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Shearwater Group PLC Directors

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Shearwater Group PLC Directors

Board of Directors (13)

Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan

Advisory Panel Chairman

–

Jonathan Hall

Chief Financial Officer

1 yrs 8 mos

Robin Simon Southwell

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Stephen Robert Ball

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 72British

Philip Leslie Higgins

Executive Director

7 yrs 5 mosAge: 60British

Phillip Underwood

–

Lindsey Domingo

–

Marcus Willett, CB, OBE

Advisory Panel Member

–

Paul Harris

–

Sally Humphrey

–

Carmen Andriolas

–

Michael Downs

–

Jonathan David Hall

Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 49British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan	Advisory Panel Chairman	–	–	–
Jonathan Hall	Chief Financial Officer	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	–
RS Robin Simon Southwell	Non-Executive Director	10 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
SR Stephen Robert Ball	Non-Executive Director	24 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Philip Leslie Higgins	Executive Director	11 Dec 2018	7 yrs 5 mos	British
Phillip Underwood	–	–	–	–
Lindsey Domingo	–	–	–	–
Marcus Willett, CB, OBE	Advisory Panel Member	–	–	–
Paul Harris	–	–	–	–
Sally Humphrey	–	–	–	–
Carmen Andriolas	–	–	–	–
Michael Downs	–	–	–	–
JD Jonathan David Hall	Director	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£95,000	£1,000	£10,000	£106,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (16)

Giles Kirkley Willits

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2026

David Jeffreys Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2026

Adam Howard Hurst

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Adam Howard Hurst

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Paul John McFadden

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Paul McFadden

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Michael Joseph Stevens

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Apr 2019

Raaj Kaur Degun

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2018

Christopher John Eadie

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Sean Eamonn Finlay

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 13 Apr 2017

Haresh Damodar Kanabar

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 29 Sept 2016

Mark Christopher Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Apr 2015

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2015

Colin Joseph Knight

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2011

John Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 May 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Giles Kirkley Willits	Non-Executive Director	9 Dec 2016	31 Mar 2026	9 yrs 3 mos	British
David Jeffreys Williams	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2015	31 Jan 2026	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Adam Howard Hurst	Secretary	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	–
Adam Howard Hurst	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	British
Paul John McFadden	Executive Director	17 Oct 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul McFadden	Secretary	31 Mar 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 8 mos	–
Michael Joseph Stevens	Director	3 Oct 2016

Board of Directors (13)

Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan

Advisory Panel Chairman

–

Jonathan Hall

Chief Financial Officer

1 yrs 8 mos

Robin Simon Southwell

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Stephen Robert Ball

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 72British

Philip Leslie Higgins

Executive Director

7 yrs 5 mosAge: 60British

Phillip Underwood

–

Lindsey Domingo

–

Marcus Willett, CB, OBE

Advisory Panel Member

–

Paul Harris

–

Sally Humphrey

–

Carmen Andriolas

–

Michael Downs

–

Jonathan David Hall

Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 49British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan	Advisory Panel Chairman	–	–	–
Jonathan Hall	Chief Financial Officer	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	–
RS Robin Simon Southwell	Non-Executive Director	10 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
SR Stephen Robert Ball	Non-Executive Director	24 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Philip Leslie Higgins	Executive Director	11 Dec 2018	7 yrs 5 mos	British
Phillip Underwood	–	–	–	–
Lindsey Domingo	–	–	–	–
Marcus Willett, CB, OBE	Advisory Panel Member	–	–	–
Paul Harris	–	–	–	–
Sally Humphrey	–	–	–	–
Carmen Andriolas	–	–	–	–
Michael Downs	–	–	–	–
JD Jonathan David Hall	Director	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£95,000	£1,000	£10,000	£106,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (16)

Giles Kirkley Willits

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2026

David Jeffreys Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2026

Adam Howard Hurst

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Adam Howard Hurst

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Paul John McFadden

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Paul McFadden

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Michael Joseph Stevens

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Apr 2019

Raaj Kaur Degun

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2018

Christopher John Eadie

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Sean Eamonn Finlay

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 13 Apr 2017

Haresh Damodar Kanabar

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 29 Sept 2016

Mark Christopher Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Apr 2015

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2015

Colin Joseph Knight

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2011

John Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 May 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Giles Kirkley Willits	Non-Executive Director	9 Dec 2016	31 Mar 2026	9 yrs 3 mos	British
David Jeffreys Williams	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2015	31 Jan 2026	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Adam Howard Hurst	Secretary	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	–
Adam Howard Hurst	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	British
Paul John McFadden	Executive Director	17 Oct 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul McFadden	Secretary	31 Mar 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 8 mos	–
Michael Joseph Stevens	Director	3 Oct 2016

Board of Directors (13)

Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan

Advisory Panel Chairman

–

Jonathan Hall

Chief Financial Officer

1 yrs 8 mos

Robin Simon Southwell

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Stephen Robert Ball

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 72British

Philip Leslie Higgins

Executive Director

7 yrs 5 mosAge: 60British

Phillip Underwood

–

Lindsey Domingo

–

Marcus Willett, CB, OBE

Advisory Panel Member

–

Paul Harris

–

Sally Humphrey

–

Carmen Andriolas

–

Michael Downs

–

Jonathan David Hall

Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 49British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan	Advisory Panel Chairman	–	–	–
Jonathan Hall	Chief Financial Officer	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	–
RS Robin Simon Southwell	Non-Executive Director	10 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
SR Stephen Robert Ball	Non-Executive Director	24 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Philip Leslie Higgins	Executive Director	11 Dec 2018	7 yrs 5 mos	British
Phillip Underwood	–	–	–	–
Lindsey Domingo	–	–	–	–
Marcus Willett, CB, OBE	Advisory Panel Member	–	–	–
Paul Harris	–	–	–	–
Sally Humphrey	–	–	–	–
Carmen Andriolas	–	–	–	–
Michael Downs	–	–	–	–
JD Jonathan David Hall	Director	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£95,000	£1,000	£10,000	£106,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (16)

Giles Kirkley Willits

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2026

David Jeffreys Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2026

Adam Howard Hurst

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Adam Howard Hurst

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Paul John McFadden

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Paul McFadden

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Michael Joseph Stevens

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Apr 2019

Raaj Kaur Degun

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2018

Christopher John Eadie

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Sean Eamonn Finlay

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 13 Apr 2017

Haresh Damodar Kanabar

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 29 Sept 2016

Mark Christopher Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Apr 2015

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2015

Colin Joseph Knight

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2011

John Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 May 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Giles Kirkley Willits	Non-Executive Director	9 Dec 2016	31 Mar 2026	9 yrs 3 mos	British
David Jeffreys Williams	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2015	31 Jan 2026	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Adam Howard Hurst	Secretary	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	–
Adam Howard Hurst	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	British
Paul John McFadden	Executive Director	17 Oct 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul McFadden	Secretary	31 Mar 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 8 mos	–
Michael Joseph Stevens	Director	3 Oct 2016

Board of Directors (13)

Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan

Advisory Panel Chairman

–

Jonathan Hall

Chief Financial Officer

1 yrs 8 mos

Robin Simon Southwell

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Stephen Robert Ball

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 7 mosAge: 72British

Philip Leslie Higgins

Executive Director

7 yrs 5 mosAge: 60British

Phillip Underwood

–

Lindsey Domingo

–

Marcus Willett, CB, OBE

Advisory Panel Member

–

Paul Harris

–

Sally Humphrey

–

Carmen Andriolas

–

Michael Downs

–

Jonathan David Hall

Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 49British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan	Advisory Panel Chairman	–	–	–
Jonathan Hall	Chief Financial Officer	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	–
RS Robin Simon Southwell	Non-Executive Director	10 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
SR Stephen Robert Ball	Non-Executive Director	24 Oct 2016	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Philip Leslie Higgins	Executive Director	11 Dec 2018	7 yrs 5 mos	British
Phillip Underwood	–	–	–	–
Lindsey Domingo	–	–	–	–
Marcus Willett, CB, OBE	Advisory Panel Member	–	–	–
Paul Harris	–	–	–	–
Sally Humphrey	–	–	–	–
Carmen Andriolas	–	–	–	–
Michael Downs	–	–	–	–
JD Jonathan David Hall	Director	24 Sept 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£95,000	£1,000	£10,000	£106,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Pension	Total
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P Higgins	Executive Director	£220,000	–	–	£220,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
P McFadden	Executive Director	£143,000	£1,000	£15,000	£159,000
A Hurst	Non-Executive Director	£69,000	–	–	£69,000
D Williams	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	£51,000
G Willits	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
S Ball	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000
R Southwell	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (16)

Giles Kirkley Willits

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2026

David Jeffreys Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2026

Adam Howard Hurst

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Adam Howard Hurst

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 24 Sept 2024

Paul John McFadden

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Paul McFadden

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Nov 2023

Michael Joseph Stevens

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Apr 2019

Raaj Kaur Degun

Secretary

Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2018

Christopher John Eadie

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 29 Sept 2017

Sean Eamonn Finlay

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 13 Apr 2017

Haresh Damodar Kanabar

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 29 Sept 2016

Mark Christopher Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Apr 2015

Christopher John Eadie

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2015

Colin Joseph Knight

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2011

John Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 May 2007

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Giles Kirkley Willits	Non-Executive Director	9 Dec 2016	31 Mar 2026	9 yrs 3 mos	British
David Jeffreys Williams	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2015	31 Jan 2026	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Adam Howard Hurst	Secretary	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	–
Adam Howard Hurst	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2023	24 Sept 2024	10 mos	British
Paul John McFadden	Executive Director	17 Oct 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul McFadden	Secretary	31 Mar 2018	20 Nov 2023	5 yrs 8 mos	–
Michael Joseph Stevens	Director	3 Oct 2016