A M Pendlebury, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive
Andy held a number of senior management positions during his long career with British Aerospace Plc. In 1992 he joined the board of Wynnwith Engineering and was appointed Managing Director in 1995 establishing the business as one of the United Kingdom’s fastest growing recruitment businesses. In 2002 Andy joined GKN Plc as interim Managing Director of the Company’s in-house recruitment business Engage and guided it through the board’s divestment strategy. From 2004 to 2007, as Chief Executive, he engineered a trading turnaround and subsequent sale to the Morson Group of White & Nunn Holdings. He joined the Board of RTC Group Plc as a Non-Executive in July 2007 and following the sudden death of the previous Executive Chairman, he was appointed as Executive Chairman in addition to his role as Chief Executive in August 2023.
S L Dye, Group Finance Director
Sarah is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in both the public and private sectors in the UK and overseas. Sarah qualified with BDO before moving to The Post Office Plc and then The Boots Company Plc gaining experience in risk management, internal audit and commercial finance. In 1998, Sarah joined Allied Domecq Plc as Finance and Planning Manager for Europe. In 2004 Sarah joined Nottingham Trent University where she held a number of senior finance positions. Sarah spent five years in New Zealand with the Office of the Auditor-General, working with central and local government entities and the tertiary sector. In 2011 Sarah joined Staffline Group Plc as Group Financial Controller. Sarah was appointed as Group Finance Director of RTC Group Plc in February 2013.
P S Crompton, Managing Director Ganymede Solutions
Paul is a highly experienced civil engineer with over 25 years of expertise across various industries including transportation, energy, and recruitment. Graduating in 1995, he honed his expertise in engineering and project management through roles at Volker Rail and Bechtel, contributing to the successful delivery of several major projects in the UK, including High Speed 1. Transitioning into the recruitment sector in 2005, Paul initially served as an Operations Director for Vital Rail before assuming the role of Managing Director at Ganymede Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of RTC Group Plc, in 2013.
A N Spoliar, Independent Non-Executive Director
Nick is currently Director of Research at Zeus Capital. He is an experienced analyst who has followed a wide range of companies in the London market ranging from large cap to small over the past twenty-plus years and has been involved in numerous IPO’s and fundraisings. As an analyst, he has focused primarily on the Support Services/Business Services sectors. He started his career as an analyst at the No. 1 rated Paper/Packaging team at Credit Lyonnais (Laing & Cruickshank) and has worked at firms with mid-Cap credentials such as Panmure Gordon, Bridgewell, Arbuthnot, and Altium. He holds a first-class degree from Oxford University, is a past winner of Starmine prizes, and in 2019 was short-listed for Small-Cap analyst of the Year by the Small Cap Network.
W Thornhill, Independent Non-Executive Director
Wayne is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and has extensive experience managing United Kingdom and international businesses, both publicly listed and privately owned, through periods of rapid growth and change. He has significant experience of corporate transactions including preparing companies for flotation, delisting, reverse-takeover, Class 1 transactions and mergers and acquisitions, and has handled both debt and equity fundraisings and refinancings. Wayne qualified with Arthur Andersen in London and has spent over 25 years working with boards and shareholders to drive shareholder value, typically in a main board CFO/COO capacity. Wayne is currently CEO of QStory, a leading provider of software solutions in the workforce management and engagement space. Wayne studied American History and Politics at the University of East Anglia and at the University of Colorado’s Boulder campus. He hails from Manchester and lives in London with his family.
Remuneration committee
The remuneration committee is responsible for determining the contract terms, remuneration and other benefits for executive directors, including performance-related bonus schemes. The committee comprises W Thornhill and S L Dye. It is chaired by W Thornhill. However, no members of the remuneration committee are involved in determining their own remuneration.
Audit committee
The audit committee comprises A N Spoliar and A M Pendlebury. It is chaired by A N Spoliar. The committee meets as necessary to monitor the Group’s internal control systems and major accounting and audit related issues.