high sheriff - Oxfordshire Community Foundation

THE
2014/15
HIGH SHERIFF
CHALLENGE
THREE UNIQUE EVENTS
THREE ICONIC LO CATIONS
THREE DESERVING CHARITIES
THE
2014/15
HIGH SHERIFF
CHALLENGE
R E F E R E N C E M A N UA L
WELCOME TO
THE HIGH SHERIFF
CHALLENGE
High Sheriffs usually develop a theme for their year in office,
often reflecting their particular interests and experience.
Coming from a business background myself, it should be no
great surprise that my goal is to put the business community at
the heart of my year or, as I have a great interest in the way that
sport and culture can make a material difference to individuals
and communities, that my chosen charities reflect this interest.
Most responsible businesses recognise how a positive
approach to Corporate Social Responsibility can
contribute to all the firms’ stakeholders, including
their local community; so the High Sheriff Challenge
has been created to engage the business community in
my charitable vision. It is with great pleasure and with
even greater thanks that I can report 22 companies have
committed to The Challenge and so we will be able to
enjoy the various events in the knowledge that the three
chosen charities will enjoy considerable benefit from our
Challenger Company donations.
This manual confirms the detail of the 3 events and
the 3 charities, as well as providing a profile of and
contacts within, each Challenger Company. There will
be additional detail regarding each event circulated well
in advance of the actual date and there will also be calls
for information to help organise the day(s) and hopefully
enhance the enjoyment. Timely response to these requests
will be appreciated!
In addition to our generous Challengers, we have
been offered support and help by a number of other
organisations, all of whom are listed in this manual.
It has been a revelation to me how supportive the vast
majority of people and companies have been during the
planning phase of this initiative and a wonderful example
of the open-handedness that exists within the business
community in Oxfordshire.
In order to ensure good governance and efficient
administration, The Oxfordshire Community Foundation
will manage and report on funds from the Challenger
Companies and there will be a call for donations this
April. Some Challengers will pay the £7500 in two
tranches with the second tranche due in January 2015.
I much look forward to meeting everyone during the
course of my Shrieval year and sharing in the fun and
fellowship that is planned.
Thank you so much for your support,
TONY STRATTON DL
High Sheriff of Oxfordshire – April 2014 to March 2015
H IG H SH E R I F F C HA L L E NG E C ON TAC T S
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TONY STRATTON: E [email protected] n 07850 261777
ELLA PICKARD:
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TOM WISHART:
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THE OLYMPIC
CHALLENGE
Thursday 17th July 2014 – 13.00 to 18.00
followed by dinner at Oxford Brookes Sports Centre
Iffley Road Sports Ground, Iffley Road, Oxford
The Olympic Challenge is an opportunity for teams from
each Challenger Company to compete for the High Sheriff
Cup. The event will take place at the Iffley Road Sports
Ground in Oxford during the afternoon of Thursday 17th
July, followed by dinner at Oxford Brookes University
Sports Centre. Iffley Road is an iconic venue, famous for
Sir Roger Bannister’s historic run in 1954, breaking the 4
minute barrier for the mile for the first time. Whilst we
do not anticipate records to fall during this afternoon, the
intention is to enjoy an afternoon of sporting endeavour
and fun.
Each Challenger Company will enter a team of 5
individuals consisting of a gender mix (2 male/3 female
or vice versa) and with at least one individual over 50
years of age.
THE OLYMPIC CHALLENGE
July 17 th 2014
Iffley Road Sports Ground, Oxford
Teams of 5 (mixed gender and one over 50) during the afternoon
Dinner at Oxford Brookes Sports Centre (a table
of 10 for each Challenger Company)
THE HIGH SHERIFF’S CHOIR
Sept 4 th 2014
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
4 people from each company during the afternoon
Dinner at Blenheim (a table of 10 for each Challenger Company)
THE SAID BUSINESS LECTURE
Team details must be submitted by Friday 20th June,
including team name and team members. More details
will be circulated nearer the date but it will be extremely
helpful if this date can be noted now, so that all the
information we need is submitted on time.
T H E O LY M P I C C H A L L E N G E W I L L C O N S I S T
OF THE FOLLOWING TEN EVENTS:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Standing long jump
1500 metres (indoors on treadmills if wet)
Shot put (indoors if wet)
Baton relay
1500 metres row on ergs (modern indoor
rowers are often known as ergometers)
6. Boccia (a precision ball sport, similar to
bocce, and related to bowls and pétanque)
7. Archery
8. Wellie wanging (not yet an official Olympic sport!)
9. Basketball
10.Swimming relay
To ensure that the afternoon is a success, local fitness
guru Barry Grinham and his team will be organising the
event. Barry’s company, Prime Energy, have extensive
experience of managing this type of event and regularly
work with our hosts – Oxford University Sport. Thanks
are due to Jon Roycroft, Director of Sport at Oxford
University and Barry Grinham of Prime Energy for their
generous support.
To encourage all participants and add some expertise to
the afternoon, we will be joined by two well-known sports
personalities – Matt Dawson and Greg Searle. Matt was
known initially as a world cup winning English rugby
player and British and Irish Lion but is now frequently
to be seen on our TV screens as a multi-talented
commentator, competitor, compere and cook. Olympic
Gold medallist Greg competed in his first Olympic Games
in 1992, aged 20, where he won Gold in the coxed pairs
and his last in 2012, aged 40, where he won bronze in the
eight. Now an inspirational speaker with an involvement
in the business side of the sports scene, Greg will be full
of advice to those competitors who enter the rowing
element of the Olympic Challenge. Both Matt and Greg
will join us for dinner and, with the High Sheriff, present
the winners with their medals.
DINNER
Each Challenger Company has a table for 10 people and
we will commence the evening with a reception, in the
Brookes Sports Centre, at 19.00. Dress code is smart
casual and carriages are at 23.00.
