Paul Pindar (businessman)
| Paul Pindar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Richard Martin Pindar 11 April 1959 |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Ranelagh School, Bracknell |
| Alma mater | Swansea University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Salary | £375,000 (basic) |
| Title | Chief Executive of Capita plc |
| Term | 1999–2014 |
| Successor | Andy Parker |
| Children | 2 |
Paul Richard Martin Pindar (born 11 April 1959) is an English businessman.[1] He is the Chief Executive of Capita plc, a provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) services in the UK.
Early life
Pindar was educated at Ranelagh School, Bracknell, and Swansea University where he studied Psychology.[2]
Career
Pindar trained as an Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, qualifying in 1984, before joining private equity firm 3i as Investment Controller.
Capita
Pindar joined Capita in 1987, initially as Finance Director, then Managing Director in 1991 and Chief Executive in 1999.[3] He is the third-longest serving FTSE 100 CEO after Martin Sorrell and Aidan Heavey.[4][5]
He joined the business after advising on the £330,000 management buy-out while working for 3i. When he joined Capita, it had 33 employees and revenues of £1.3 million. The company was subsequently floated on the USM in 1989 with a market capitalisation of £8 million.[6] Since this IPO Capita has been the best performing UK share.[7]
On 18 November 2013, Pindar announced that he would be stepping down from his role at the end of February 2014 to focus on opportunities within private equity.[8]
Other activities
Pindar has also been a non-executive director of retailer Debenhams plc from 2006 to 2010 and, in July 2012, was appointed non-executive chairman of Integrated Dental Holdings, the largest chain of dental practices in the UK with over 500 surgeries, backed by Carlyle Group.[9]
He was Chairman of the NSPCC's Corporate Development Board (2004–2007) before becoming Chairman of Great Ormond Street Hospital's Corporate Partnerships Board (2008–2012).
Pindar is currently a member of TowerBrook Capital Partners' Senior Advisory Board.[10]
References
- ↑ http://www.companydirectorcheck.com/paul-richard-martin-pindar List of companies related to Paul Pindar
- ↑ "City interview: Capita's Paul Pindar". This is Money. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "Paul R. M. Pindar: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "The Guardian: FTSE Survivors of the Decade".
- ↑ "The Telegraph: 'Shoot me' if I do another big chief executive's job, says departing Capita boss Paul Pindar".
- ↑ "Software Analysis: CEO interview".
- ↑ "Computer World UK".
- ↑ "Paul Pindar steps down as Capita chief". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "IDH Press Release: IDH appoint new Chairman".
- ↑ "Towerbrook: Our Team".