Business and finance

PhD

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Oakstone Merchant Bank, since 2012; Chairman: Centre for Opposition Studies, since 2010; Centre for Islamic Finance, University of Bolton, since 2012

Kt 2018; OBE 2007

Chairman, Masurina Ltd, since 1990

Founding Director, Abel & Cole, organic food business, 1988–2015; Chairman, Freddie’s Flowers Ltd

Director, Cygnus Oil and Gas Corporation (formerly Touchstone Resources USA Inc.), 2005–07 (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 2005–06)

Chairman, Jourdan (formerly Thomas Jourdan) plc, since 1997; Director, Leicester Football Club plc, since 1999

Executive Coach, Abensur Consulting, since 2015; Founder and President, Spot.coach, since 2016

KG 1999

Chancellor, Order of the Garter, since 2012; Lord Lieutenant of Co. Tyrone, 1987–2009; Lord Steward of HM Household, 2001–09; company director

DL

DL; landowner and property developer

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wonderhood Studios, since 2018