Directors
The Board of the Company as at 1st May 2010 comprises eight directors, as follows:
John Eric Davies (age 63)
Non-executive Chairman
John joined the board of Wynnstay & Montgomery Farmers Limited
in 1980. He became chairman of the Company in 1992 and led the
Board during the Company's expansion in the 1990s. He is a director
of the Welsh Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd and a partner
in a Wrexham-based haulage business.
Edwin Edward Hughes (age 64)
Vice-Chairman
Edwin joined the board of the Vale & Clwyd Farmers Limited
in 1982 and was instrumental in negotiating the merger with
Wynnstay & Montgomeryshire Farmers Limited in 1989. He has
held several senior positions with the National Farmers' Union.
He sits as a Justice of the Peace on the Flintshire bench.
Kenneth Richard Greetham (age 50)
Chief Executive
Ken joined the Board in 2008 having been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Wynnstay Group Plc. Ken set up Shropshire Grain Farm Supplies a joint venture company with Wynnstay in 1987 and the business was acquired by Wynnstay in 1997 when he took on the role of Fertiliser Operations Manager. In 2000 he became General Manager of the Arable division of the business. He is an active member of the local community and has been Chair of Governors at the local school and a number of charity fund raising events.
Bryan Paul Roberts (age 47)
Finance Director
Paul joined the Board in 1997 when he also became Company Secretary.
He joined Wynnstay & Montgomeryshire Farmers Limited in
1987, having previously worked in the animal feed and leisure
industries. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants and has been responsible for developing the financial
systems necessary for the Company's growth over the last decade.
David Andrew Thomas Evans (41)
Retail Director
Andrew joined the Board in 2008 having been appointed Retail Director of Wynnstay Group Plc. He joined the group as Marketing Manager in 1996 and subsequently assumed management of the Retail division. Prior to joining Wynnstay Andrew was a territory manager for Janssen-Cilag Limited where he was responsible for the sales and marketing activity for a range of products.
Edward Gareth Owen (age 61)
Non-executive Director
Gareth joined the board of Wynnstay & Montgomeryshire Farmers Limited in 1985. He is a former chairman of the Federation of Welsh Grassland Societies and an Associate of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society.
Jeffrey Charles Kendrick (age 63)
Non-executive Director
Jeffrey joined the Board in 1988 and has been managing director of Wynnstay Fuels Ltd since it was established in 1989. He is a director and sole shareholder of Morrey Oils Limited, a specialist transport company in the fuel distribution industry.
Lord Carlile of Berriew, QC (age 62)
Non-executive Director
Lord Carlile joined the Board in 1998 following a period as chairman of the Company’s Special Share Trust. He was called to the bar in 1970 and was appointed QC in 1984. From 1983 until he retired from the House of Commons in 1997 he was MP for Montgomeryshire and has been the Liberal Democrat spokesman on Trade and Industry. He was appointed to the House of Lords in 1999 and retains an active community role including sitting on the boards of a number of charitable trusts.
Directors' Responsibilities
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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