,000	£376,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	£40,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	–	–	–	–	£27,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£7,000	–	–	–	–	£7,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£66,000	–	–	–	–	£66,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£218,000	£8,000	£175,000	£106,000	£4,000	£511,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£183,000	£24,000	£175,000	£106,000	£7,000	£495,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£175,000	£18,000	£175,000	£106,000	–	£474,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£175,000	£5,000	£175,000	–	£7,000	£362,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	–	–	–	£32,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Gary Stephen Marsh

Executive Director

Tenure: 29 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Nov 2025

Mr. Peter Haining

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 27 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Sept 2023

Anthony Brian Frere

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Mr. John Michael Lavery

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2019

Mark Timothy Nutter

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2016

Mr. William George Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jan 2015

Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2010

Gordon Leonard Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Oct 2005

Ian Spanswick

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2002

Graham Douglas Thomas

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 16 Oct 2001

Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2001

Judith Margaret Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gary Stephen Marsh	Executive Director	17 Apr 1996	11 Nov 2025	29 yrs 7 mos	British
Mr. Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	20 Jun 1996	6 Sept 2023	27 yrs 3 mos	British
Anthony Brian Frere	Director	1 Apr 2010	31 Mar 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Mr. John Michael Lavery	Director	24 Jun 2002	31 Aug 2019	17 yrs 2 mos	British
Mark Timothy Nutter	Director	1 Jan 2016	29 Jun 2016	5 mos	British
Mr. William George Marsh	Director	–	1 Jan 2015	–	British
Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham	Director	20 Jun 1996	31 Dec 2010	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Gordon Leonard Comben	Director	–	24 Oct 2005	–	British
Ian Spanswick	Director	12 Jun 1997	31 Mar 2002	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Graham Douglas Thomas	Director	1 Oct 1998	16 Oct 2001	3 yrs	British
Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs	Director	17 Apr 1996	31 Jan 2001	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Judith Margaret Comben	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British
Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British

Board of Directors (9)

Gary Kennedy

Chairman

–

Nigel Foster Rogers

Non-Executive Chairman

7 yrsAge: 65British

Victor Manuel Chavez

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman

6 mosAge: 63British

John Lawford MacMichael

Chief Executive Officer

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 65British

Peter John Magowan

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 58British

Samantha Jane Smith

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Matthew Thomas Richards

Director

10 yrs 3 mosAge: 62British

Peter Owen James

Group Finance Director

9 yrs 5 mosAge: 47British

Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson

Secretary

2 yrs 4 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
GK Gary Kennedy	Chairman	–	–	–
Nigel Foster Rogers	Non-Executive Chairman	1 Jul 2019	7 yrs	British
Victor Manuel Chavez	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
John Lawford MacMichael	Chief Executive Officer	1 Apr 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter John Magowan	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Samantha Jane Smith	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Matthew Thomas Richards	Director	18 Apr 2016	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter Owen James	Group Finance Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 5 mos	British
LM Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson	Secretary	26 Mar 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£240,000	£4,000	£203,000	–	£10,000	£457,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£210,000	£24,000	£187,000	–	£8,000	£429,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£190,000	£12,000	£166,000	–	£8,000	£376,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£190,000	£6,000	£173,000	–	£7,000	£376,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	£40,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	–	–	–	–	£27,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£7,000	–	–	–	–	£7,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£66,000	–	–	–	–	£66,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£218,000	£8,000	£175,000	£106,000	£4,000	£511,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£183,000	£24,000	£175,000	£106,000	£7,000	£495,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£175,000	£18,000	£175,000	£106,000	–	£474,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£175,000	£5,000	£175,000	–	£7,000	£362,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	–	–	–	£32,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Gary Stephen Marsh

Executive Director

Tenure: 29 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Nov 2025

Mr. Peter Haining

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 27 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Sept 2023

