In September 2023, Ogston was accused in The Sunday Times of the human trafficking of Thai and Filipina sex workers who were allegedly used for his sexual parties.
[3] Upon leaving Manchester University in 1970, Ogston co-founded Countdown PLC – Europe's first retail loyalty card company that eventually operated in 16 countries.
He retained this position until January 2010,[11] although from July 2004 he handed over the responsibility for chairing and administering the board to Mr. Colin Lloyd, the senior independent non-executive director.
Ogston stayed on as a non-executive director until June 2013[4][12] The UK FSA announced an investigation into two of the products sold by CPP in March 2011.
[13] However, the uncertainty caused by the FSA forced CPP to suspend its shares on 20 February 2012 and, due to the support offered by Ogston, was able to relist five weeks later, and according to Stock Exchange records, is only the second company to return to a full listing in its original form.
'[14][15] The comment referred to the process of calculating the figure, which assumed a 100% success rate of the compensation scheme,[16] but it was later misinterpreted by media outlets.
[24] In 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, Hamish's charitable foundation gave £375,000 to the Georgian Theatre Royal to fund part of a project to upgrade the historic auditorium.
The leading candidate was University College London Medical School, who submitted an outline proposal to Aung San Suu Kyi in her role as head of the hospital rejuvenation committee.
[37] In 2010 Ogston was presented with a ‘Proclamation of Resolution’ by Councilwoman Janice Hahn on behalf of the Los Angeles City Council.
[citation needed] Hamish Ogston has faced a barrage of allegations that have rocked his public image and raised concerns about his involvement in a range of illegal activities.
[2] Among the allegations reported by The Sunday Times are instances of illegal employment, human trafficking, and involvement in prostitution, some of which date back as far as 15 years.