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COATS GROUP PLC

Ticker: COA

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Ticker
COA
FTSE Rank
175
16
People
8
Board Members
8
Executives
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Industry
Textiles
Website
coats.com

Board

NameLong FunctionAgeAppointedTenureMkt cap change
▸David GosnellChairman of the Board692 Mar 201511y 2m
▸Fran PhilipIndependent Non-Executive Director (retiring on May 20 2026)681 Oct 20169y 7m
▸Echo LuIndependent Non-Executive DirectorN/A1 Dec 20178y 5m
▸Jakob SigurdssonIndependent Non-Executive Director621 Oct 20205y 7m
▸Steve MurraySenior Independent Non-Executive Director661 Sep 20223y 8m
▸Sarah HighfieldIndependent Non-Executive Director481 Nov 20232y 6m
▸Srinivas PhatakIndependent Non-Executive Director541 Sep 20241y 8m
Wu GangNon-Executive DirectorN/AN/AN/A—

Board Timeline

201520202025now
David Gosnell
Chairman of the Board
Fran Philip
Independent Non-Executive Director (retiring on May 20 2026)
9 years
Echo Lu
Independent Non-Executive Director
9 years
Jakob Sigurdsson
Independent Non-Executive Director
Steve Murray
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Sarah Highfield
Independent Non-Executive Director
Srinivas Phatak
Independent Non-Executive Director
Wu Gang

Committee Chairs

NameCommitteeBoard RoleAppointedTenure
Sarah HighfieldAudit and Risk CommitteeIndependent Non-Executive Director1 Nov 20232y 6m
Echo LuRemuneration CommitteeIndependent Non-Executive Director1 Dec 20178y 5m

Executives

NameLevelLong Function
David PajaCEOGroup Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pasquale AbruzzeseN-1Chief Executive Officer, Performance Materials Division and Group Chief Operations Officer
Adrian ElliottN-1Chief Executive Officer, Apparel Division and Group Chief Commercial Officer
Rajesh LakhanpalN-1Chairman of the Board and Managing Director, Madura Coats
Joe MamoneN-1Interim Group Chief Human Resource Officer
Stuart MorganN-1Chief Legal and Risk Officer and Group Company Secretary
Hannah NicholsN-1Group Chief Financial Officer and Director
Frederic VeragueN-1Chief Executive Officer, Footwear