Sir David Arculus
Sir David Arculus is the Non-executive Chairman of Numis having been appointed on 5 May 2009. David brings a wealth of experience to Numis having spent 24 years at EMAP, the last eight as Group Managing Director leaving EMAP in 1997. Outside the media sector he was Non-executive Director of Severn Trent plc from 1996, serving as Chairman from 1998 to 2004. David held a range of further non-executive jobs including Barclays Bank plc from 1997 to 2006 and in 2006 as Chairman of O2 was responsible with the management team for the sale of O2 to Telefonica of Spain. David was chairman of the British Government’s Better Regulation Task Force from 2002 to 2006 where he reported to the Prime Minister and was instrumental in reducing burdens on business.

Oliver Hemsley
Oliver Hemsley is Chief Executive Officer of Numis Corporation PLC , the UK quoted stockbroking business. Oliver started the company in the early 1990’s and has built it into one of the larger independent British stockbroking firms. The company, which employs circa 180 people, has offices in London and New York. It has over 120 corporate clients, a strong balance sheet (£70m+ of cash) and is ideally placed to help British companies through the current difficult market conditions.

Oliver is married with three children and lives in London and Dorset.

Lorna Tilbian
Lorna Tilbian is an Executive Director and has worked as a Media Analyst in the City for a quarter of a century with a distinguished track record. She joined Numis in 2001 having previously worked at SG Warburg and Panmure Gordon. Lorna is a Non-executive Director of Jupiter Primadona Growth Trust Plc and appears in the Campaign “A” List which states “Tilbian has been the advertising analyst of choice for many a year and can see through corporate wool-pulling at 40 paces.” In addition, Lorna was recently listed as the 19th most influential person in a Telegraph poll of the “Media Industry’s Top 100” and appointed a C&binet (Creative & Business International Network) Ambassador by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of its commitment to the development of the creative economy.

Geoffrey Vero
Geoffrey Vero is a Non-executive Director of Numis, and is a chartered accountant with a distinguished career in the private equity industry. Geoffrey  was an Investment Director of ABN Amro Private Equity, Lazard Development Capital and previously held senior positions at Diners Club and Savills. He  is Chairman of both Albion Development VCT Plc and EPE Special Opportunities Plc, and a Non-executive director of Crown Place VCT Plc.

Gerald Corbett
Gerald Corbett is a Non-executive Director of Numis. Gerald is Chairman of SSL International Plc, Britvic Plc, Moneysupermarket.com Plc and the  Royal National Institute of the Deaf. He is also a Non-executive Director of Greencore Group plc. Gerald started his career at Boston Consulting Group, before holding a succession of financial roles at Dixons, Redland and Grand Metropolitan and was formerly Chairman of Woolworths Group Plc and  CEO of Railtrack Group Plc.

Tom Bartlam
Tom Bartlam is a Non-executive Director of Numis and is a chartered accountant. Prior to his retirement in 2005, Tom was Managing Director of Intermediate Capital Group Plc, which he co-founded in 1989. Tom is Chairman of both Pantheon International Participations Plc and Polar Capital Holdings Plc and is a Non-executive Director of F & C UK Select Trust Plc.