Silverstone Holdings Limited (SHL) the business which manages the Silverstone Circuit and  Estate,  is  delighted  to  announce  the  appointment  of  Peter  Williams  and  Stephen Morris as Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect.

The  British  Racing  Drivers’  Club,  as  the  sole  shareholder  of  SHL,  has  committed  to building a strong and independent board to control and manage Silverstone.

This is part of  a  plan  to  build  a  world-leading  motor  racing  and  leisure  facility,  as  well  as  making Silverstone a focal point for high technology engineering in Britain. Neil England, Chairman of Silverstone Holdings Limited, said, “I am delighted to welcome Peter  and  Stephen  to  our  team  at  Silverstone.  We  have  an  ambitious  growth  plan involving  significant  investment  into  a  newly  diversified  business. They  both  have excellent  track  records  in  creating  profitable  growth  and  a  wealth  of  relevant  business experience”.

A  former  Accenture  management  consultant,  Peter  Williams  held  a  number  of  Chief Financial Officer roles before becoming Chief Executive of Selfridges plc in 2002. In 2006 he became Chief Executive of airport retail and catering company Alpha Group. Williams  is  currently  the  Interim  Chief  Executive  of  high  street  retailer  JJB  Sports. 

His appointment by Silverstone Holdings adds to Non-Executive Director roles at Cineworld and  online  fashion  retailer  ASOS  plc.  He  was  previously  a  Non-Executive  Director  at Capital Radio and GCap Media. Stephen Morris has a wealth of experience in the worlds of advertising and marketing. Following  a  successful  sales  and  marketing  career  with  Unilever,  Morris  became  best known as the founder of the Haygarth Group, an integrated marketing agency.

Having sold the group in 2001 he re-purchased it in 2005 and remains Non-Executive Chairman. Morris has founded a number of other successful marketing services companies. He is currently  Non-Executive  Chairman  of  four  other  businesses:  Executive  search  and recruitment company Stamford Consulting Group; media and technology innovator Icom Ventures; mineral extraction company Rodfur Investments; and GX Laboratory holdings, a Bio-science company