Robert Swannell

Founder at The Springboard Bursary Foundation

74 year

Finance

Commercial Services

Retail Trade

Network origin in Robert Swannell first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
3I GROUP PLC 44	Public Company	Investment Managers	44
MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC 39	Public Company	Department Stores	39
BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC 35	Public Company	Real Estate Investment Trusts	35
Teach First Teach First Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teach First provides educational services. It works with schools and other organizations with the aim that no child’s educational success is limited by their socio-economic background. Its participants teach in schools where the majority of pupils come from the poorest families in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by Jo Owen and Brett Wigdortz in July 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. 19	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	19
Marks & Spencer Plc Marks & Spencer Plc Department StoresRetail Trade Marks & Spencer Plc operates department stores. It offers women, men and kids clothing, accessories, footwear, toys and gifts. The firm also provides home furniture, cookware, dinner sets, mugs, bed sheets, crockery, glassware, ceiling lights, pillows, luggage, rugs, storage, bathroom accessories, towels, food and wine, flowers, food hampers, alcohol gifts, chocolates and sweet gifts, greeting cards, stationery and wrappings and offers on kids wear, Christmas and food gift, The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. 17	Subsidiary	Department Stores	17
The Investor Forum CIC The Investor Forum CIC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Investor Forum CIC is a community interest company set up by institutional investors in UK equities. It is engaged in investment decision-making, and works with investors to collectively escalate material issues with the Boards of UK-listed companies. The company focuses on three key activities which are Collective Engagements, Facilitate Dialogue, and Stewardship 360 Events. The Investor Forum CIC was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, Greater London. 16	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	16
Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation is a UK-based organization founded in 2017 with Ian Davenport as the CEO. The British company offers a SpringForward program and four main programs. The non-profit company's website provides access to their latest research and reports, as well as information about their work, values, history, and team. 12	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	12
UK Government Investments Ltd. UK Government Investments Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance UK Government Investments Ltd. is a government-owned company that manages the government's shareholding in NatWest Group plc. The company is based in London, UK and ultimately controlled by the Government of United Kingdom. The British company is the government's center of excellence in corporate finance and corporate governance, advising on major corporate finance matters and executing significant corporate asset sales. The Government Corporate Finance Profession aims to get the best value for the taxpayer by ensuring the government has access to high-quality corporate finance advice. 10	Subsidiary	Financial Conglomerates	10
HMV Group Plc HMV Group Plc Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services HMV Group Plc owned and operated music, video and book retail stores. It engaged in distribution and retailing filmed entertainment, games, music and portable digital technology products, with a portfolio of live entertainment venues and music festivals. The company was founded on July 20, 1921 and was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. 8	Extinct	Movies/Entertainment	8
Kew Foundation 3	Foundation/Endowment		3