Dec 11 th 2014
SAID Business School
10 guests from each company followed by a drinks reception
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THE HIGH
SHERIFF’S CHOIR
THE HIGH SHERIFF
BUSINESS LECTURE
Thursday 4th September, 13.00 – 18.00
followed by dinner.
Thursday 11th December, 16.00 (tbc)
Blenheim Palace, Estate Office, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1PP
The concept of the “Corporate Choir” isn’t new but, as
far as we know, this is the first time that 20 Oxfordshire
companies have come together to make wonderful
music. Each Challenger Company will enter a group of
4 individuals to join musical director John Lubbock, at
Blenheim, on the afternoon of Thursday 4th September.
John will work with the group to understand capabilities,
agree the pieces that the choir will perform in the
evening and then rehearse, what will be by the end of the
afternoon, the High Sheriff ’s Choir.
John Lubbock is the founder of The Orchestra of St
John’s Smith Square, an ensemble that celebrates its 50th
anniversary in 2017. He is an Honorary Fellow of the
Royal Academy of Music and has conducted in many
diverse venues across the world, from the Royal Albert
Hall and Carnegie Hall to St Mary’s Church, Thame. A
singer (he was a member of The Swingle Singers) and
a pianist, as well as a conductor, he and wife Christine
Cairns founded the charity Music for Autism in 2002.
Individuals who have never sung in public before are
more than welcome but it would be helpful if as many as
possible have at least an interest in music, even if no formal
training. Details of the 4 people need to be submitted by
Friday 8th August, including any musical experience and/
or capability. This will enable John to decide on the level
of ambition so that no one feels intimidated. The aim is
for everyone to experience the joy of communal singing
and to feel part of something extraordinary.
DINNER
John will be supported by Derek Paravicini as the
accompanist. Derek is blind and very autistic - you can
look him up on Google to see his genius.
Each Challenger Company has a table for 10 people and
we will commence the evening with a reception, in the
colonnade adjacent to The Orangery, at 19.00. Dress code
is smart casual and carriages are at 23.00.
SAID Business School, Park End, Oxford OX1 1HP
As the High Sheriff ’s theme for the year is “Engaging the
Business Community”, the list of Challenge events has
to include a business lecture. And we are particularly
lucky to have legendary businessman Allan Leighton
as our speaker and the SAID Business School as our
venue. Each Challenger Company can bring up to 10
guests to the lecture, which will take place on Thursday
11th December, commencing at 16.00 (time to be finally
confirmed later in the year).
Returning to the UK, he became chairman of Pandora where he is now CEO - and joined a number of boards
including Matalan and Pace. His delivery style is unique
and he has the ability to inspire, entertain and provoke.
Allan Leighton is one of the county’s leading business
executives, who coined the expression “Going Plural”
when he left the CEO slot at Asda, having sold the business
to Walmart in 1999. He joined Asda after a successful
career with the Mars Group and his early plural life found
him on a number of UK boards, including The Royal
Mail (where he was chairman), Bhs, Dyson, Lastminute.
com and BSkyB. He has had a long relationship with
the Weston Group of companies and was Chairman of
Selfridges before he moved to Canada to head up Weston’s
leading grocery multiple, Loblaws.
Blenheim have generously allowed us the use of The
Orangery (where we will dine in the evening) and
Marlborough Room complex, which has changing
facilities for those who wish to wear something different
during the evening.
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ACCESS SPORT
MUSIC FOR AUTISM
OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
ORCHESTRATING
STRONGER LIVES
THINK LOCAL,
GIVE LOCAL
Music for Autism is enhancing quality of life and raising
public awareness through autism-friendly, interactive
concerts developed specifically for individuals with
autism and their families. The concerts, held in the United
States and the United Kingdom, feature professional
musicians, including Tony Award winners, Grammynominated classical artists, and Pulitzer Prize winners.
Established in 1995, Oxfordshire Community Foundation
is committed to improving the lives of Oxfordshire’s most
vulnerable and disadvantaged by inspiring, influencing
and harnessing the energy of individuals, businesses and
organisations to pool their resources and achieve greater
impact by working together to think local, give local.
To ensure equal access for all, every Music for Autism
concert is fully subsidized. Families note that the concerts
help fill a major psychosocial void, enabling them to enjoy
enriching activities that are inclusive and to experience
the joy and power of music as a family.
Contact: John Lubbock – [email protected]
www.musicforautism.org
We support any type of non-profit group that is taking
action to make life better for local people, from urban
to rural, everywhere in Oxfordshire enabling our
communities to thrive.
A typical grant is anything between £500 and £5,000 small yet vital funding that delivers so much more than
simply helping to address social problems that usually
would not come to the notice of local donors or the
public at large. Awards from the Oxfordshire Community
Foundation are often the catalyst enabling local charitable
organisations to develop the confidence needed to raise
their aspirations and go on to achieve scale and access
additional funding from other larger national bodies.
Contact: Jayne Woodley– [email protected]
www.oxfordshire.org
TRANSFORMING LIVES
THROUGH SPORT
Founded in 2004 Access Sport is a dynamic charity whose
mission is to give more children and young people,
particularly in disadvantaged areas, access to a wide range
of quality local sport. Access Sport looks to harness the
proven power of sport to tackle social exclusion, inactivity
and obesity in areas where help is most needed. They
achieve this by empowering the inspirational community
volunteers who set up and run local sports clubs with
cash, expert advice and networking to help create thriving
clubs which get more people positively engaged.
Working with Oxford City Council, the aim is to establish
a post in Oxford which will develop 15 community sports
clubs that target young people living in disadvantaged
areas to enable them to access more sport and life
changing personal development opportunities.
Contact: Mark Hardie – [email protected]
www.accesssport.org.uk
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BICESTER VILLAGE 11
B L A C K W E L L’ S 1 2
BOOKER GROUP PLC
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BYBOX FIELD SUPPORT
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CPM UK LTD
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DEBBIE & ANDREW’S
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FOUR PILLARS HOTELS
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GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
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INFINEUM UK LTD
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LUCY AND CO.
