Roy Robert Edward Stanley [1] is a British based entrepreneur and businessman, and chairman of two AIM listed companies, the Tanfield Group, makers of electric vehicles, and Optare, a bus manufacturer.
Stanley founded Tanfield in 1996 [2] and developed it into the world's largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. [1] The Stanley, County Durham based Tanfield Group is one of the leading employers in the North East of England. [3]
In 2006 Stanley moved from Chief Executive to Chairman of Tanfield to concentrate on other ventures. [2] In 2007 Stanley subsequently became founder and chairman of the Darwen Group, [4] buying the former bus manufacturer East Lancashire Coachbuilders. With acquisitions and restructuring, by June 2008 Darwen had become the enlarged company Optare plc, employing 830 people and with a £90million turnover, [5] with the goal of developing hybrid buses.
In April 2008 it was announced that Roy Stanley was to be the new Chairman of Business Link North East. [6]
In July 2008 while still chairman, Stanley returned to the Tanfield Group in an executive role after a dramatic slump in the share price of Tanfield [7]
Married with three children, Stanley holds an MBA from Newcastle University. [1]
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