David Martin Bralsford MSc, FCA, FCT, Non-Executive Chairman
Date of Birth: 1 January 1948, date of appointment as Director: 1 November 2007
Martin qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1970, before obtaining a Masters degree in Economics at the London Business School in 1974.
He is Chairman of Channel Islands based portfolio management, stockbroking and funds business Collins Stewart (CI) Ltd. He was formerly Chief Executive of C.I. Traders Ltd, the largest corporate employer in the Channel Islands, which was AIM quoted prior to its take-over by a private equity consortium in July 2007. He was previously Chief Executive of Le Riche Group Ltd, before its acquisition by C.I.Traders in 2002 and a former Group MD of Premier Brands Ltd.
Martin has also served as President of the Jersey Chamber of Commerce and as Chairman of the Training and Employment Partnership in Jersey. He chairs the Nomination Committee. He is also on the Boards of three other listed or private companies.
Michael Robert Montague Hall BAcc CA, Chief Executive
Date of birth: 9 August 1970, date of appointment as Director: 7 August 2000
In 1995 Michael qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Scotland and joined Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Jersey. As a manager, Michael worked on both audit and corporate finance assignments for a variety of listed companies including Flying Flowers. Michael joined Flying Flowers as financial controller of the Collectibles division in July 1999. He was appointed Finance Director of Communitie.com in August 2000 and Chief Executive of The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited from 1 July 2003. Michael is a member of the Nomination Committee.
Donal Peter James Duff, BAAF, FCA, AMCT
Date of Birth: 11 November 1967, date of appointment as Director: 6 August 2009
After gaining a degree in accounting and finance, Donal qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in Ireland in 1991, transferring to its Jersey office (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in 1993 to work on a wide range of audit and corporate finance assignments.
Donal joined Le Riche Group Limited, a listed company, as Group Financial Controller in June 1996, became Company Secretary in 1999 and Director of Finance in 2000, positions he held until the company was acquired in 2002 by C.I Traders Limited, an AIM listed company which became the largest corporate employer in the Channel Islands. Donal was Director of Finance and Company Secretary of C.I. Traders until its subsequent acquisition by private equity investors in 2007, staying on until 2008. Donal was appointed Chief Operating Officer of The Stanley Gibbons Group plc on 17 March 2009. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Jersey Post Limited.
Mark David Henley ACA, Finance Director
Date of birth: 15 January 1971, date of appointment as Director: 1 August 2007
Mark Henley qualified as a Chartered Accountant and was admitted to membership of ICAEW in 1995. He worked in the audit profession until 1996, when he moved to the commercial sector. He has experience across a range of specialities including media distribution and direct marketing.
Mark joined Stanley Gibbons in February 2007 as Finance Director of the Company’s UK operations and was appointed Finance Director of The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited on 1 August 2007.
Richard Kenneth Purkis, Operations Director
Date of birth: 16 May 1955, date of appointment as Director: 1 January 2003
Richard first joined Stanley Gibbons Limited in 1977. He was appointed a Director of Stanley Gibbons Limited, the main trading subsidiary in October 1996 and became Company Secretary of Communitie.com Limited in May 1999. He was appointed Operations Director of The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited with effect from 1 January 2003.
Robert Henry Henkhuzens BA, FCA, Non-Executive Director
Date of Birth: 21 February 1952, date of appointment as Director: 3 March 2006
Bob Henkhuzens was a partner with Coopers & Lybrand (‘C&L’) in Jersey for ten years. There he headed the commercial sector department providing audit, tax and accounting services to both local and international businesses. During this time he was also responsible for the firm’s corporate finance and management consulting services. Since leaving C&L in 1998, Bob has worked as an independent consultant and advisor and is a director of various private companies. He is a former president of the Jersey Chamber of Commerce and vice-president of the Jersey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants and remains a committee member of both. Bob is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. He served as Interim Chairman of the Company from 3 August 2007 to 1 November 2007 and was appointed Senior Independent Director on 6 August 2009.
General Sir Michael John Wilkes KCB, CBE, Non-Executive Director
Date of Birth: 11 June 1940, date of appointment as Director: 15 January 2008
Sir Michael Wilkes served in the British Army for 35 years, reaching the rank of Full General and has seen active service in Special Forces across the world. On leaving the Army in 1995 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of Jersey, where he served until retiring in 2000.
Sir Michael was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Le Riche Group Ltd in 2001 and subsequently Chairman. After overseeing its merger he became Deputy Chairman of C.I.Traders Ltd, the largest employer in the Channel Islands, until its recent take-over. Sir Michael holds other non-executive directorships across a range of activities and his outside interests include acting as a Trustee of the Nuffield Trust for the Services. He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
John Byfield, Non-Executive Director
Date of Birth: 7 November 1951, date of appointment as Director: 28 April 2010
John Byfield qualified as a Solicitor in 1978 and was senior partner of a substantial law practice for some 20 years. During that time he specialised in company and commercial law and advised many boards of both private and public companies. John acted as executive Chairman of Essentially Group, formerly AIM listed, from 2002 until the company was sold in October 2009. Jersey resident, he holds a variety of directorships including one with a Jersey Financial Services Commission regulated trust company.