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MEECH INTERNATIONAL
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M I LT O N PA R K 22
OXFORD IMMUNOTEC LTD
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Q UA N T IC G RO U P LT D 24
SAE INSTITUTE
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SAINSBURY’S26
S AV I L L S 2 7
SCOTTFRASER LIMITED
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SMEG (UK) LTD
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U N I PA R T G R O U P 30
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS 31
V S L A N D PA R T N E R S ADDRESS
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50 Pringle Drive
Bicester
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Lucy Sullivan
Community Relations Coordinator
Miranda Markham
Community Relations Director
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ABOUT BICESTER VILL AGE
Bicester Village, one of the Collection of nine Chic Outlet
Shopping® Villages in Europe by Value Retail, is proud to
support the High Sheriff event. Home to more than 130
boutiques of leading British and international fashion
and lifestyle brands – including Alexander McQueen,
CH Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Belstaff,
Church’s, Gieves & Hawkes, Lalique, Missoni, Mulberry,
Smythson, Temperley London, Yves Saint Laurent and
Vivienne Westwood – the Village offers discerning
visitors savings on previous seasons’ collections all year
round.
The Village has achieved double-digit sales growth every
year since opening in 1995 and receives 6 million visits a
year, welcoming guests travelling from within the United
Kingdom and beyond, including countries as far afield
as China, Russia, South America and South East Asia.
In 2011 the Village was awarded the British Council of
Shopping Centres Gold Award for ‘The Best Established
Centre’; won against competition from a number of
other major full price and outlet shopping centres, this
industry award positioned Bicester Village as the leading
established retail destination in the United Kingdom.
Today Bicester Village is celebrated as a major tourist
destination in its own right, partnering with local
attractions and businesses to offer a distinctive itinerary
of culture and shopping for national and international
visitors to the country. In recognition of the success of the
Collection of Villages as shopping tourism destinations in
2012 Chic Outlet Shopping® by Value Retail was officially
accepted as an Affiliate member of the United Nations
World Tourism Organisation, the only Affiliate Member
from the retail sector.
In 2014 Bicester Village will go to China, with the opening
of the first Chic Outlet Shopping® Village, Suzhou
Village™, in historic Suzhou in May, followed by Shanghai
Village™ near Shanghai, to open in 2015.
www.BicesterVillage.com | www.ValueRetail.com
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Oxford
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James Orton
Events Manager
Victor Glynn
Head of Academic and
Business Relations
Booker Distribution Centre
Basil Hill Road
Didcot
OX11 7HJ
Mark Aylwin – Managing Director
Jo Toseland
Executive PA
Charles Wilson
Chief Executive
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A B O U T B L A C K W E L L’ S
Blackwell’s is the leading academic bookseller in the
UK with shops serving higher education institutions
across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It has built an international reputation for book selling
excellence with links to academic institutions and
libraries around the globe.
Today Blackwell’s has been trading for 135 years from its
world-famous flagship store on Broad Street in Oxford.
Blackwell’s booksellers are renowned for their expertise,
depth of knowledge and love of books, a tradition which
has been maintained since the first Blackwell shop opened
its doors in 1879.
The original shop at 50 Broad Street was only 12 feet
square meaning, at times, the proprietor would actually
have to step onto the street to allow customers to browse!
The shop was taken over by ‘The Gaffer’, Sir Basil Blackwell
after the death of Benjamin in 1924 and continued to be
expanded for another 60 years under his guidance. In
1956 Basil was knighted and remains the only bookseller
to ever have received a knighthood. During these years,
notable figures to have worked with Basil include Vivien
Greene, wife Graham, Dorothy L Sayers who became his
personal assistant and a new author named J R R Tolkien.
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Booker Wholesale
Osney Mead Industrial Estate
Ferry Hinksey Road
Oxford
OX2 0ES
Michelle Guy – General Manager
ABOUT BOOKER GROUP PLC
1966 saw the opening of the prestigious Norrington
Room which extends below Trinity College, boasts three
miles of shelving and was merited in The Guinness Book
of Records as the largest single room selling books. The
company is still owned by the Blackwell family, currently
under the watchful gaze of Julian ‘Toby’ Blackwell. The
family plan to put the firm into employee ownership over
the next few years. There are 4 floors of books covering
all subjects and over 70 members of staff who have a
collective experience of over 800 years – about the same
as the age of the University. Blackwell’s entered the digital
world of e-Reading in 2012 by striking a deal with Barnes
and Noble to sell the Nook.
Booker Wholesale is the UK’s leading food & drink
wholesaler, serving over 500,000 customers nationwide
from 172 branches. We offer a comprehensive range of
both own-label and branded products covering all key
categories including fresh and frozen food, beers, wines,
spirits, tobacco and non-food items such as cleaning
products and disposables. Customers have the ease and
convenience of either shopping branch or receiving a
delivery where they can order via the booker website.
Blackwell’s also runs a world class events programme and
has during it’s history hosted signings with Muhammad
Ali, David Attenborough and most recently Simon
Schama. The company is rapidly keeping up with the
ever changing demands of the book buying public. Its
online presence pre-dates by some years other brasher but
better known offerings and as the world of reading and
publishing evolves in the brave new world you can be sure
that Blackwell’s for all its traditional image will be at the
forefront of these changes.
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Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry
CV1 4JA
Helen Pugh
Campaign Manager
Stuart Miller
Co-Founder & CEO
Diana Chatterton
PA to Managing Director
Karen Jackson
Managing Director
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Thame
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A B O U T B Y B OX F I E L D S U P P O R T L I M I T E D
ByBox is brilliant. If you are a field technician, chances
are you will collect your day’s work from one of our 30,000
lockers installed across the UK. Why? Because we deliver
over 80% of the UK’s spare parts into our lovely lockers
that are installed everywhere from Truro to Inverness
– and most places in between. And it all happens in the
middle of the night – making our distribution and locker
network like the tooth fairy for spare parts.
