David Ernest Woods
Director/Board Member at Heriot-Watt University
Profile
David Ernest Woods is currently the Director at Heriot-Watt University.
He also holds positions as a Non-Executive Director at Santander (UK) Group Pension Schemes Trustees Ltd.
and as a Trustee at Scottish Provident Pension Fund.
In the past, Mr. Woods served as the Chairman at Royal Liver Assurance Ltd.
from 2003 to 2010.
He was also the Managing Director at The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd.
in 2002.
From 2008 to 2018, he held the role of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Murray Income Trust Plc.
Additionally, he was a Non-Executive Director at abrdn UK Smaller Cos.
Growth Trust Plc from 2005 to 2017.
He has also served as a Director at Pearl Group Holdings Ltd.
and as a Non-Executive Director at Barbon Insurance Group Ltd.
From 2010 to 2017, he was an Independent Non-Executive Director at PGH (Cayman).
He has also held positions as a Non-Executive Director at Møller Institute Ltd.
and as a lawyer at Addleshaw Booth & Co. from 2004 to 2007.
David Ernest Woods active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Heriot-Watt University | Director/Board Member | 2010-02-08 |
| Scottish Provident Pension Fund | Director/Board Member | - |
| Santander (UK) Group Pension Schemes Trustees Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of David Ernest Woods
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MURRAY INCOME TRUST PLC | Director/Board Member | 2018-11-04 |
| ABRDN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC | Chairman | 2017-08-21 |
PGH (Cayman)
 PGH (Cayman) Life/Health InsuranceFinance PGH (Cayman) is a closed life and pension fund consolidator, which engages in management and acquisition of closed life and pension funds. Its activities include investment in and loans to and from its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2017-05-10 |
Pearl Group Holdings Ltd.
 Pearl Group Holdings Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Pearl Group Holdings Ltd. provides life insurance funds. They operate in three divisions: life division, asset management and management services. The company also engages in writing life and pensions business in the United Kingdom and various offshore jurisdictions. They develop revenues from customer base and new business. Pearl Group Holdings was founded in September 2005 and is located in London, UK | Director/Board Member | 2008-04-30 |
The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd.
 The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. engages in the provision of investment products and services. It offers insurance, pensions and retirement, and funeral plans. The company was founded by Henry Ridge and Joseph Degge in 1861 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | President | 2001-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd.
The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. engages in the provision of investment products and services. It offers insurance, pensions and retirement, and funeral plans. The company was founded by Henry Ridge and Joseph Degge in 1861 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Royal Liver Assurance Ltd.
 Royal Liver Assurance Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Royal Liver Assurance Ltd. provides life assurance and financial consulting services. The company is headquartered in Liverpool, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Murray Income Trust Plc
 Murray Income Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Murray Income Trust Plc is a closed-end investment company, which engages in achieving high and growing income combined with capital growth through investment in a portfolio principally of United Kingdom equities. Its capital consists of debt, comprising bank loans, and equity, comprising issued capital, reserves and retained earnings. The company was founded in June 1923 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
abrdn UK Smaller Cos. Growth Trust Plc
 abrdn UK Smaller Cos. Growth Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous abrdn UK Smaller Cos. Growth Trust Plc is an investment trust, which engages in the portfolio consisting mainly of United Kingdom. It offers an actively managed portfolio of equity shares of smaller and mid-sized companies. The company was founded on July 9, 1993 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
Pearl Group Holdings Ltd.
Pearl Group Holdings Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Pearl Group Holdings Ltd. provides life insurance funds. They operate in three divisions: life division, asset management and management services. The company also engages in writing life and pensions business in the United Kingdom and various offshore jurisdictions. They develop revenues from customer base and new business. Pearl Group Holdings was founded in September 2005 and is located in London, UK | Industrial Services |
Barbon Insurance Group Ltd.
 Barbon Insurance Group Ltd. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Barbon Insurance Group Ltd. is a tenant referencing and specialist lettings insurance company. It offers referencing, insurance, facilities, underwriting, finance, legal and claims, compliance and risk services. The company was founded on December 8, 1995 and is headquartered in Lincoln, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
PGH (Cayman)
PGH (Cayman) Life/Health InsuranceFinance PGH (Cayman) is a closed life and pension fund consolidator, which engages in management and acquisition of closed life and pension funds. Its activities include investment in and loans to and from its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Møller Institute Ltd.
 Møller Institute Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Møller Institute Ltd. operates as a residential leadership development and conference centre. The company was founded by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller and Winston Churchill in August 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
| Scottish Provident Pension Fund | |
| Santander (UK) Group Pension Schemes Trustees Ltd. |
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