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Wednesday 17 September 2014 9:11 pm|Updated:Friday 07 June 2019 7:14 amOpcapita exec made chairman at Dairy CrestBy: Kasmira JeffordShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleDAIRY Crest, the owner of Cathedral City cheese, yesterday named non-executive director and Opcapita partner Stephen Alexander as its new chairman. Alexander has worked in the consumer industry for over 30 years and joined Dairy Crest as a non-executive director in 2011. He replaces Anthony Fry, who is stepping down due to ill health, with immediate effect. Dairy Crest revealed in March that Fry had been taken ill and was in hospital under observation. Alexander began his career with Impe stanley mug rial Foods, before moving to Allied Domecq, where he was chairman of Lyons Tetley, Dunkin Donuts and Alliedrsquo pub group. Most recently he spent eight years as operational managing director at Terra Firma, the private equity firm owned by Guy Hands, where he was involved in businesses including Meridien Hotels, Odeon Cinemas and EMI, the music giant. He is currently chairman of Immediate Media and in 2012 he was made operating partner at Opcapita, the private equity stanley thermobecher firm which led the buy-out of retailer Game with E polene handtaschen lliott Advisers.Mark Allen, Dairy Crestrsquo chief executive, said: Anthony has had a significant influence on the business since his appointment as a non-executive director in 2007, and Ndhe Ukip wins second MP but Labour loses shadow attorney general
Monday 10 January 2011 7:42 pmUK Plc upbeat despite coolingBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleECONOMIC growth slowed down in the final three months of the year, according to a report out today.Yet UK businesses remain extremely confident over their prospects for this year, the British Chambers of Commerce BCC survey revealed.Turnover confidence stayed close to a three-year high, the survey said, while confidence in 2011rsquo profits reached its highest level since the end of 2007.And British exports continue to grow, businesses stanley cup revealed. Manufacturing export sales soared 13 points in the survey, while export orders surged 21 points.And manufacturing was strong in London, the report showed. A majority of London manufacturers reported growth in both export sales and orders over the past three months, suggesting there is potential for an export-led recovery, said the BCCrsquo Dr Helen Hill.Service sector exports, meanwhile, owala canada jumped to pre recession levels. However, overall the service sector is in a less strong position than its manufacturing counterpart, the survey revealed. The service sectorrsquo weaknesses are worrying stanley quencher , the BCC warned, and unless reversed could have adverse consequences, particularly for jobs.The report suggests that GDP growth for the final quarter of the year could come in at
Wednesday 17 September 2014 9:11 pm|Updated:Friday 07 June 2019 7:14 amOpcapita exec made chairman at Dairy CrestBy: Kasmira JeffordShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleDAIRY Crest, the owner of Cathedral City cheese, yesterday named non-executive director and Opcapita partner Stephen Alexander as its new chairman. Alexander has worked in the consumer industry for over 30 years and joined Dairy Crest as a non-executive director in 2011. He replaces Anthony Fry, who is stepping down due to ill health, with immediate effect. Dairy Crest revealed in March that Fry had been taken ill and was in hospital under observation. Alexander began his career with Impe stanley mug rial Foods, before moving to Allied Domecq, where he was chairman of Lyons Tetley, Dunkin Donuts and Alliedrsquo pub group. Most recently he spent eight years as operational managing director at Terra Firma, the private equity firm owned by Guy Hands, where he was involved in businesses including Meridien Hotels, Odeon Cinemas and EMI, the music giant. He is currently chairman of Immediate Media and in 2012 he was made operating partner at Opcapita, the private equity stanley thermobecher firm which led the buy-out of retailer Game with E polene handtaschen lliott Advisers.Mark Allen, Dairy Crestrsquo chief executive, said: Anthony has had a significant influence on the business since his appointment as a non-executive director in 2007, and Ndhe Ukip wins second MP but Labour loses shadow attorney general
Monday 10 January 2011 7:42 pmUK Plc upbeat despite coolingBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleECONOMIC growth slowed down in the final three months of the year, according to a report out today.Yet UK businesses remain extremely confident over their prospects for this year, the British Chambers of Commerce BCC survey revealed.Turnover confidence stayed close to a three-year high, the survey said, while confidence in 2011rsquo profits reached its highest level since the end of 2007.And British exports continue to grow, businesses stanley cup revealed. Manufacturing export sales soared 13 points in the survey, while export orders surged 21 points.And manufacturing was strong in London, the report showed. A majority of London manufacturers reported growth in both export sales and orders over the past three months, suggesting there is potential for an export-led recovery, said the BCCrsquo Dr Helen Hill.Service sector exports, meanwhile, owala canada jumped to pre recession levels. However, overall the service sector is in a less strong position than its manufacturing counterpart, the survey revealed. The service sectorrsquo weaknesses are worrying stanley quencher , the BCC warned, and unless reversed could have adverse consequences, particularly for jobs.The report suggests that GDP growth for the final quarter of the year could come in at