A B O U T C P M U K LT D
Delivering into lockers is also a great idea for online
shopping. If you’re not in when the delivery driver calls,
you can arrange for the parcel to go to your local ByBox
(typically only a couple of miles away). And we’re not
just busy in the UK. We also sell lockers and software to
international postal operators and carriers. Israel, New
Zealand, South Africa, France, Benelux, the US and so on.
CPM is the world’s largest outsourced sales organisation
and one of Europe’s leading contact centres. With over
3,000 employees across the UK and Ireland, CPM’s
expertise lies in providing people as the face and voice
of its clients’ brands. Established in 1936, the company
designs and delivers effective multi-channel customer
contact strategies for some of the world’s biggest brands.
ByBox launched 15 years ago in Silicon Valley, California.
Today – we employ over 500 people and turnover $120m.
In 2013 CPM scooped 10 awards and accreditations
including the Field Marketing & Brand Experience
Awards for Outsourced Sales Performance of the Year and
Perfect Service. In the same year CPM’s commitment to
developing brilliant people was recognised with the Silver
Level Investors in People accolade and the IGD John
Sainsbury Award for Learning and Development.
Over the years, CPM has provided volunteers for Comic
Relief, John Watson School, supported volunteer runners
in the Cancer Research Race for Life; and continues to
encourage local volunteering through the Give and Gain
scheme.
THE CPM UK
TA L E N T T E A M
Left to Right:
Emma Blair, Amanda Smith,
Justin Friend, Jane Cottrell,
Martin Ryan, Emma Damarell
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WA Turner
Broadwater Lane
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
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Julie Goddard, Gen Geary
and Rachel Griffiths
Ian Bagnall
Managing Director
Chris Green
Group Marketing Manager
Charles Holmes
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Olney House
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ABOUT DEBBIE & ANDREW’S
debbie&andrew’s is the leading national premium sausage
brand.
debbie&andrew’s is one of the biggest success stories
of farmer-inspired produce. Over the last decade,
debbie&andrew’s built up lots of lovely customers
who love these delicious sausages because of a strong
commitment to British farmers, fantastic quality, super
high meat content and, of course, our well-loved image of
a pair of real farmer’s wellies.
Totally dedicated to quality and flavour, our sausages
contain the finest ingredients, simply added to coarse
minced meat from the best cuts of British farmed lean
meat. No short cuts, no cheat ingredients, no long supply
chains, no risks; just great meat with great ingredients.
Coming from farming roots, we are committed to country
communities. British farmers are behind all our food,
which means we use the highest quality British pork. We
also support rural communities through our countryside
micro-sponsorship scheme.
ABOUT FOUR PILL ARS HOTELS
Our range of sausages comprises Harrogate 97%, Perfect
Pork, Sicilian, Pork, Black Pudding & Apple, Pork &
Spring Onion, Butcher’s Classic Pork and Butcher’s
Classic Pork and Butcher’s Cumberland. In addition
there are two varieties of meatball: a Sicilian and a Beef
& Green Chilli.
In November 2013 the debbie&andrew’s Perfect Pork
Sausage won the Quality Food Award in the Sausage,
Burger & Meatball category. What’s great about these
awards is that they’re the most prestigious awards for
food and drink products on sale in UK grocery stores.
One delighted judge called it an ‘incredibly well-executed
traditional sausage” and that “the sausage meat is really
well flavoured and the seasoning is perfectly balanced”.
www.debbieandandrews.co.uk/
Current stockists are Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda.
Hopefully we will be adding Coop and Morrison’s to that
list in May 2014.
Four Pillars Hotels operate six predominately four star hotels in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire with an inventory
of over 900 rooms. Our operating philosophy is that we do “the simple things well” – essentially a no fuss approach to
quality hospitality offering comprehensive facilities with swift and friendly service – at competitive rates.
INTRODUCING OUR HOTELS:
Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel opened in 2007
and is located on the edge of its own lake within a 40 acre
site of conservation parkland in Gloucestershire.
Oxford Abingdon Four Pillars Hotel is a three-star
property located in Abingdon-on-Thames, six miles south
of Oxford.
Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel is a four-star hotel
located less than a mile from the centre of the famous city,
in a parkland setting.
Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel is a four-star hotel,
housed partly within historic medieval buildings, just
three miles from the centre of Oxford, in 30 acres of
parkland leading down to the River Thames.
Oxford Witney Four Pillars Hotel is located ten miles
west of Oxford and a short walk from the picturesque
market town of Witney.
Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel is a Grade II* listed,
four-star Victorian country hotel, located a few miles
north of Bristol in South Gloucestershire.
Founded in 1974, Four Pillars has since established a strong customer base in both the business and leisure markets, as
well as a particularly loyal local following, centred around each hotel’s high quality dining and leisure offerings. The
group currently has over 850 employees and has an enviable reputation as a democratic employer, promoting a close
working relationship and consultation with its employees. Four Pillars Hotels prides itself on the people behind the
company and has a strong ethos of investing in individuals.
For further details on Four Pillars Hotels visit www.four-pillars.co.uk or call 0800 374 692.
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John Smith Drive
Oxford Business Park South
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Jana Madden
Business Development Manager
Wendy Hart
Partner
Martin Dare-Edwards
Community Collaborations Manager
Martin Dare-Edwards
Community Collaborations Manager
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Abingdon
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ABOUT GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
A B O U T I N F I N E U M U K LT D
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Infineum is a world-leading developer, formulator,
manufacturer & marketer of petroleum additives for
lubricants & fuels, whose products are used in 1 in
3 vehicles across the globe. All Infineum’s product
developments are aimed at reducing the environmental
impact of transportation. Infineum has its global
headquarters at Milton Hill in southern Oxfordshire,
along with the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa
Business Centre, and the largest of its global R&D centres.
