Our team
We have a small and committed team. Our directors have been with Constantine Group for very long periods. This mirrors our long-term approach to our investments in businesses.
Passionate & professional
The Executive Directors (Nigel Prescot, Nigel Constantine and Dominic Akers-Douglas) are also significant shareholders in the business. The three Non-Executive Directors (Alan McWalter, Gilbert Chalk and Peter Sephton) are fully independent and own no shares.
This combination of ownership and independence ensures a consistently passionate but professional approach to everything we do.
Pictured left to right: Nigel Prescot, Peter Sephton, Dominic Akers-Douglas, Nigel Constantine, Alan McWalter and Gilbert Chalk.
Alan McWalter
Non-Executive Chairman
Alan is Chairman of Kornicis Group Ltd and a non-executive Director of Dignity plc, Churchill China plc, Haygarth Group Ltd and Fabris Lane Ltd. He was formerly Chairman of Trafficmaster plc, Nationwide Autocentres Ltd and an executive Director of Marks & Spencer. Alan joined the Board in 1994.
Nigel Constantine
Finance and Investment Director
Nigel joined the company in 1981. A Chartered Accountant by profession, he was successively Managing Director of the group’s property companies in the USA and the UK, Group Finance Director and, from 1996 to 2008, Group Chief Executive.
Gilbert Chalk
Non-Executive Director
Gilbert has had a career in Investment Banking and Private Equity. He is Chairman of Castle Private Equity AG and was formerly Chairman of the Baring English Growth Fund and Managing Director of Hambro European Ventures. He is an ex-Council member of the BVCA (British Venture Capital Association). Gilbert joined the board in 2004.
Nigel Prescot
Chief Executive
Nigel became Chief Executive in 2008, having previously been responsible for the group’s growth and for managing the trading businesses. He was a Director of an insurance company and an underwriter before joining the company in 1999.
Dominic Akers-Douglas
Commercial Director
Dominic joined the company in 2008 to help accelerate the group’s development. Prior to this, he worked in banking for Morgan Stanley and ABN-AMRO.
Peter Sephton
Non-Executive Director
Peter is a senior executive of Brady Corporation, a NYSE quoted diversified industrial company with sales of $1.5 billion. As President of Brady-EMEA, he is responsible for 29 businesses located in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Peter formerly held senior roles with Tate & Lyle plc, Croda plc and Morgan Crucible plc. Peter joined the board in 2011.
