Philip Cotton

Philip Cotton (65) is an independent Non-Executive Director and Group Chair. Phil was appointed Chair on 22nd February 2023.

Mr. Cotton, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, is a former KPMG partner with extensive experience working with businesses in the defense and aerospace sectors (with audit clients including various BAE Systems group companies, Agusta Westland (now Leonardo Helicopters), Airbus UK, Eurocopter UK (now Airbus Helicopters), Rotork and VT Group).

Mr. Cotton is also the Chair of Governors of Solent University and chairs the Audit Committee of World Sailing.

Mr. Cotton was appointed to the Board on 14 June 2019.