Infineum directly employs around 400 staff at the Milton
Hill site, and engages a further 100 contractors at that
location.
Find out more at www.grant-thornton.co.uk
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Eagle Works
Walton Well Road
OX2 6EE
Marilyn Oakey
PA to Group Chairman
Richard Dick
Chairman
Iain Cameron
Marketing Director
Chris Francis, FCA, FRSA
C.E.O.
n 01865 518 165 / 07810 892 125
n 01865 518 165
n 01993 706 700
n 01993 706 700
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2 Network Point
Range Road
Witney
OX29 0YN
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A B O U T W LU C Y & C O.
A B O U T M E E C H I N T E R NAT I O NA L
W Lucy & Co Ltd is the parent company of the privately owned Lucy Group. Started by William Carter over 200 years
ago, the Group has gone on to grow successful businesses in sectors ranging from manufacturing to real estate.
Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Witney,
Oxfordshire, Meech International is a specialist developer
and manufacturer of electrostatic and contamination
control systems.
The Group’s headquarters remain at Eagle Works in Walton Well Road, Oxford, where it has operated since 1820. In the
UK, there are three main sites in Oxfordshire, one in Birmingham and one in Yorkshire. In total, the Group currently
employs just over 1,000 people.
Sustained growth, particularly over the last 20 years, has resulted in the opening of a number of manufacturing and
commercial businesses across the world including India and Saudi Arabia.
THE MEECH PRODUCT RANGE IS
ORGANISED INTO FIVE KEY GROUPINGS:
THE GROUP COMPRISES FOUR
DIVERSE BUSINESS UNITS:
Lucy Switchgear, a leader in secondary power distribution
solutions specialising in high-performance medium
voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial
applications.
Lucy Zodion, a market leader in the design and
manufacture of street lighting control systems.
Currently employing over 80 people globally, Meech has
sales and marketing offices in: USA, Belgium, China,
Hungary and India. These offices serve their local regions
directly and through established distributors.
Lucy Castings, a specialist manufacturer of iron,
aluminium and copper-based casting for UK and
European manufacturing and engineering businesses.
Lucy Real Estate, owns, lets and manages a substantial
property portfolio and develops property for sale.”
▶ ▶ Static Control Equipment for industrial
and cleanroom environments
▶ ▶ Energy efficient Compressed Air Technology
▶ ▶ Contact and Non-Contact Web Cleaner systems
▶ ▶ IonRinse™ – Ionised air rinsing system
for use in the beverage industry
▶ ▶ JetStream – Ionising Air Knife for contamination
removal in the automotive industry
O U R P R O D U C T S A R E U S E D E X T E N S I V E LY
WITHIN A WIDE RANGE OF SECTORS:
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Aerospace
Beverage
Food
Packaging
Plastics ▶
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Automotive
Converting
Medical
Pharmaceutical
Printing
International trade plays a key part in the continued
growth of Meech, with over 85% of all products sold into
more than 60 countries.
The success of Meech is driven by a strategy of developing
innovative products for global markets whilst also
identifying and building relationships with customers.
This has led to Meech establishing an international
network of over 60 fully trained distributors and twice
winning the Queens Award for Enterprise: International
Trade in 2009 and 2012.
I N T E R NAT I O NA L O F F I C E S :
▶ ▶ Meech Static Eliminators USA Inc – Ohio, USA
▶ ▶ Meech Elektrostatik SA – Belgium
▶ ▶ Meech CE – Hungary
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▶ ▶ Meech Static Eliminators (Shanghai)
Co. Ltd – Shanghai, China
▶ ▶ Meech Shavotech – Pune, India
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Innovation Centre
99 Park Drive
Milton Park
Oxfordshire
OX14 4RY
Nancy Leadley
Marketing Assistant
James Dipple
Managing Director
Caroline Crawley
Marketing Assistant
Hayley Mackenzie
HR Manager
n 01235 824 121
n 01235 824 101
n 01235 442 780
n 01235 433 170
E [email protected]
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94C Innovation Drive
Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4RZ
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A B O U T M E P C M I LT O N G P LT D
Just listening to our customers talking, you’d be forgiven
if your first impression was that Milton Park was
simply a thriving village in the heart of the Oxfordshire
countryside, rather than one of Europe’s largest and most
diverse business communities.
Of course, we’re really proud that our world-class
premises and flexible leases accommodate a wide range of
businesses, from small start-ups through to trans-global
corporations, and that our exceptionally convenient
location makes us a natural first choice for companies
who value both national and international travel links.
At Milton Park, however, there is a lot more happening.
With 6,800 people and over 200 successful businesses,
having such a large and eclectic variety of companies and
individuals really inspired us to create an environment
that is inclusive, as well as exclusive.
A B O U T OX F O R D I M M U N O T E C LT D
We believe that by ensuring you have more than enough
hours in the day for business and pleasure, we work to
create a successful environment. With this in mind,
Milton Park’s on-site amenities encompass everything
from the beauticians to the brasserie, and because we aim
to meet everyone’s needs, there is also an outstanding
fitness centre, complete with pool and sports hall; a
nursery for the little ones; 25 urban garden plots, ready to
grow delicious, fresh produce; free shuttle bus; and plenty
of places to eat and drink.
We also take great pleasure in organising a wide range
of events and activities where companies can make
connections and have a great time being part of our
community.
Twitter details: @MiltonPark
Oxford Immunotec is a global, science based healthcare
company developing novel new tests for various diseases
based on its innovative, patented T cell measurement
technology. The company’s leading product is the
T-SPOT.TB test, a cellular blood test for the detection
of active and latent TB infection. This test is the most
sensitive and specific blood test for the diagnosis of latent
TB infection. The test was CE marked in Europe in July
2004, licensed in Canada in 2005, was FDA approved in
the United States in July 2008, SFDA approved in China
in 2010 and received Japanese MHLW approval in 2012.
