The board recognises that it has a unique role in representing and promoting the interests of all of Redcentric’s stakeholders, and it is accountable to shareholders for the performance and activities of the company.
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Richard McGuire was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Redcentric on 27 September 2024.
Richard is an experienced chairman and non-executive director, having held directorships in a portfolio of companies across the technology, financial, real estate and leisure/gaming sectors. Richard is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Independent Non-Executive Director (and Senior Independent Director)
Alan was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 21 July 2022.
He is an experienced executive and non-executive director, having been CEO of IP Group plc from 2006 to 2021 and having served as Non-Executive Chair of Ceres Power Holdings plc and Proactis Holdings plc and Non-Executive Director of Avacta Group plc. Alan currently serves as Non-Executive Chair of DeepMatter Group plc and OxCCU Limited, and on the board of Trellix Limited and Rio AI Limited. Alan has also formerly served on the boards of several large private companies, including Oxford Nanopore and Oxford Sciences Innovation plc, and served as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Department of Business, Innovation, University and Skills (‘DIUS’), now the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, ‘BEIS’) of the UK government.
Alan is a qualified chartered accountant. He is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Non-Executive Director (non-independent)
Oliver was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 01 December 2023.
Oliver is a partner of Kestrel, the independent investment manager, which Oliver co-founded in 2009. Kestrel is Redcentric’s largest shareholder. Prior to Oliver’s co-founding of Kestrel, Oliver spent 20 years advising smaller quoted and unquoted companies, latterly as a Director of KBC Peel Hunt Corporate Finance. Oliver is currently a Non-Executive Director of Smoove PLC and K3 Business Technology PLC, and was previously a Non-Executive Director of Idox PLC, IQGeo Group PLC and KBC Advanced Technology PLC.
Oliver is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.
Non-Executive Director (non-independent)
John was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 31 October 2024.
John is a representative of ND Capital, one of Redcentric’s largest shareholders. He is a highly experienced director and has held several senior leadership roles in investment banking, advisory and asset management.
John is a member of the Audit, Remuneration, and Nomination Committees.
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 7 May 2025, having previously served as a Non-Executive Director of the company from 13 February 2024 to 6 May 2025.
Michelle is an experienced executive and non-executive director in the technology industry, having been Managing Director for Vodafone’s cloud and hosting services business, and serving as Area Vice President for Sales and Services for Northern Europe at Citrix before becoming its Global Vice President for Strategic Alliances. Michelle also currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Alphawave IP Group PLC, ASU Global Foundation UK Limited and Women in Telecoms & Technology.