Lok'nStore Self Storage

Board of Directors

Executive Directors

Andrew Jacobs, 49, Chief Executive Andrew established Lok'nStore in February 1995 after 8 years experience as a stockbroker,at Nomura International in London. He has an MPhil in Economics from Cambridge University and BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics. Andrew is responsible for strategy, corporate finance and property. .

Simon Thomas, 48, Chairman Simon has been an executive director of Lok'nStore since 1997 after a successful career in the publishing and finance sectors. He co-founded the emerging markets investment trust business at LCF Edmond de Rothschild. He has also worked at Swiss Bank Corporation, Nomura International and Reed International. As Chairman Simon is responsible for the composition and performance of the Board.

Colin Jacobs, 43, Acquisitions Director Prior to joining Lok'nStore Colin worked for the Courts Group of Companies in sales and marketing functions. Colin is responsible for identifying and negotiating new sites for Lok’nStore.

Ray Davies, 50, Group Finance Director and Company Secretary Ray, a chartered accountant, has held a number of senior finance positions in the construction and health & fitness sectors: In 1992, he was appointed Group Finance Director and Company Secretary of Dragons Health Clubs Plc during a period of rapid and sustained growth. Following its acquisition by Crown Sports Plc in 2000, he was appointed Finance Director of Crown Sports Clubs Division and Company Secretary of Crown Sports Plc, a fully listed company. From 1984 to 1992 Ray was Group Finance Director and Company Secretary of Mark Scott Construction Group. Ray is responsible for finance, administration and risk management.

Non-Executive Directors

Richard Holmes, 46

Richard recently took up the role of Marketing Director of Specsavers.

Previously Richard has had a number of senior positions within the Boots organisation, including Director of Offer Development at Boots e-commerce business, Marketing Director of Boots the Chemist and Director of Health & Beauty.

Previously Head of Strategy Development for Unilever's worldwide dental business. Richard holds an MSc in economics Warwick University and a BSc in economics from the London School of Economics.

Richard heads the Remuneration Committee

Robert Ward Jackson, 49

Joined Lok'nStore during 2004 as a non-executive director. Robert is a qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in investment banking in London, working with Messel and Charterhouse after qualifying at Coopers & Lybrand. Since 1994, Robert has had a wide range of experience in the quoted and unquoted arenas. More recently this included his role as Chief Executive of FII Group PLC.

Robert heads the Audit Committee

Edward Luker, 57

Edward is a well known figure in the UK property industry, having worked for CB Richard Ellis for 33 years, where Edward has been a Director and Partner for 20 years. In 1997-8 Edward was Chairman of the Investment Property Forum, the industry body, and has acted for a number of pension funds in the creation of property investment funds. Edward is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is currently the discretionary portfolio manager of one of the UK’s largest public sector pension funds investing in property.

Edward sits on the Remuneration Committee.

Charles Peal, 52

Charles started his career in 1977 at 3i Group, the leading UK quoted venture capital company. He was the Chief Executive of Legal and General Ventures from 1988 to 2000 and was a director of various quoted private equity investment trusts and management buyouts. He is currently a director of Warnborough Asset Management, an independent fund management business, and other private equity investments. Charles sits on the Audit committee.

Other Directorships of the Board

Andrew Jacobs
Trucost Plc
Value Added Services Ltd

Simon Thomas
Trucost Plc
Value Added Services Ltd

Colin Jacobs
Aylestone Enterprises Ltd

Ray Davies
Davies-Elise Consulting Ltd

Richard Holmes
Mevell House Management Ltd
Trucost Plc
White Light Holdings Ltd
Miracle Light Ltd
White Light Therapy Ltd

Robert Ward Jackson
Hexshelf 8 Limited
Jericho Limited MB
Aerospace Holdings Limited

Edward Luker
CB Richard Ellis

Charles Peal
Warnborough Asset Management Ltd