Directors

The board comprises the non-executive Chairman, the Chief Executive, the Finance Director and four non-executive directors. The directors’ biographies appear here and detail their experience ensuring an effective board to lead and manage the group. All of the non-executive directors, other than the Chairman, are considered by the board as being independent, and Michael Averill has been identified as the Senior Independent Director with effect from 11 February 2009.

The non-executive directors have made arrangements to meet at least annually without the Chairman present, in order to review and evaluate the performance of the board, its principal committees and the Chairman. The non-executive directors seek, and take into account, the views of the executive directors in carrying out this review.

All directors have access to the Company Secretary and may take independent advice at the group’s expense. The board meets monthly and has adopted a schedule of matters reserved for its decision. The board has established three committees with defined terms of reference as detailed below. The terms of reference of each of these committees can be downloaded below or obtained by e-mailing a request to investorrelations@careuk.com.