Richard has considerable public markets experience, gained through numerous non-executive director roles including acting as Independent Non-Executive Director for Regent Inns Plc and the Capital Pub Company. Richard currently serves as a Non-Executive Director to Pioneer (City) Pub Company, a start-up EIS managed pub company and Non-Executive Chairman for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Plc. Richard is also Finance Director to Landore Resources Limited. Richard qualified as a chartered accountant in 1973 with Coopers & Lybrand and has many years of experience in corporate finance. Richard is Chairman of both the Remuneration Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee and sits on the Nominations Committee. Richard was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 25th October 2017 and served throughout the period.