James John McCarthy is a British businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies and presently occupies the position of Non-Executive Chairman of Crawshaw Group Plc, Independent Non-Executive Chairman for UP Global Sourcing Holdings Plc and Non-Executive Chairman for Wynnstay Group Plc.

In the past Mr. McCarthy was Chief Executive Officer for Tesco Plc and Chief Executive Officer at T & S Stores Ltd. (a subsidiary of Tesco Plc), Managing Director-Neighborhood Retailing Division at Next Plc, Managing Director-Convenience at J Sainsbury Plc, Director at Poundland Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Poundland Group Ltd. and Managing Director-Retail Estate at The Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd.