Governance - The Pedder Group

Having left Nottingham University Business School, Alex joined the Wates Group on a graduate programme. He moved to the estate agency business setting up a highly successful Land and New Homes department specialising in the disposal of development opportunities and the sale of new homes. Alex then took a more involved role in the development of the company progressing to Director level and on to Chief Executive. In this role he has executed a substantial change programme across the organisation optimising the structure, marketing and operational practices of the business creating an attractive, profitable and progressive company. He has a passion for the industry and sectors in which he works. Alex lives locally in Dulwich and is married with two young children.

In his spare time he enjoys most sports particularly golf, tennis and cycling.

Alan is a mechanical engineer by profession with a long career in ICI where he was CEO of a number of global businesses. He has held a number of non-executive directorships including Chairman of AECI Ltd, Remploy Ltd and Baronsmead VCT4 plc. Public appointments have included IDAB, BTC and London South Bank University. He has also acted as a consultant to companies large and small, engaged in strategy, business development, marketing, M&A and executive development.

Alan is married with four children and enjoys boating, skiing, cars and golf and was awarded the CBE in 2004 for services to disabled people.

Julian is a finance director with quoted plc director experience at a number of companies who has added significant value to entrepreneurial businesses by managing growth, initiating change and turnaround including diversification, acquisitions, start-ups, mergers, disposals and eliminating surplus costs. Julian qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte Touche (London) where he was in the corporate finance department. Since then he has held senior management positions with a number of companies in a variety of industries including St Ives plc (a mid cap stock exchange quoted printing group), CSS Stellar (the largest UK AIM quoted sports marketing company) and Harper Downie (a medium sized firm of architects).

Sally graduated from Cardiff University with a BSc (Hons) degree before moving on to study for her professional accountancy qualifications. She is an FCCA qualified accountant with over 25 years’ experience working mainly in retail and FMCG. She has held senior roles at a number of Companies, including at Tea UK Ltd, where she oversaw the strategy for the successful growth of a niche product into the mainstream, resulting in a multimillion-pound turnover for the Business.

Sally is married with three children and enjoys walking and baking.