Martin Large - GLE Chief Executive

Direct Line: 020 7940 1505

Martin Large is Chief Executive Officer of the GLE Group which provides products, services and investment to small businesses and growing enterprises. He leads the executive committee, is chairman of the Group's SME finance company and is responsible for all Group operations.

Martin joined the GLE Group in 1990, specialising in property development and investment for smaller and medium sized businesses, becoming Managing Director of GLE Properties in 1996, increasing both the scale of operations and profits derived from property activities. Martin became Group Managing Director four years later and in 2000 took the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Martin has 30 years experience in regeneration and commercial property development and investment, gained in both the public and private sectors and he is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Philip Adey - Group Financial Director

Direct Line: 020 7940 1501

Philip was appointed as Finance Director of the GLE Group in March 2002 having been with the company for the previous four years.

He is an ACA, qualifying with Arthur Andersen in 1991. Since leaving Arthur Andersen in 1994 he has worked in a variety of commercial roles, including B & B Resources plc. and T K Maxx.

Chris Rushton - Managing Director, GLE Properties

Direct Line: 020 7089 2323

Chris is Managing Director of GLE Properties, responsible for the Group’s property strategy including its development programme and investment portfolio.  He joined GLE Group in 1997 having previously worked in both private and public sector organisations, including Eagle Star Properties Limited. Chris has a strong background in commercial property development, property asset management and regeneration and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Peter Thackwray - Managing Director, GLE Enterprise Development

Direct Line: 020 7940 1509

Peter Thackwray is GLE’s Director of Enterprise Development, and a Group Board Director.  He leads on enterprise support, loan finance and international trade.

Peter heads the management teams delivering UK Trade & Investment’s international trade services in both London and the South East of England. GLE Enterprise Development also includes GLE oneLondon, a not-for-profit enterprise development arm, specialising in reaching ‘hard-to-reach’ groups through a variety of business support services helping thousands of people every year.

Peter is a director of early-stage equity provider, London Seed Capital, and a small time business angel. Peter has a 27 year career in enterprise development, 14 with GLE, having joined the Group in 1995.

Madeleine Williams - Managing Director, GLE Consulting services

Direct Line: 020 7940 1510

In a 20-year career at senior level in London, Madeleine Williams has worked for the Greater London Council and the ALG (now London Councils) before moving to GLE. She has led major London projects such as setting up the London Development Partnership, London’s first Recycling Scheme and the capital’s successful lobby for EU funding.

Madeleine has a strong European perspective in her work, working closely with EU institutions, and has led London's partnership working with other cities. She set up London House in Brussels 1994, and has developed co-operation on urban issues by co-ordinating London delegations to major European cities.

Madeleine directed The London Study, a research project for the European Commission that served as a model for projects in Berlin, Leipzig, Marseilles and Vienna. She has directed several EU projects including the European Learning Network on enterprise in deprived urban areas and a study of population mobility in European cities.

Madeleine sits on several bodies including the London European Programmes Committee, the Objective 3 Advisory Group, the Stockwell Urban management committee. She has advised the European Commission, the Committee of the regions and several Government departments.