Ian Cheshire (businessman)

Sir
Ian Cheshire
Cheshire in 2013
Personal details
BornIan Michael Cheshire
(1959-08-06) 6 August 1959
Miri, Malaysia
SpouseKate Cheshire
Children3
EducationThe King's School, Canterbury
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge
OccupationBusinessman

Sir Ian Michael Cheshire (born 6 August 1959) is a British businessman and chairman of Land Securities Group PLC. Cheshire joined the board as a non-executive director in March 2023 and became chair in May 2023.[1] He is also Chair of Ofcom[2]

Education

Cheshire was educated at The King's School, Canterbury, and graduated in economics and law from Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1980.[3]

Career

In January 2008, he was appointed as group chief executive of Kingfisher plc[4]

In 2012, Cheshire won The Guardian Sustainable Business Leader of the Year award."[5]

He was knighted in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to business, sustainability, and the environment.[6]

In September 2014, it was announced that Véronique Laury would replace Cheshire as CEO of Kingfisher from February 2015.[7][8]

In January 2016, he was hired as chairman-elect of Debenhams.[9] On 7 April 2016, he succeeded Nigel Northridge.[10] He was voted off the board on 10 January 2019.[11]

Cheshire was also chair of the Barclays UK retail bank from 2017 to 2020.[12][13]

Cheshire was appointed chair of Spire Healthcare in March 2021,[14] and of Land Securities in May 2023.[15]

In July 2025, Cheshire was named as a commissioner on the Government's Pensions Commission.[16]

He became Chair of Ofcom on 11 June 2026.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Sir Ian Cheshire". Landsec. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sir Ian Cheshire appointed as Chair of Ofcom". www.ofcom.org.uk. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Cheshire, Sir Ian (Michael), (born 6 Aug. 1959), Chief Executive, Kingfisher plc, 2008–15." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO
  4. ↑ Turner, Sarah (25 January 2008). "Kingfisher names Ian Cheshire as CEO, says trading in line". MarketWatch. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ian Cheshire: sustainable business leader of the year". The Guardian. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 1.
  7. ↑ Farrell, Sean (10 September 2014). "Kingfisher names French DIY boss Véronique Laury as new chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Felsted, Andrea (10 September 2014). "Véronique Laury unexpected choice for Kingfisher crown". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Armstrong, Ashley (14 January 2016). "Debenhams hires Sir Ian Cheshire as its new chairman". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Armstrong, Ashley (14 January 2016). "Debenhams hires Sir Ian Cheshire as its new chairman - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ashley votes Debenhams bosses off board". BBC News. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Barclays appoints Ian Cheshire to chair UK retail bank". Reuters. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Barclays UK chairman Cheshire steps down Crawford Gillies takes over". Reuters. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sir Ian Cheshire to become chairman of Spire Healthcare". London Evening Standard. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "UK's Landsec names Cheshire as next chair". Reuters. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Meet the new Pensions Commission". Pensions Expert. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Sir Ian Cheshire appointed as Chair of Ofcom". www.ofcom.org.uk. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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