Adrian Fawcett

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Adrian Fawcett
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Nationality British
OccupationChairman Silentnight Group, Park Holidays UK, Petainer, Advest Capital Management and related investments

Adrian Fawcett is Chairman of Silentnight Group [1] Park Holidays UK [2] Petainer [3] Liberis [4] Advest Capital Management and related investments.

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As an economist, Adrian has also spent two terms of Government on the board of the Department of Work and Pensions. He is interested in business opportunities arising from dislocations created by changes in regulation or legislation in a sector. Sectors include financial, legal, packaging and healthcare.

His previous main roles include Chairman at A R Metallizing, [5] having successfully created the global leader in the metallized paper and packaging sector. The business was sold to Japanese listed company Nissha printing in September 2015- a market leading transaction. Adrian was Chairman at Gala Bingo from November 2016 - May 2018 and also Chief Executive at General Healthcare Group 2007-2011, Chief Operating Officer at Punch Taverns, [6] Chairman of Eurosite Power Advisory Board, [7] Chairman of The Real Pub Company and a non-executive director at the Department of Work and Pensions [8]

In 2014, Adrian was a finalist of the Sunday Times Non Executive Director of the Year [9] In the same year he was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University [10] and became a Primary Corporate Liveryman with the Furniture Makers' Company. [11] He was awarded Business Insiders Entrepreneurial Director of the Year 2007 and in 2006 he was named Young Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors in the large business category and Brightest Entrepreneurial Talent by Business Insider magazine. [12]

Adrian is a regular commentator, speaker and presenter on economy, consumer trends, business and sport at conferences and government events and was a keynote speaker at the 2014 Legal Futures Conference. [13] [14] He has often appeared in the media, such as BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? [15] and The Bottom Line. [16] and NHS- The Malthusian Challenge. [17] He received national media coverage in the UK during the 2010 general election when he criticised a "wall of silence" from the main parties over health policy. [18]

Work at Silentnight Group

Adrian Fawcett successfully pursued the expansion of Silentnight's Barnoldswick plant, having migrated the premises from Batley to Barnoldswick while securing £1m from Lancashire County Council. This has led to the creation of 140 additional jobs, [19] increasing its number of employees to 500, despite the downturn in the manufacturing industry. In May 2014 Prime Minister, David Cameron, paid tribute to Silentnight, joining Adrian in a visit to the Barnoldswick headquarters and factory as part of recognising UK manufacturing success stories. [20]

Work at Park Holidays UK

Adrian is Chairman of Park Holidays UK, an operator of Holiday and Caravan Parks in the UK. It has 26 parks around the south coast. [21] [22]

Work at Petainer

Adrian is Chairman of Petainer Group, a plastic packaging business.

Work at Advest Capital Management

Adrian is Chairman of Advest Capital Management.

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References

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  2. ↑ "29 Family Holiday Parks in the UK - Park Holidays UK". www.parkholidays.com.
  3. ↑ "Petainer - Packaging with sustainability built in". www.petainer.com.
  4. ↑ "Liberis - Business Loans, Standard Loans for Businesses & Business Finance UK". www.liberis.co.uk.
  5. ↑ The brilliant layer ™ | AR Metallizing
  6. ↑ morningadvertiser.co.uk. "Fawcett departure 'sad loss' for Punch". morningadvertiser.co.uk.
  7. ↑ EuroSite Power Appoints Adrian Fawcett
  8. ↑ Department for Work and Pensions, Richmond House. "DWP - About us - Senior management". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  9. ↑ "The Non-Executive Director Awards 2014 – Shortlist Is Announced - BoardroomMum™". www.boardroommum.com.
  10. ↑ "Midlands business investor to be honoured at University awards ceremony - Birmingham City Business School - Birmingham City University". www.bcu.ac.uk.
  11. ↑ Furniture Makers’ Company swells corporate ranks - Interiors Monthly Magazine!
  12. ↑ "Adrian Fawcett wins coveted ward". Morningadvertiser.co.uk. 2006-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  13. ↑ "Non-lawyers and clients setting pace in legal market". Legal Futures. 26 November 2014.
  14. ↑ says, Joe Carson (1 October 2013). "From beds to bumps - top businessman takes stake in personal injury firm". Legal Futures.
  15. ↑ "Any Questions". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  16. ↑ "The Bottom Line". BBC News. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  17. ↑ "The NHS Malthusian Challenge — Purchasing and Beyond (Part 1)". Spend Matters. 20 January 2015.
  18. ↑ Gammell, Kara (18 April 2010). "Hospital boss attacks political parties on health 'wall of silence'" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "Silentnight creates 140 new jobs in Barnoldswick". BBC News Lancashire Website. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  20. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. ↑ "Caledonia Investments PLC Disposal". ADVFN.
  22. ↑ "Caledonia Investments sells Park Holidays UK". Private Equity Wire. 19 December 2016.
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