Angela Knight

Angela has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the Board, Angela was Senior Independent Director of Brewin Dolphin plc from 2008 to 2017 and has held a number of non‑executive directorships at a variety of companies, including Lloyds TSB plc, South East Water and Scottish Widows. Her current roles include being a Non‑Executive Director of Taylor Wimpey plc and Encore Capital Group, Inc., and Senior Independent Director at TP ICAP plc. Angela has had a broad range of executive roles, including a number as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She was CEO at Energy UK, British Bankers Association (BBA, now UK Finance) and APCIMS (now Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association). Angela started her career training as an engineer with Air Products Limited and set up the specialist metal heat treatment company Cook & Knight (Metallurgical Processors) Ltd. She was previously a Member of Parliament and Treasury Minister between 1992 and 1997 and was the Chairman of the Office of Tax Simplification from December 2015 to March 2019.