Nigel Lingwood

Nigel has been Group Finance Director of Diploma PLC (LSE: DPLM; FTSE 250; an international group supplying specialised products and services to the Life Sciences, Seals and Controls markets) since 2001 and will be retiring from their Board and the company on 30 September 2020. During his time at Diploma, Nigel has overseen more than 50 international acquisitions during which time the company has grown market capitalisation from ca.£60m to ca.£1.8bn. The business has operations across Europe and North America and in Australia.

Nigel was previously Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Creston plc (a UK listed marketing and communications group) from July 2015 until December 2016 when the company was taken private.