Sir David Arculus
Sir David Arculus is the Non-executive Chairman of Numis. 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 positions 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. David is a director of Pearson plc, Telefonica and Aldermore Bank plc and also serves as Chairman of a number of private equity sovereign wealth backed companies.

Oliver Hemsley
Oliver Hemsley is Chief Executive Officer of the Group and is responsible for its strategic development as well as the day to day management of the main trading entity, Numis Securities Limited, for which Oliver is Chairman and CEO. Oliver started Numis in the early 1990's and has been fundamental in building the franchise which now represents one of the largest and more successful independent British stockbroking firms. Prior to founding Numis, Oliver worked as a marine underwriter at Lloyd’s for the Brockbank Group.

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 over a quarter of a century with a distinguished track record. She joined Numis in 2001 after stints at Sheppards (1984-88), SG Warburg (Director, 1988-95) and WestLB Panmure (Executive Director, 1995-2001). Lorna appears in the Global Power List 2010 and Campaign's The A List 2011 as well as being a Finalist for CityAM Analyst of the Year (2010) and being listed by the Evening Standard as one of London's 1000 Most Influential People 2010. Lorna has been a Non-Executive Director of Jupiter Primadona Growth Trust since 2001.

Simon Denyer
Simon Denyer is an Executive Director and is Group Finance Director of Numis. Simon is a chartered accountant having spent five years with Pricewaterhouse before moving to the banking arm of Schroder’s Plc where he spent five years performing a number of finance and risk roles. Simon then moved to CitiGroup where he spent a further six years in the investment banking arm before joining Numis in 2006. Simon formally joined the Board in the role of Group Finance Director on 1 December 2010 having been the Finance Director of the trading entity Numis Securities Limited for over 3 years and had been Acting Group Finance Director since January 2009.

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 (ICG), which he co-founded in 1989. Tom Bartlam is also a Non-executive of Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc and Chairman of both Pantheon International Participations Plc and Polar Capital Holdings Plc.

Gerald Corbett
Gerald Corbett is a Non-executive Director of Numis. Gerald is Chairman of Britvic Plc, Moneysupermarket.com Plc and the Royal National Institute of the Deaf and is a Non-executive Director of Towry (a private wealth management business).  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 SSL International Plc, Woolworths Group Plc and CEO of Railtrack Group Plc.

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. Geoffrey Vero is Chairman of both Albion Development VCT Plc and EPE Special Opportunities Plc, and was a formerly Non-executive Director of Crown Place VCT Plc.