Tony was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from its buyout in August 2007 until his appointment as Executive Chairman in November 2019. He spent 13 years at Marks & Spencer rising to a senior executive position. He subsequently worked for Somerfield where he held the following main Board positions – Managing Director Convenience Division, Buying Director, Group Operations Director and finally Managing Director of Somerfield Stores. After completing the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School, he then worked for a number of private equity groups on turnarounds.