The product is now sold in over 45 countries worldwide.
Oxford Immunotec was founded as a spin-out from
Oxford University in 2002 and its headquarters are
located in Abingdon. We also have 2 sites in the US, the
US Headquarter being in Marlborough (near Boston),
MA and a testing laboratory in Memphis, TN. We have
an office in Japan and field based employees located
throughout continental Europe. In total the Company
currently employs 150 people worldwide.
In 2012, the Company was awarded a place on the
prestigious Sunday Times Tech Track 100 league table,
ranking Britain’s 100 private technology companies,
with the fastest growing sales over the last three years.
Moreover in April this year, the Company won a place
in Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe list for 2013. This
has become a mark of distinction for promising new
companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring was amongst
the first to recognise that companies such as Facebook,
Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube
and eBay would change the way we live and work.
Our aim has been, and continues to be, to build an
exceptional company and our success and growth makes
us a dynamic place to work.
A E R IA L P H O T O
O F M I LT O N PA R K ,
TA K E N I N J U LY 2 0 1 3
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Flagship House
Reading Road North
Fleet
Hampshire
GU51 4WD
Emma White
Group Secretary
Corin Bowyer-Crombie
Steve Hartley
National Media & PR Manager
Steve Hartley
National Media & PR Manager
n 01252 616 100
n 01252 616 100
n 07805 267 470
n 07805 267 470
E [email protected]
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Littlemore Park
Armstrong Road
Oxford
OX4 4FY
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A B O U T T H E Q UA N T I C G R O U P LT D
The Quantic Group is a UK based sales and marketing
consultancy. We work with blue chip FMCG clients such
as Nestlé, Coca Cola Enterprises, Unilever, SCA and
Groupe SEB. Three quarters of our business is outside
of the UK and we keep up to the minute on channel and
customer development around the world. Our proposition
is simple, we help our clients to create growth by building
highly effective relationships and business programmes
with their customers. All of our consultants have held
senior line management roles within major brand and
private label manufacturing (e.g. P&G, Mars, Unilever,
Reckitt Benckiser, Kerry Foods) and retailer businesses
(Tesco, Asda Walmart, Safeway Inc.) and we take a great
deal of pride in driving our programmes through to
execution.
ABOUT SAE INSTITUTE
Around forty five percent of our work is consulting,
developing strategies and implementation plans in the
areas of category, channel, customer and shopper. The
rest is capability development, where we work with clients
to raise their internal capability in these areas. We do
this through coaching and learning using a full range
of techniques such as classroom, webinar, e-learning,
train the trainer and coach development. Our connected
capability programmes create a real and measureable link
between sales and marketing capability and commercial
performance, which leads to long term relationships with
our clients.
SAE Institute Oxford – You’re Career
in Creative Media Starts Here!
If you’re planning to start a degree in creative media –
SAE Institute offers you fast-track 2-year BA/BSc (Hons)
degree programmes in creative media.
At the Oxford based world headquarters campus students
can study for a BA/BSc (Hons) in Audio Production,
Digital Film Making, Web Development, Interactive
Animation or Games Programming.
Currently official statistics published reveal that the
UK’s creative industries are now worth a staggering
£71.4 billion per year to the UK economy – governments
around the world recognise the importance of this sector.
It boosts the economy, creates jobs and fuels cultural
development.
As a Higher Education provider, SAE Institute recognises
that this fast paced and exciting industry needs a
special type of person: creative, knowledgeable, fearless,
dedicated and in particular, technologically able.
These are key attributes that are sought after by employers
and found in those students that have that all-important
added spark of entrepreneurial spirit and initiative.
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Visit SAE Oxford’s state-of-the-art creative media campus
at Littlemore Park and you will witness how the college
is preparing students to become professionals, laying the
foundation for their chosen career in the world of creative
media.
Now celebrating its 38th year, SAE Institute has since
grown to become the world’s largest practical creative
media educator with 54 campuses in 26 countries.
Its philosophy of hands-on practical tuition using a
variety of industry standard equipment together with
a structured training methodology in a unique college
environment enables students to graduate with confidence
and with a portfolio to help them begin their career in the
creative industries.
Accredited by Middlesex University, London, students
enrolled in a validated programme at SAE Institute will
receive a Middlesex award on successful completion of
their studies. All CertHE, DipHE and BA/BSc (Hons)
programmes are validated by Middlesex University.
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London
Banbury
Steve Martin, Store Manager
Steve Martin
Store Manager
Sue Pike
Office Manager
Patrick Eve
Head of Office
n 01295 275 130 / 07801 270 393
n 01295 275 130 / 07801 270 393
n 01865 269 037 / 07807 999 071
n 01865 269 000
Chipping Norton
Greg Spicer, Store Manager
E [email protected]
Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford
OX2 0QL
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n 01608 642 579
Thame
Danny Hayes, Store Manager
n 01844 603 701
A B O U T S A I N S B U RY ’ S – B A N B U RY, C H I P P I N G N O R T O N & T HA M E
A B O U T S AV I L L S
We have a clear vision: to be the most trusted retailer,
where people love to work and shop. Our goal is to make
all our customers’ lives easier every day by offering great
quality and service at fair prices. Our values are critical
to achieving this. Our customers trust Sainsbury’s to do
the right thing, and expect us to maintain high social,
ethical and environmental standards. Our values are part
of what make us different from other supermarkets, so we
see this as strength, as well as a responsibility. In recent
years we’ve transformed our business, and our values have
been integral to our success, drawing from our 144 year
heritage.
Savills plc is a global real estate services provider listed on
the London Stock Exchange.
In Oxford we support the region from both our multidiscipline centre in Botley and our residential office in
Summertown. Our Botley office has a team of over 100,
offering a full range of services to both the public and
the private sector. We act for many of the Oxford colleges
as well as corporate and institutional bodies and private
and individual clients such as farmers, landowners,
homeowners, developers, investors, business owners and
entrepreneurs. Savills Summertown is situated on the
Banbury Road and boasts an experienced and enthusiastic
team able to assist with buying or selling a property,
advising on new homes and developments, and letting
property.