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Robert Swannell via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
University of Cambridge	College/University	Lesley Knox Aubrey Adams Archibald Norman Peter Gershon Timothy Bunting Chris Grigg Simon Carter	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
LEGAL & GENERAL PLC	Multi-Line Insurance	Terry Burns Lesley Knox Richard Henry Meddings Julia Wilson Laura Wade-Gery Richard Lewis	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Richard Pym Richard Henry Meddings Richard Solomons Andrew Halford Julia Wilson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
ASDA Group Ltd. ASDA Group Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade ASDA Group Ltd. owns and operates groceries. It offers wide selection of consumable products, furniture, men's and women's clothing, kids and baby’s apparel, contact lenses, and glasses, mobile and tyres items, prints and photo. The company was founded on October 27, 1978 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom.	Food Retail	Stuart Rose Kate Bostock Archibald Norman Steven Sharp	Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Sales & Marketing
Arcadia Group Ltd. Arcadia Group Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Arcadia Group Ltd. retails clothing products. Its brands include Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Outfit, Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Outfit, Topshop, Topman and Wallis. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in, the United Kingdom.	Apparel/Footwear Retail	Stuart Rose David Michael Charles Michels Richard Pym Steven Sharp	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing
University of Oxford	College/University	Martha Baroness Lane Fox Helen Weir Richard Henry Meddings Stephen Hester	Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
BARCLAYS PLC	Investment Banks/Brokers	Richard Henry Meddings Chris Grigg Alison Brittain Julia Wilson	Comptroller/Controller/Auditor President Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) Investment ManagersFinance Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.	Investment Managers	Alistair Cox Orna Ni-Chionna Archibald Norman Johanna Elizabeth Martin Waterous	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
HM Treasury HM Treasury General GovernmentGovernment HM Treasury is a British government economic and finance ministry. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	General Government	Terry Burns Richard Henry Meddings Andrew Turnbull Lucinda Bell	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Secretary Corporate Officer/Principal
SANTANDER UK PLC	Regional Banks	Terry Burns Richard Pym Stephen Hester Alison Brittain	Chairman Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
The University of Manchester	College/University	Edward Bonham Carter Terry Burns Richard Solomons	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
Business in the Community Business in the Community Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business in the Community provides business development and training support services. It offers support services covering research and resource development, benchmarking and recognition, network building and partnerships, and training support and consulting. The firm also organizes and implements donation programs, sponsorship projects, and corporate social responsibility events. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Paul Joseph Drechsler David Darroch Steven Holliday	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC	Major Banks	Helen Weir Jan du Plessis Alison Brittain	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Alliance & Leicester Ltd. Alliance & Leicester Ltd. Major BanksFinance Alliance & Leicester Ltd. provides banking and financial services to both the retail and commercial sectors. It offers retail banking products, including mortgages, retail savings, current accounts, long term investments, life assurance and general insurance. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Leicester, the United Kingdom.	Major Banks	Terry Burns Richard Pym Alison Brittain	Chairman President Director/Board Member
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC	Major Banks	Richard Henry Meddings Robin Lawther Andrew Halford	Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO
SABMILLER PLC	Beverages: Alcoholic	Lesley Knox Helen Weir Jan du Plessis	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Harvard Business School	College/University	Glenn P. Earle Archibald Norman Johanna Elizabeth Martin Waterous	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Channel Four Television Corp. Ltd. Channel Four Television Corp. Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Channel Four Television Corp. provides television broadcasting services. It finances and distributes films such as Dogma, Croupier and Motorcycle Diaries. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Broadcasting	Terry Burns Martha Baroness Lane Fox Andy Duncan	Chairman Director/Board Member President
British Property Federation British Property Federation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The British Property Federation promotes interest of property owners and investors. It provides news alerts, attend conferences, and seminars. The company's members include property developers and owners, institutions, fund managers, investment banks, and professional organizations. The British Property Federation is headquartered in London, UK.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Aubrey Adams Chris Grigg Simon Carter	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
EASYJET PLC	Airlines	David Michael Charles Michels Stephen Hester Andrew Robert Findlay	Director/Board Member Chairman Director of Finance/CFO
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC	Household/Personal Care	David Darroch Darrell Stein	Chairman Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
Scottish Business in the Community Scottish Business in the Community Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Scottish Business in the Community engages in the provision of business development and training support services. It offers membership and supports its private sector members to improve impacts in the community, workplace, marketplace, and environment. The company was founded on October 11, 1982 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	David Darroch Steven Holliday	Chairman Director/Board Member
The Conservative Party The Conservative Party Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Conservative Party operates as a political party. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Carl Johan Martin Eliasch Archibald Norman	Corporate Officer/Principal President
