Adrian Fawcett is Chairman of Silentnight Group[1] Park Holidays UK[2] Petainer[3] Liberis [4] Advest Capital Management and related investments.
The business was sold to Japanese listed company Nissha printing in September 2015- a market leading transaction.
Adrian was chairman at Gala Bingo from November 2016 - May 2018 and also Chief Executive at General Healthcare Group 2007–2011, Chief Operating Officer at Punch Taverns,[6] Chairman of Eurosite Power Advisory Board,[7] Chairman of The Real Pub Company and a non-executive director at the Department for Work and Pensions[8] In 2014, Adrian was a finalist of the Sunday Times Non Executive Director of the Year[9] In the same year he was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University[10] and became a Primary Corporate Liveryman with the Furniture Makers' Company.
[17] He received national media coverage in the UK during the 2010 general election when he criticised a "wall of silence" from the main parties over health policy.
In May 2014 Prime Minister, David Cameron, paid tribute to Silentnight, joining Adrian in a visit to the Barnoldswick headquarters and factory as part of recognising UK manufacturing success stories.