Plc Board


Brendan Hynes

Brendan Hynes - Group Chief Executive

Brendan Hynes joined the company as Group Finance Director in 2002. He was made Group Chief Executive in November 2007.



Tim Croston

Tim Croston - Group Finance Director

Tim Croston initially joined the company as Group Financial Controller in 2005 and moved to Finance and Operations Director for the Vimto Soft Drinks Division in 2007. He was appointed Group Finance Director in January 2010.



John Nichols

John Nichols - Non Executive Chairman

John Nichols is the grandson of the original founder Mr. John Noel Nichols. John moved from executive Chairman of the group to non executive chairman in November 2007.



John Bee

John Bee - Non Executive Director

John Bee spent 22 years as an accountant in practice before joining Yates Brother Wine Lodges (now Yates Group plc) as Group Finance Director. He has held numerous non-executive directorships with both public and private companies. He retired in 1997 and was appointed to the board of Nichols plc in January 2002.


Jonathan Diggines

Jonathan Diggines - Non Executive Director

Jonathan Diggines is a chief executive of Enterprise Ventures Limited. He was appointed to the board of Nichols plc in July 1995.

Group Structure

Nichols plc Group Structure