Philip has extensive experience in retail including fifteen years as a director of Burberry. Other roles include CFO of Bass, CEO of Bass Taverns, Executive Chairman of Liberty PLC, CEO of Allied Domecq, CEO of Scottish Power, CEO of Smiths Group and Chairman of Coral Eurobet and Miller Group.
He has also held office as an independent director of BSkyB, Scottish & Newcastle Group and Berry Bros. & Rudd.
He currently sits on the boards of Ferrovial SA, Better Capital PCC and is Chairman of Sky Network Television Ltd, and Majid al Futtaim Properties.