Alison Platt
Alison Platt | |
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| Born | Alison Elizabeth Platt 25 February 1962 Oldham, Greater Manchester, England |
| Title | Chair, Dechra Pharmaceuticals, |
| Term | March 2020 - |
Alison Elizabeth Platt (born 25 February 1962) is a British businesswoman. She was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Countrywide, the UK's largest estate agency group from 2014 to January 2018.
Personal life
[edit]Alison Elizabeth Platt was born on 25 February 1962 in Oldham, England.[1] She is married, with two grown-up stepchildren and a 14-year-old son. She lives in Teddington.[2]
Career
[edit]Platt joined British Airways as a management trainee straight from school, turning down the offer of a university place. She worked there for 13 years, including as a flight attendant.[3]
She joined BUPA in 1993 and over 20 years held a number of progressively senior roles.[3][2]
She completed the Advanced Management Programme at Wharton School in 1998.[1]
In 2014, Platt was appointed CEO of Countrywide, the UK's largest estate agency group.[4][2]
She resigned in January 2018 after Countrywide issued its second profit warning in three months, and its shares fell to an all-time low. Her role was taken over by the chairman Peter Long, while a successor was sought.[5][6][7]
Non-executive roles
[edit]Platt was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 2016, a role she still holds.[8]
She was a non-executive director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[1]
She was appointed non-executive director of veterinary pharmaceuticals company Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc in March 2020, becoming chair in January 2022.[9] In June 2023, the firm agreed to a £4.5bn takeover from Swedish private equity firm EQT AB.[10]
In October 2022, she was appointed chair of the UK subsidiary of global insurer Ageas.[11]
In December 2023, she was announced as chair-elect at FTSE 250 wealth manager Hargreaves Lansdown replacing Deanna Oppenheimer.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Chynoweth, Carly (12 July 2005). "Managing with the mandarins". The Times.
- ^ a b c Blackhurst, Chris (22 January 2016). "Countrywide chief Alison Platt: The former air steward who's flying high at helm of Britain's biggest estate agent". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ a b Smithers, Rebecca (26 February 2011). "I'm a believer – how women can achieve managerial career success". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Alison Platt Helen Normoyle". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Smith, Rebecca (24 January 2018). "Countrywide's chief executive has resigned after recent profit warning". cityam.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Strydom, Martin (2 February 2018). "Countrywide chief Alison Platt quits after share price hits record low". Retrieved 2 February 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Monaghan, Angela (24 January 2018). "Countrywide boss resigns as shares hit new low". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Tesco's Board and Executive Committee". Tesco. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Dechra Board and Senior Executive Team". www.dechra.com.
- ^ Kelly, Maxine (2 June 2023). "Dechra agrees £4.5bn takeover offer from buyout group EQT". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Kokozka, Pamela (14 June 2022). "Alison Platt to replace Mark Winlow as chair of Ageas UK board". Insurance Post. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ O'Conner, Tara (29 November 2023). "Hargreaves Lansdown chairperson to step down". FT Advisors. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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