Anthony Steven Barrell, David Matthew Hammond, and Ian Oakley-Smith have been appointed as joint administrators of BXL Services to manage its affairs, business and property as its agents. Anthony Steven Barrell, David Matthew Hammond, and Ian Oakley-Smith are licensed to act as insolvency practitioners in the United Kingdom by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Neil Makin OBE
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Neil began his career as a graduate trainee with Pilkington Glass. Joined Kellogg Company of Great Britain in 1974, becoming HR Director in 1982. Moved to Cadbury Limited in Bournville in 1988 as Personnel Director. In 1997 he became External Affairs Director with Cadbury Schweppes plc. He established the Group's government affairs programme in Brussels, Westminster and Washington, coordinating relationships with trade associations and other industry-wide bodies. Neil has chaired the Group's Human Rights and Ethical Trading Committee and he is a founder Board member of the International Cocoa Initiative, the multi-agency foundation established by the global confectionery industry, the ILO and a number of NGOs to ensure ethical labour standards in cocoa production in West Africa and elsewhere. |
Since January 2008 Neil has moved to part-time consultancy role, including Chair of the Cadbury Foundation, with a principal focus on programmes of education and enterprise in schools, as well as other themes including health and wellness; environment and sustainability; and some social and economic development priorities in West Africa and India.
Outside Cadbury, Neil holds a number of appointments including Young Enterprise National Council, Business in the Community Education Leadership Team and Governor of Chipping Campden School. Previously he was a Board member of Camelot plc and Vice Chairman of the Adult Learning Inspectorate.
Neil was awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to adult learning. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development (FIPD), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
