Biffa Group Limited Annual Report for the year ending 27 March 2015
Biffa Group Overall Management WasteHoldco 1 Limited, registered in Jersey under Company Number 112027, and whose accounts for the year ending 27 March 2015 follow, is the ultimate holding company of the Biffa Group. The Board of Biffa Group Holdings Limited, registered in Jersey under Company number 112029, is primarily responsible for the overall direction and management of the Biffa Group. The Board of Biffa Group Holdings Limited are: Steven Marshall Chairman (Non-executive) Steven Marshall was appointed Chairman in June 2013. He is also chairman of Wincanton Plc and previously Executive Chairman of Balfour Beatty Plc, Non- Executive Chairman of Delta Plc, Torex Retail Plc, and Queens Moat Houses Plc. Steven was previously Group Chief Executive of both Thorn Plc and Railtrack Group Plc. Qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant, his earlier career included a variety of corporate and operational roles at British Oxygen, Black & Decker, Grand Metropolitan Plc (now Diageo Plc) and Burton Group Plc. Ian Wakelin Chief Executive Ian Wakelin was appointed CEO of Biffa Group in September 2010. He was previously co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Greenstar Environmental (2001 to 2010), which was subsequently sold to Biffa in 2010. In 1990 Ian became Managing Director of UK Waste Management, a British subsidiary of America s Waste Management Inc. Prior to that Ian spent 8 years with Arthur Andersen, as a Chartered Accountant.
Michael Topham Chief Financial Officer Michael Topham is Chief Financial Officer, joining the business in September 2010. At Biffa he previously held the roles of Divisional Finance Director and Divisional Managing Director, before being appointed to his current role of Chief Financial Officer in 2013. Prior to joining Biffa, Michael held senior finance positions in both the IT services and waste management industries. He trained as a Chartered Accountant with PwC in London, and held positions in both the audit and transaction services practices. Keith Woodward Company Secretary Keith Woodward joined Biffa in April 2006 as Company Secretary. Keith had amassed considerable in-house experience in the commercial and industrial environment in the role of General Counsel/Company Secretary for a number of FTSE 100/250 corporates. Keith acted for businesses such as Pimms, British Sugar and John Mowlem. Michael Averill Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Renumeration Committee Michael Averill was appointed as Non-Executive Director in February 2013. He is also chairman of Fisher Services Ltd and Rochford Capital Pty in Sydney and Non-Executive Director of Van Gansewinkel Group in the Netherlands. Michael was previously CEO of Shanks Group Plc from 1994-2007 where he oversaw the growth of the group. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management and a former chairman of the Environmental Services Association. Gerry Loftus Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee Gerry Loftus was appointed Non-Executive Director in February 2013. He is also Non-Executive Director of Avant Homes and Airwave Solutions. Previously Senior Corporate Finance Partner at Deloitte, Gerry is a Chartered Accountant and has over 25 years experience in corporate finance within the European market.