Les Platts
Appointed: July 2023
Skills and expertise: Les qualified as a chartered accountant and has expertise in financial, governance and risk matters, having advised FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients during his executive career. Les has a vast understanding of the operations and business model of the Group having been appointed to AJ Bell as Non-Executive Director in 2008 and Chair from 2014 until 2022. In July 2023, Les was appointed to the Board as Representative Director of AJ Bell for Andy Bell, former CEO, co-founder of the Company and, together with his connected persons, the Company’s largest shareholder. During his 33 year career at Deloitte LLP, Les held a wide range of roles including audit partner, North-East senior partner and UK board member. Les is a former director and Vice Chair of Leeds Building Society and the former Honorary Treasurer of Lancashire County Cricket Club.
Current external key appointments: None