Thomas Vaughan | Chairman

Tom started his long and diverse business career in 1966 when he and his brother Oliver co-founded and built up the company that became Juliana's Holdings Plc - the world's largest Discotheque Entertainment group of its time. Tom wrote ‘No Ordinary Experience’  -  the Juliana’s story, a book which is a ‘warts and all’ chronicle of how he and his brother started out with an old van, a pile of records and built it up to become the largest, most successful international entertainment group of its type in the world at the time.

Following its sale to Wembley Leisure in 1989, Tom became an Executive Director of Wembley Leisure Ltd.  During the Juliana’s years , Tom was based in the US, looking after the development in America, while Oliver worked in the Far East.

This was followed by the formation of Gander Holdings Plc, a London based property company specializing in the acquisition and development of prime Kensington and Chelsea residential real estate. Tom served as a Director and Chairman. In 1998 Gander joined the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.

In January 2000 Tom became a Director of LAMDA (The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) - serving also as a contributor to their US Advisory Board in New York.  In April 2004 Tom became a Director of ART VPS Ltd, a Cambridge based technology company working in the field of visual image rendering. Tom was a Director of Corporate Synergy Group plc, (now Blue Oar Securities) the AIM quoted specialist investment bank and stockbroker, until his retirement from the Board on 30th March 2007.

In early 2006 Tom became a Director of Go Native Ltd, a UK-wide property services company specializing in short term executive housing and accommodation. In January 2007 Tom was appointed a Director of Katherine Hooker Ltd., an independent retailer of exclusive, bespoke Scottish Tweed jackets and coats to Ladies and Gentlemen.

In March 2007, Tom became a Director of Vestpa Plc. An AIM listed, closed end Investment Company, with stated interests in China. (PRC).  Most recently, in September 2007, Tom became a director of Ninety Plc.  An Aim listed, closed end Investment Company, with stated interests in Asia; the USA; and Europe.

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