SABMiller Plc /Peroni, Grolsch & Meantime Beer Breweries/ SABMiller Plc /Peroni, Grolsch & Meantime Beer Breweries/ Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Part of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, SABMiller Plc /Peroni, Grolsch & Meantime Beer Breweries/ produces and markets beer.	Beverages: Alcoholic	Helen Weir Jan du Plessis	Director/Board Member Chairman
JUST EAT PLC	Restaurants	Helen Weir Alistair Cox	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. provides commercial and financial banking services. The firm offers credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth management services to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises. It provides trade, finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets, and corporate finance services to corporate and institutional clients. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Regional Banks	Richard Henry Meddings Andrew Halford	Director of Finance/CFO Director of Finance/CFO
John Lewis Partnership Plc John Lewis Partnership Plc Department StoresRetail Trade John Lewis Partnership Plc owns and operates department stores and supermarkets. The firm's product range includes consumer electronic items, baked foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, wines, groceries, household items, consumer household electrical appliances, apparel, footwear, furniture, home furnishings, gifts, toys, and related accessories. It operates through the following segments: Waitrose, John Lewis, and Partnership. The company was founded by John Spedan Lewis in 1864 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Department Stores	Helen Weir Laura Wade-Gery	Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member
Doteveryone Doteveryone Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Go On UK Ltd. provides education management services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by Martha Baroness Lane Fox.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Martha Baroness Lane Fox Dido Harding	Founder Director/Board Member
The Financial Services Practitioner Panel		Helen Weir Alison Brittain	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Postal Services Holding Co. Ltd. Postal Services Holding Co. Ltd. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Postal Services Holding Co. Ltd. is engaged in the provision of mail and postal services. The firm also designs and produces stamps and philatelic products. The company was founded on September 20, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Air Freight/Couriers	Helen Weir Orna Ni-Chionna	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
KINGFISHER PLC	Home Improvement Chains	Helen Weir Archibald Norman	Director of Finance/CFO Director of Finance/CFO
HALFORDS GROUP PLC	Specialty Stores	Richard Pym Andrew Robert Findlay	Chairman Director of Finance/CFO
The National Trust The National Trust Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Trust operates as a charitable organization. It works to preserve and protect environment and historic properties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The company was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter, and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Richard Pym Orna Ni-Chionna	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
The Black Stork Charity The Black Stork Charity Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services The Black Stork Charity is a British company that provides residential care services for people with disabilities. The non-profit company was founded in 2011.	Medical/Nursing Services	Lesley Knox Steven Holliday	Director/Board Member Chairman
CENTRICA PLC	Gas Distributors	Lesley Knox Stephen Hester	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
ALLIANCE TRUST PLC	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Lesley Knox Richard Henry Meddings	Chairman Director/Board Member
HAYS PLC	Personnel Services	Lesley Knox Alistair Cox	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
GREENCORE GROUP PLC	Food: Specialty/Candy	Paul Joseph Drechsler Helen Weir	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
International Chamber of Commerce UK International Chamber of Commerce UK Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Chamber of Commerce UK is a non-profit organization. It promotes international trade and investment through a rules-based multilateral system. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Paul Joseph Drechsler Richard Henry Meddings	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
NHS England NHS England Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services NHS England provides primary and mental health care services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of United Kingdom. The company is based in Redditch, UK. The CEO of the British company is Amanda Pritchard.	Medical/Nursing Services	Richard Henry Meddings Laura Wade-Gery	Chairman Director/Board Member
TSB Bank Plc TSB Bank Plc Major BanksFinance TSB Bank Plc provides banking services. It offers retail banking products that include bank accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, loans and mortgages. The firm offers online and mobile banking services. It operates telephone bank and a network of branches. The company is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.	Major Banks	Richard Henry Meddings John Gildersleeve	Chairman Director/Board Member
VODAFONE GROUP PLC	Wireless Telecommunications	Andrew Halford John Gildersleeve	Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member
Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs International Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Glenn P. Earle Timothy Bunting	Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member
DEBENHAMS PLC	Specialty Stores	Steven Sharp Alison Jones	Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing
ASSURA PLC	Real Estate Investment Trusts	Graham Charles Roberts Clare Hollingsworth	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Anne-Marie Fleurbaaij William Michael de Winton	Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation venue for theatrical productions, operas and plays. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Movies/Entertainment	Timothy Bunting Laura Wade-Gery	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United Kingdom	48
United States	2
Germany	2
Ireland	2

Sectoral

Finance	16
Commercial Services	10
Consumer Services	8
Retail Trade	7
Consumer Non-Durables	5

Operational

Director/Board Member	863
Chairman	226
Independent Dir/Board Member	189
Corporate Officer/Principal	154
Chief Executive Officer	70

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Insiders
Stephen Smith	199
Adrian Alastair Montague	42
Timothy Bunting	38
Archibald Norman	35
Stuart Rose	33
David Michael Charles Michels	30
Helen Weir	30
Richard Pym	29
Lesley Knox	29
Will Mesdag	29
Andrew Jones	29
Miranda Curtis	26
Stephen Hester	24
James Bilefield	24
Peter Gershon	23

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