Our services range from estate agency and new homes
through to rural, planning, land sales, property
management, valuation and building design and
consultancy and our people combine entrepreneurial
spirit and a deep understanding of specialist property
sectors with the highest standards of client care.
Savills vision is to be the real estate adviser of choice in
the markets we serve. We do not wish to be the biggest,
just the best (as judged by our clients).
On a global scale, Savills has an international network
of more than 500 offices and associates throughout the
Americas, the UK, continental Europe, Asia Pacific,
Africa and the Middle East, offering a broad range of
services to clients all over the world.
We have a well established presence in Oxfordshire
and the surrounding counties and an experienced and
dedicated team committed to providing a first class
service to our clients. Working closely with our colleagues
in the region and beyond, our client base extends past the
Oxfordshire borders.
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10 Lime Tree Mews
2 Lime Walk
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7DZ
Jessica Clasby-Monk
Executive Assistant
David Blythman
Managing Director
Janet Rothwell
HR Manager
Mike Giddings
Managing Director
n 01865 760 055
n 01865 759 500 / 07841 881 759
n 0844 573 1303 / 07887 418 628
n 0844 573 1303
E [email protected]
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3a Park Square
Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4RN
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ABOUT SCOT TFRASER LIMITED
Specialising in high quality homes to buy and to let in key
locations throughout Oxford City and the surrounding
villages, we have developed a versatile and comprehensive
property consultancy. With estate agency and lettings
offices in Summertown, Headington, East Oxford
and Witney as well as a bespoke Head Office complex
comprising property management, investment services,
marketing and accounts. We pride ourselves on being
experts in our field, providing innovative service and
transparent advice to our clients.
A B O U T S M E G ( U K ) LT D
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Residential sales
Lettings & property management
Specialist portfolio management
Student lettings & property management
Buy-to-let investment
Land & new homes
Project management
Design, refurbishment & furnishing
Our success and continued growth comes from attention
to detail, a high quality portfolio of properties and, most
importantly, referrals from city professionals and satisfied
customers.
Smeg. Technology with Style.
Since Smeg, the family-owned appliance manufacturer
was founded in 1948, exclusive design has always been
a distinctive part of the Smeg philosophy and, combined
with technological innovation, has contributed to making
Smeg so well known worldwide.
Thorough research, together with innovative design and
advanced technology, ensures that Smeg appliances bring
together stylish aesthetics and unrivalled performance
which reflects the attention to detail, excellent taste and
sensitivity to the needs of the customer which is typical
of the brand.
Probably best known for its iconic range of retro 50’s style
refrigeration products, Smeg also has a well-established
and exciting portfolio of range cookers, built-in cooking
appliances, flueless wall mounted gas fires, glass
splashbacks and, most unusually for an appliance brand,
sinks and taps.
The extensive Smeg range of multifunction, compact,
combination, double and steam ovens allows customers
to choose the cooking solution to suit their lifestyle.
The range extends to built-in coffee machines, warming
drawers, all complemented by a broad range of stylish
induction, ceramic and gas hobs and cooker hoods.
Ultimately for Smeg, the design, manufacture and
marketing of their appliances, supported by unrivalled
customer service, is all about a passion and an unshakeable
desire to stand out from the crowd. As a significant
local employer, Smeg really cares for the communities it
serves and to this end, is committed to supporting local
and national causes to help fundraise, engage staff and
customers.
AWA R D W I N N I N G L A N D M A R K B U I L D I N G ,
H O M E T O S C O T T F R A S E R’ S H E A D I N G T O N
SALES AND LET TINGS AGENCY OFFICES
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Garsington Road
Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2PG
Deborah Astles
Corporate Responsibility
Frank Nigriello
Director of Corporate Affairs
Susan Ingledew
Executive Assistant
Julian Golec
Senior VP R&D
n 01865 383 129
n 01865 384 232 / 07775 035 663
n 01235 438 801
n 01235 438 800
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86-88 Jubilee Avenue
Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4RW
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A B O U T U N I PA R T G R O U P
The Unipart Group is a diversified industrial company
whose operations include manufacturing, logistics and
consulting. It operates across a range of market sectors
including automotive, manufacturing, mobile telecoms,
rail, retail and technology, offering a breadth of services
from third-party logistics to expert consultancy.
The Group employs 10,000 employees across the UK and
in a growing number of overseas locations with an annual
turnover in excess £1 billion.
Unipart was formerly the parts division of British Leyland.
In 1987, John M Neill (now Unipart’s Chairman and
Group Chief Executive) successfully led a management
buyout team, establishing the Unipart Group as a
privately-owned independent company.
The company has always had a strong focus on developing
its employees and ensuring that its skills base is current
and competitive. In 1993 Unipart invested £2.5 million
in establishing the Unipart U, one of the first corporate
universities in the UK, and made learning the cornerstone
of the development and transformation of the business.
A B O U T V E R T E X P HA R M A C E U T I C A L S
T O D AY I T E N G A G E S I N T H E
FOLLOWING BUSINESS:
▶ ▶ Unipart Logistics provides logistics and supply chain
management services to the automotive, technology,
mobile communications, retail, and industrial sectors.
▶ ▶ TTC supply truck and trailer components;
▶ ▶ Unipart Manufacturing manufactures Original
Equipment (OE) automotive parts through
our two joint venture companies with leading
German component manufacturers;
▶ ▶ Unipart Rail supplies rolling stock parts,
services, signalling and telecommunications
equipment to the rail industry.
▶ ▶ Unipart Expert Practices provides consultancy
services and training to external businesses to
enable sustainable organisational change.
