Andrew Magson

Andrew was appointed Non-Executive Director and Chair in October 2022. He is chair of the Nomination and Audit Committees and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Andrew is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has 20 years’ experience serving on the Boards of UK public companies operating in the engineering, building and industrial manufacturing sectors.

During the last 6 years, in addition to his role at Hardide, Andrew served as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at Renold plc prior to its recent acquisition, and as a Trustee and Investment Committee Chair of The Alumasc Group’s defined benefit pension scheme.

Between 2006 and 2020 he was Group Finance Director and Company Secretary of The Alumasc Group plc during its strategic transformation from a diversified industrial group into a sustainable building products business.

In his earlier career Andrew was Group Financial Controller of BPB plc at the time when it grew to become a FTSE 100 company.

Andrew began his career at PwC in London where he worked with some of the UK firm’s largest clients, managing audit and corporate finance assignments.

Andrew holds a Business degree from The University of Bath.

Current external appointments: None.