Anthony Brian Frere

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Mr. John Michael Lavery

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2019

Mark Timothy Nutter

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2016

Mr. William George Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jan 2015

Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2010

Gordon Leonard Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Oct 2005

Ian Spanswick

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2002

Graham Douglas Thomas

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 16 Oct 2001

Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2001

Judith Margaret Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gary Stephen Marsh	Executive Director	17 Apr 1996	11 Nov 2025	29 yrs 7 mos	British
Mr. Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	20 Jun 1996	6 Sept 2023	27 yrs 3 mos	British
Anthony Brian Frere	Director	1 Apr 2010	31 Mar 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Mr. John Michael Lavery	Director	24 Jun 2002	31 Aug 2019	17 yrs 2 mos	British
Mark Timothy Nutter	Director	1 Jan 2016	29 Jun 2016	5 mos	British
Mr. William George Marsh	Director	–	1 Jan 2015	–	British
Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham	Director	20 Jun 1996	31 Dec 2010	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Gordon Leonard Comben	Director	–	24 Oct 2005	–	British
Ian Spanswick	Director	12 Jun 1997	31 Mar 2002	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Graham Douglas Thomas	Director	1 Oct 1998	16 Oct 2001	3 yrs	British
Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs	Director	17 Apr 1996	31 Jan 2001	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Judith Margaret Comben	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British
Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British

Board of Directors (9)

Gary Kennedy

Chairman

–

Nigel Foster Rogers

Non-Executive Chairman

7 yrsAge: 65British

Victor Manuel Chavez

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman

6 mosAge: 63British

John Lawford MacMichael

Chief Executive Officer

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 65British

Peter John Magowan

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 58British

Samantha Jane Smith

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Matthew Thomas Richards

Director

10 yrs 3 mosAge: 62British

Peter Owen James

Group Finance Director

9 yrs 5 mosAge: 47British

Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson

Secretary

2 yrs 4 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
GK Gary Kennedy	Chairman	–	–	–
Nigel Foster Rogers	Non-Executive Chairman	1 Jul 2019	7 yrs	British
Victor Manuel Chavez	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
John Lawford MacMichael	Chief Executive Officer	1 Apr 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter John Magowan	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Samantha Jane Smith	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Matthew Thomas Richards	Director	18 Apr 2016	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter Owen James	Group Finance Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 5 mos	British
LM Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson	Secretary	26 Mar 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£240,000	£4,000	£203,000	–	£10,000	£457,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£210,000	£24,000	£187,000	–	£8,000	£429,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£190,000	£12,000	£166,000	–	£8,000	£376,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£190,000	£6,000	£173,000	–	£7,000	£376,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	£40,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	–	–	–	–	£27,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£7,000	–	–	–	–	£7,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£66,000	–	–	–	–	£66,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£218,000	£8,000	£175,000	£106,000	£4,000	£511,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£183,000	£24,000	£175,000	£106,000	£7,000	£495,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£175,000	£18,000	£175,000	£106,000	–	£474,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£175,000	£5,000	£175,000	–	£7,000	£362,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	–	–	–	£32,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Gary Stephen Marsh

Executive Director

Tenure: 29 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Nov 2025

Mr. Peter Haining

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 27 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Sept 2023

Anthony Brian Frere

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Mr. John Michael Lavery

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2019

Mark Timothy Nutter

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2016

Mr. William George Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jan 2015

Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2010

Gordon Leonard Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Oct 2005

Ian Spanswick

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2002

Graham Douglas Thomas

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 16 Oct 2001

Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2001

Judith Margaret Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gary Stephen Marsh	Executive Director	17 Apr 1996	11 Nov 2025	29 yrs 7 mos	British
Mr. Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	20 Jun 1996	6 Sept 2023	27 yrs 3 mos	British
Anthony Brian Frere	Director	1 Apr 2010	31 Mar 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Mr. John Michael Lavery	Director	24 Jun 2002	31 Aug 2019	17 yrs 2 mos	British
Mark Timothy Nutter	Director	1 Jan 2016	29 Jun 2016	5 mos	British
Mr. William George Marsh	Director	–	1 Jan 2015	–	British
Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham	Director	20 Jun 1996	31 Dec 2010	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Gordon Leonard Comben	Director	–	24 Oct 2005	–	British
Ian Spanswick	Director	12 Jun 1997	31 Mar 2002	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Graham Douglas Thomas	Director	1 Oct 1998	16 Oct 2001	3 yrs	British
Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs	Director	17 Apr 1996	31 Jan 2001	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Judith Margaret Comben	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British
Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British

Board of Directors (9)

Gary Kennedy

Chairman

–

Nigel Foster Rogers

Non-Executive Chairman

7 yrsAge: 65British

Victor Manuel Chavez

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman

6 mosAge: 63British

John Lawford MacMichael

Chief Executive Officer

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 65British

Peter John Magowan

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 58British

Samantha Jane Smith

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Matthew Thomas Richards

Director

10 yrs 3 mosAge: 62British

Peter Owen James

Group Finance Director

9 yrs 5 mosAge: 47British

Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson

Secretary

2 yrs 4 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
GK Gary Kennedy	Chairman	–	–	–
Nigel Foster Rogers	Non-Executive Chairman	1 Jul 2019	7 yrs	British
Victor Manuel Chavez	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
John Lawford MacMichael	Chief Executive Officer	1 Apr 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter John Magowan	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Samantha Jane Smith	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Matthew Thomas Richards	Director	18 Apr 2016	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Peter Owen James	Group Finance Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 5 mos	British
LM Lyn Marion Bruce Davidson	Secretary	26 Mar 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£240,000	£4,000	£203,000	–	£10,000	£457,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£210,000	£24,000	£187,000	–	£8,000	£429,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£190,000	£12,000	£166,000	–	£8,000	£376,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£190,000	£6,000	£173,000	–	£7,000	£376,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	£40,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	–	–	–	–	£27,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£7,000	–	–	–	–	£7,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Nigel Rogers	Chair	£66,000	–	–	–	–	£66,000
Gary Marsh	Executive Director	£218,000	£8,000	£175,000	£106,000	£4,000	£511,000
Peter James	Executive Director	£183,000	£24,000	£175,000	£106,000	£7,000	£495,000
John Macmichael	Executive Director	£175,000	£18,000	£175,000	£106,000	–	£474,000
Matthew Richards	Executive Director	£175,000	£5,000	£175,000	–	£7,000	£362,000
Pet Magow	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	–	–	–	£32,000
Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000
Sam Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Gary Stephen Marsh

Executive Director

Tenure: 29 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Nov 2025

Mr. Peter Haining

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 27 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Sept 2023

Anthony Brian Frere

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Mr. John Michael Lavery

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 2 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2019

Mark Timothy Nutter

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2016

Mr. William George Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jan 2015

Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2010

Gordon Leonard Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Oct 2005

Ian Spanswick

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2002

Graham Douglas Thomas

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 16 Oct 2001

Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2001

Judith Margaret Comben

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Mar 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gary Stephen Marsh	Executive Director	17 Apr 1996	11 Nov 2025	29 yrs 7 mos	British
Mr. Peter Haining	Non-Executive Director	20 Jun 1996	6 Sept 2023	27 yrs 3 mos	British
Anthony Brian Frere	Director	1 Apr 2010	31 Mar 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Mr. John Michael Lavery	Director	24 Jun 2002	31 Aug 2019	17 yrs 2 mos	British
Mark Timothy Nutter	Director	1 Jan 2016	29 Jun 2016	5 mos	British
Mr. William George Marsh	Director	–	1 Jan 2015	–	British
Lewis Cyril Ashby Newnham	Director	20 Jun 1996	31 Dec 2010	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Gordon Leonard Comben	Director	–	24 Oct 2005	–	British
Ian Spanswick	Director	12 Jun 1997	31 Mar 2002	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Graham Douglas Thomas	Director	1 Oct 1998	16 Oct 2001	3 yrs	British
Mr. Jeffrey Richard Hugh Biggs	Director	17 Apr 1996	31 Jan 2001	4 yrs 9 mos	British
Judith Margaret Comben	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British
Barbara Delphine Marion Marsh	Director	–	29 Mar 1996	–	British