We have extensive experience in the healthcare sector. We work closely with a hand picked senior management team who share a wealth of experience and, like us, are committed to delivering the highest possible quality of care.

Ray Miles, Non-Executive Director and Chairman

Ray Miles became a Non-Executive Director of the Company in June 2006 and succeeded Bill Colvin as its Chairman on 1 January 2008. Mr Miles has spent most of his career in the shipping and transport industry. From 1988 until December 2005, Mr Miles was chief executive officer of CP Ships Limited and was also the senior independent director of Stelmar Shipping Limited from 2004 to 2005. Mr Miles is Deputy Chairman of International Personal Finance PLC which, on 16 July 2007, demerged from Provident Financial PLC. He is chairman of the Devon Community Foundation and joined the advisory board of Stena AB in 2006.

Ray Miles, Non-Executive Director and Chairman

Executive Directors

The executive directors have combined sector experience of more than thirty years, and as principals are well-known and respected by industry professionals.

Jamie Buchan was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 1 January 2009. Between 2002 and May 2008, Mr Buchan, backed by a Malaysian private fund, led the successful turnaround and subsequent sale of the ExCeL Exhibition and Conference centre in London. Prior to that, Mr Buchan held leading roles in hospitality at Whitbread, in customer service and brand development at Centrica, in logistics at Ocean Group and, for 14 years, retail service station operations in Esso which he joined as a graduate trainee in 1981.

Jamie Buchan, Chief Executive

Richard Midmer was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 1 July 2008. He previously worked in the oil and gas sector as Finance Director of British-Borneo Oil & Gas Plc. He joined NHP plc, the quoted care home company, as Group Finance Director in November 2000 where he worked until its acquisition by private equity in February 2005. He is a non-executive Director of Rugby Estates Investment Trust plc.

Richard Midmer - Group Finance Director

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