Coats
Nicholas Bull
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director | Appointed 2015 |
Committee membership | Audit and Risk, Nomination |
Key skills and experience
Nicholas is a qualified chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in global banking.
Other current appointments
He is currently Chairman of the investment trust, Fidelity China Special Situations plc, as well as a trustee of the Design Museum, the Conran Foundation and a member of the Council of the University of Exeter.
Previous relevant experience
Nicholas has served as Chairman of De Vere, the hotel and leisure group. He has also served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of City stockbroker, Westhouse Securities and of Smith’s Corporate Advisory Limited. Prior to that he had a career in banking with Morgan Grenfell (subsequently Deutsche Bank), Société Générale and ABN AMRO working in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney.
Qualifications
Nicholas has a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Exeter and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.