Philip Green
Director/Board Member at Meggitt Advanced Composites Ltd.
Profile
British billionaire Philip Green is known for his commercial success, his unconventionality and for his mordacity. Seventh richest man in Britain, he shares with his wife Christina a fortune of £3.6 billion, according to the Sunday Times.
He leaved the school at 15 years old, and he began to work as shoes importer travelling in United States, Europe and Far East. When he came back in UK, he borrowed £20 000 and he created his first business importing jeans and selling these to retailers in London.
In 1979, Philip Green bought a large stock of clothing at extremely low prices, and he decided to open his own shop.
In 1988 he became Chairman of Amber Day, a retailing company listed on the Stock exchange.
In early 90s, he bought the chain stores Owen Owen and in 1995 Olympus Sports, which he sold three years later to JJB Sports for £ 550 million.
In 1999, he became popular thanks to hostile takeover’s attempt on Marks and Spencer. Acquisition was blocked by board of directors of the most famous British chain stores, for this reason Green changes the victim, British Home Stores (BHS), which he bought in 2000.
Two years later, it was Arcadia Group’s turn, which owned famous brands Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Outfit, Topshop / Topman and Wallis. Recently also Etam’s chain was acquired by the English businessman.
On 20th October 2005, Green distributed to Arcadia Group’s shareholders dividends of nearly £1.3 billion, and he and his wife (own for 92%) received £1.17 billion, this is the largest dividend ever received by an individual investor in the history of the British company.
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Philip Green active positions
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Dorset Employment & Skills Board | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Meggitt Advanced Composites Ltd.
Meggitt Advanced Composites Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Meggitt Advanced Composites Ltd. manufactures and develops aerospace and defense equipment. The company is headquartered in Dorset, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2015-11-23 |
Meggitt (UK) Ltd.
Meggitt (UK) Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Meggitt (UK) Ltd. designs and manufactures precision-engineered equipment for the aerospace, defense and electronic industries. The company is headquartered in Wimborne, UK. | Director/Board Member | 1994-07-18 |
Meggitt Properties Ltd.
Meggitt Properties Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founded in 1929, Meggitt Properties Ltd. is a subsidiary of Parker-Hannifin Corp. that provides investment services. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK. | Director/Board Member | 1994-07-18 |
Meggitt Acquisition Ltd.
Meggitt Acquisition Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., Meggitt Acquisition Ltd. operates as a British non-trading company. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK. | Director/Board Member | - |
Meggitt Aerospace Ltd.
Meggitt Aerospace Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., Meggitt Aerospace Ltd. is a recognised world leader in ammunition handling systems. The private company was founded in 1997 and is based in Christchurch, UK. Meggitt's lean, compact designs are used on attack helicopters, ground vehicles, and gunships. The British company's products and services enable the extraordinary, with equipment on an installed base of around 22,000 fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, as well as a significant number of ground vehicles and training applications. | Director/Board Member | 2004-08-23 |
Meggitt International Ltd.
Meggitt International Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Founded in 1992, Meggitt International Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries manufacturing fluid control devices. Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., the private company is based in Christchurch, UK. | Director/Board Member | 1994-07-18 |
Meggitt International Holdings Ltd.
Meggitt International Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., Meggitt International Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK and was founded in 2011. | Director/Board Member | 2011-11-29 |
Meggitt Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
Meggitt Aerospace Holdings Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Founded in 1998, Meggitt Aerospace Holdings Ltd. is a subsidiary of Parker-Hannifin Corp. that operates as a holding British company. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK and its subsidiaries engage in the trading of aerospace equipment. | Director/Board Member | 2004-08-23 |
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Training of Philip Green
University of Durham | Undergraduate Degree |
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Meggitt Ltd.
Meggitt Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Meggitt Plc is a holding company, which engages in the designs and manufacture of components and sub-systems for aerospace, defence, and energy markets. It operates through the following segments: Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems; Meggitt Control Systems; Meggitt Polymers and Composites; Meggitt Sensing Systems; and Meggitt Equipment Group. The Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems segment produces wheels, brakes, and brake control systems for in-service aircraft. The Meggitt Control Systems segment provides fire protection equipment to engines and airframes. The Meggitt Polymers and Composites segment supplies bladder fuel tanks, complex composites and seals packages for a range of civil and defence platforms. The Meggitt Sensing Systems segment offers engineered sensors to measure a variety of parameters such as vibration, temperature, speed, pressure, fluid level and flow as well as power storage, conversion and distribution systems, and avionics suites for aerospace applications. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Christchurch, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Meggitt (UK) Ltd.
Meggitt (UK) Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Meggitt (UK) Ltd. designs and manufactures precision-engineered equipment for the aerospace, defense and electronic industries. The company is headquartered in Wimborne, UK. | Producer Manufacturing |
Meggitt Advanced Composites Ltd.
Meggitt Advanced Composites Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Meggitt Advanced Composites Ltd. manufactures and develops aerospace and defense equipment. The company is headquartered in Dorset, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Meggitt Properties Ltd.
Meggitt Properties Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founded in 1929, Meggitt Properties Ltd. is a subsidiary of Parker-Hannifin Corp. that provides investment services. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK. | Finance |
Meggitt Aerospace Ltd.
Meggitt Aerospace Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., Meggitt Aerospace Ltd. is a recognised world leader in ammunition handling systems. The private company was founded in 1997 and is based in Christchurch, UK. Meggitt's lean, compact designs are used on attack helicopters, ground vehicles, and gunships. The British company's products and services enable the extraordinary, with equipment on an installed base of around 22,000 fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, as well as a significant number of ground vehicles and training applications. | Electronic Technology |
Meggitt Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
Meggitt Aerospace Holdings Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Founded in 1998, Meggitt Aerospace Holdings Ltd. is a subsidiary of Parker-Hannifin Corp. that operates as a holding British company. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK and its subsidiaries engage in the trading of aerospace equipment. | Distribution Services |
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Miscellaneous |
Dorset Employment & Skills Board | |
Meggitt International Holdings Ltd.
Meggitt International Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., Meggitt International Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK and was founded in 2011. | Finance |
Meggitt Acquisition Ltd.
Meggitt Acquisition Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., Meggitt Acquisition Ltd. operates as a British non-trading company. The private company is based in Christchurch, UK. | Finance |
Meggitt International Ltd.
Meggitt International Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Founded in 1992, Meggitt International Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries manufacturing fluid control devices. Part of Parker-Hannifin Corp., the private company is based in Christchurch, UK. | Electronic Technology |