Malcolm Gourlay CA, 65 - Chairman

Appointed a non-executive director in January 1999 and Chairman in June 2004.  Chairman of Martin Currie Limited, Deputy Chairman of Bibby Line Group Limited and a non-executive director of The Miller Group Limited.  Formerly Chairman of Paladin Resources PLC until November 2005

Hew Balfour, 56 - Chief Executive

Appointed in August 1989. Formerly a non-executive director of the Miller Group Limited, a Divisional Managing Director with Erskine House Group PLC and previously with the Rentokil Group PLC.

Richard Lowery, 56 - Managing Director, Havelock Interiors

Appointed in September 1997. Formerly Group Manufacturing Director of Boulton and Paul and previously Group Engineering Manager of Rover Group.

Grant Findlay CA, 52 - Group Finance Director / Company Secretary

Appointed in December 2005.  Formerly with Findel PLC and Group Finance Director of Charles Sidney PLC, TIP Europe PLC and Continuous Stationery PLC.

Robert Duncan CA, 58 - Non-executive Director

Appointed in February 2004. Formerly an executive director with FirstGroup PLC. Currently a non-executive director of Abbot Group PLC.

Michael Derbyshire MBA, 60 - Non-executive Director

Michael Derbyshire, BSc (Eng), MBA, is also a non-executive Director of Carclo plc, a fully listed company, and non-executive Chairman of two private equity-backed companies, Allied Textiles Limited and Racal Acoustics Global Limited. In an executive capacity, he was Group Chief Executive of Whitecroft Plc from 1993 to 2000.

Roland Van Bommel, 57 - Non-executive Director

Roland van Bommel, aged 57, has since 2004 been Chief Executive of William Grant & Sons, a privately held Scotland-based whisky distiller. From 1999 to 2004, he was Chief Executive Officer of Maxxium Worldwide BV, a Netherlands-based joint venture for the sale and distribution of premium wines and spirits with a turnover of €1.7bn. Previously, he was at Remy Cointeau SA, from 1986 to 1999, latterly as a member of the Executive Board, France.