Chairman, British, appointed to the Board on 9 November 2023. Chairman of the Nominations Committee.
Stephen was formerly Chief Executive Officer at Bodycote plc until 30 May 2024. Between 1984 and 1995, Stephen held several senior management positions at APV Inc., following which he was appointed to the Board of Powell Duffryn plc as an Executive Director. He then joined Spectris plc as an Executive Director between 2003 and 2008, and has also been a Non-Executive Director of Brixton plc from 2006 to 2009 and of Mondi plc from 2011 to 2021.
Stephen also holds an MA in Engineering from Cambridge University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Deputy Chairman, independent, British, appointed to the Board on 12 October 2023; member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Graham is an independent non-executive director at Senior plc, having been appointed to that role on 28 May 2025. He is the Senior Independent Director of The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC listed on the London Stock Exchange (formerly being the interim Chairman until 19 February 2024). Graham holds director positions in unlisted companies, including as a non-executive director at Tunstall Integrated Healthcare Holdings Ltd, and Chair at MCF Limited. Formerly, Graham was Chairman at Ideal Standard International NV, a non-executive director of PHS Group Investments Ltd, Nobina AB and Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust plc (where he was Chair of the Audit Committee from 2014 - 2020). He was a partner with 23 years' service at European private equity fund manager Bridgepoint until June 2013.
A graduate in Engineering from Cambridge University, Graham also holds an MBA from INSEAD Business School. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Non-Executive, independent, Swedish, appointed to the Board on 1 May 2023; Chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Nominations and Audit Committees.
Anna is a non-executive director of Bytes Technology Group plc. Between 2018 and end of 2021, Anna was Chief Human Resources Officer for Pearson plc, and between 2011 and 2016 Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources at Sandvik AB. Between 2009 and 2014 Anna was independent Non-Executive Director for Knowit AB, a public listed IT consultancy group in the Nordics and Baltics. Between 2006 and 2011 she was Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources at SSAB AB and prior to that worked at Ericsson Group AB in various HR roles culminating as Vice President, Human Resources & Organisation, Sweden. Anna was born in South Korea, raised in Sweden and studied in the US and Germany. Anna holds a Masters in Law from Lund University as well as professional HR qualifications from both London Business School and Michigan Business School.
Non-executive, independent, British, appointed to the Board on 1 July 2024; Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Polly is the Senior Independent Director at XP Power Limited, having joined that board in January 2016. She is a chartered accountant and a former Partner at KPMG LLP, having resigned her partnership in 2003 and since then, has held several non-executive directorship roles. Polly is also a non-executive director at Royal Bank of Canada Europe Ltd, senior independent director and audit chair at The Rugby Football Union and chair of the board for RBC Brewin Dolphin Limited.
Non-executive, independent, British, appointed to the Board on 1 April 2025; Senior Independent Director and member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees. Non-Executive Director in charge of employee engagement.
Eva Lindqvist is a Swedish national and an engineer. She was at Ericsson for 20 years focused on strategy, production development and international sales and held positions in Sweden, Australia, USA and Japan. In 2000 she joined the Scandinavian telecommunications company Telia and served as Senior Vice President of Telia Equity before becoming Chief Executive of TeliaSonera International Carrier in 2002. Eva has wide corporate experience having served on the Boards of companies including Acast AB, Bodycote plc, Assa Abloy AB, Mr Green & Co AB, Sweco AB, Tarsier AB and Keller Group plc. Eva is currently Senior Independent Director at Vesuvius plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee of CLS Holdings plc. Until May 2025, Eva was a Non-Executive Director at Greencoat Renewables plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at Tele2 AB. Eva is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.
Independent non-executive director appointed on 31 July 2025
Aidan is currently a non-executive director at Thames Water. Aidan has significant Board, investment and management experience with particular focus on financial restructurings gained over 25 years across a range of companies including Petrofac, the Trafford Group and London Southend Airport. He qualified in 2000 as a UK Accredited Chartered Accountant.
Independent non-executive director appointed on 31 July 2025
Martin is currently a non-executive director at Kemble Water Holdings Limited, the ultimate parent of Thames Water. Martin has extensive experience in both an executive and non-executive capacity over a 30-year career across a wide range of sectors. Martin is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.