▶ ▶ Unipart International provides products and
distribution and manufacturing services and to the
truck and bus aftermarket; the collision parts industry;
and the industrial and automotive heat exchange
markets in mainland Europe, the Gulf and the USA.
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that aims to
discover, develop and commercialize innovative new
medicines so people with serious diseases can lead better
lives. Vertex scientists and our collaborators are working
on new medicines to cure or significantly advance the
treatment of cystic fibrosis, hepatitis C, rheumatoid
arthritis and other life-threatening diseases. In addition
to our clinical development programs, Vertex has more
than a dozen on-going preclinical programs aimed at
other serious and life-threatening diseases.
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Cambridge,
Massachusetts in the United States, Vertex has research
and development sites in San Diego, CA, U.S.; Coralville,
Iowa, U.S.; Laval, Quebec, Canada and Abingdon, Oxon,
UK. In addition, the company’s commercial locations
include an international headquarters in Switzerland,
as well as commercial offices in Sydney, Australia;
Mississauga, ON, Canada; Paris, France; Munich,
Germany; Haarlem, The Netherlands; Madrid, Spain
and Rickmansworth, Herts, UK. For four years in a
row, Science magazine has named Vertex one of its Top
Employers in the life sciences. For additional information
and the latest updates from the company, please visit
www.vrtx.com.
Unipart Group is now one of the largest, privately-owned
companies in Britain and has diversified far beyond its
origins.
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22 Bankside
Kidlington
Oxford
OX5 1JE
Liz Young
Richard Venables
n 01865 848 488
n 01865 848 488 / 07816 491 860
E [email protected]
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A B O U T V S L A N D PA R T N E R S
VSL and Partners is a commercial property consultancy
and estate agency practice specialising in the Oxfordshire
area as well as providing strategic advice for clients
with commercial property throughout the country.
Their distinctive purple estate agency boards can be
seen throughout the county and they were the Estates
Gazette Most Active Agent for Oxon in 2013. VSL is
about dedicated personal service and market knowledge
from a small team comprising Richard Venables, Richard
Sherrott, Andrew Lockhart, Tom Barton, Duncan
May and Vivienne Spurge. VSL are passionate about
Oxfordshire which is why they support Oxford Inspires,
Visit Oxfordshire, The Ashmolean Museum and are proud
to be involved in the High Sheriff Challenge 2014. As
you would expect they are fiercely competitive and bring
a wide range of sporting prowess from hockey to golf to
athletics…if only their knees will take the punishment.
The MPs of
Oxfordshire
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THE ROLE OF
THE HIGH
SHERIFF
The Office of High Sheriff is an independent nonpolitical Royal appointment for a single year. The
origins of the office date back to Saxon times, when
the ‘Shire Reeve’ was responsible to the king for the
maintenance of law and order within the shire, or
county, and for the collection and return of taxes
due to the crown. Today, there are 55 High Sheriffs
serving the counties of England and Wales each year. Whilst the duties of the role have evolved over time,
supporting the crown and the judiciary remain central
elements of the role today. In addition, many High
Sheriffs also assist community foundations and local
charities working with vulnerable and other people both
in endorsing and helping to raise the profile of their
valuable work. High Sheriffs receive no remuneration and
no part of the expense of a High Sheriff ’s year falls on the
public purse. TONY STRAT TON
Tony and wife Di have lived in Oxfordshire for 38 years,
moving from Wiltshire in 1976 when Tony joined CPM in
Thame. Appointed to the CPM board in 1980, he became
MD in 1989, CEO in 1990 and non-executive Chairman
in 2013. Retiring from CPM at the end of 2012, he is
now Chairman Emeritus, a role that enables him to stay
involved as an ambassador and advisor.
As CPM’s non-executive Chairman, Tony was able to
develop other interests and became a non-executive
director of several companies, including The Smollan
Group in South Africa and IMS in Russia. He was a
founding director of Tonic Life Communications – a PR
company successfully sold in 2009 – and The Quantic
Group where he is still Chairman. He is also Chairman
of bChannels – a specialist agency serving clients in the
technology sector.
In 2004 Tony joined the board of Oxford Inspires,
Oxfordshire’s cultural development agency, becoming
Chair in 2006, overseeing the merger with Visit Oxford
in 2011 that resulted in the creation of Experience
Oxfordshire. Currently a Deputy Lieutenant of
Oxfordshire, he serves as a member of the Oxford
Institute of Retail Management Advisory Board, a trustee
of Oxford Brookes Student Union and is a Liveryman in
the Worshipful Company of Marketors and a member of
the Marketing Group of Great Britain.
His interests revolve around sport and culture and his
passion is rugby union. A regular at Twickenham to
support the English rugby team, he has managed to attend
every Rugby World Cup semi-final and final, with the
exceptions of 1987 and 2011 when the finals were played
in New Zealand. In 2004 he chaired the Benefit Year for
Matt Dawson, which raised £430k, including a donation
of £50k to NSPCC. He enjoys most musical genres,
especially modern jazz.
Tony married Dian Baker in 1971 in Malmesbury Abbey,
the door of which forms the crest of his Coat of Arms,
reflecting both 42 years of marriage and his interest in
church architecture. They live in Oxford, have one son,
R-J and three grandchildren – Maisie, Alfie and Elliott,
all recognized in the design of the shield within his Coat
of Arms.
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High Sheriffs are entitled to apply for a grant of Arms, which is visually represented by a design of
Arms, illustrating important elements in High Sheriff ’s life. Tony and Di married in Malmesbury
Abbey, the south door of which forms the crest of his Coat of Arms, reflecting both 42 years of
marriage and his interest in church architecture. The 3 rugby balls illustrate his passion for rugby
and his 3 grandchildren. The three crosses equate to connections, relationships and distribution,
as in “Distributive Trade” with the colours and wavy line taken from the Arms of Oxfordshire
and Wiltshire, his home county. His motto – Enitere et Praesta – translates as Strive and Exceed.