Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> August 28, 2000

Paul Hart – Loftus Road Plc (lft.l)

PAUL HART is the Finance Director and Company Secretary of Loftus Road Plc. Born in August 1965 in Portsmouth, England, Mr Hart grew up in London. After attending Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, he went to Edinburgh University to study medicine. After one year he changed courses and graduated with a joint honours degree in Mathematics and Statistics. After University he joined Touche Ross (now known as Deloitte & Touche) in 1988 and managed audit assignments for such clients as Taylor Woodrow Plc, Southern Business Group Plc, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Tottenham Hotspur Plc as well as the preparation of working capital reports and presentations. In 1995 Mr Hart was approached to become Financial Controller of Queens Park Rangers Football & Athletic Club Limited and was appointed Financial Director in 1996 shortly before the company was acquired by Loftus Road Plc. After acquisition he was appointed Finance Director & Company Secretary of Loftus Road Plc in September 1996. Mr Hart lives in London with his partner and two year old son, and his interests include sport and cryptic crosswords. Profile
TWST: Let's start off with a brief introduction to Loftus Road.

Mr. Hart: Loftus Road was formed in 1996 as a vehicle to purchase Queens

Park Rangers Football Club and what is now London Wasps