The Board consists of the following individuals:

Roger Matthews (Non-executive Chairman)

Roger was appointed Chairman of the Company on 11 October 2006. Roger is currently Non Executive Chairman of MITIE Group plc and a Non Executive Director of Zetar plc (AIM Listed). He was formerly chairman of Sainsbury’s Bank plc and Land of Leather Holdings plc, group finance director of J. Sainsbury plc, managing director and finance director of Compass Group plc and worked for Grand Metropolitan plc, Cadbury Schweppes plc and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Roger is a Chartered Accountant.

Simon Embley (Group Chief Executive Officer)

Simon became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company at the time of the management buy-out of e.surv and YOUR MOVE from Norwich Union in 2004. Simon is responsible for the strategic direction of the Group. From 2001 until the management buy-out, Simon was managing director of the Group, where he oversaw its turnaround from a heavily loss-making business to the successful business it is today. His previous experience includes establishing Norwich Union’s pensions business in Poland for eighteen months and in 2000 he was a director of Norwich Union Wealth Management.

Stephen Cooke (Group Finance Director)

Stephen was appointed Group Finance Director in July 2010 and is responsible for all aspects of the financial management of the group. Previously Stephen was Chief Operating Officer of Bestinvest, the 3i backed wealth management business and before that was Chief Financial Officer of Mapeley, the FTSE 250 property company. He was also CFO of Energis as part of the new management team which delivered a successful turnaround before selling the business to Cable and Wireless. Stephen trained with Coopers and Lybrand and on qualifying as a Chartered Accountant worked as a strategy consultant for OC&C followed by senior finance and operational roles in the Sainsbury's and Kingfisher Groups.

Alison Traversoni (Executive Director, Surveying)

Alison has been with the Group for over 20 years and was part of the management buy out team. She is a director of the Boards of e.surv, Barnwoods and Chancellors Associates and at e.surv, one of the UK's largest distributors of residential valuations, Alison has held the position of Chief Operating Officer since September 2008. She joined the Board as an executive director in May 2010 with overall responsibility for the performance and development of the Group's successful surveying division. Alison has a wealth of relevant experience and is highly regarded within the surveying industry by both surveyors and lender clients.

David Newnes (Executive Director, Estate Agency)

David has been with the Group since 1980 and was part of the management buy out team. He was appointed as MD of Your Move in 2005, shortly after the management buy out, where he has overseen its successful turn around and development into one of the largest estate agency businesses in the UK. During his career he has been responsible for the management of residential sales, financial services and lettings in different regions of the country. He was also instrumental in the development of the Group's IT, Franchising and Call Centre operations. David joined the Board in May 2010 with overall responsibility for the performance, strategy and development of the estate agency businesses across the Group. He has a wealth of relevant experience and is highly regarded within the estate agency industry, holding memberships of both the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) and the National Estate Agency Association (NAEA). David is also a director of The Property Ombudsman scheme.

Paul Latham (Non-executive Director)

Prior to being appointed to the Board as a Non-executive director in June 2010, Paul had been Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company since the management buy-out in 2004. As an executive director, Paul had overall responsibility for the performance of the surveying division and for defining the business's strategic direction. Under Paul's direction he oversaw the development of the surveying division into one of the UK's largest distributors of residential valuations. He holds an honours degree from the University of Reading and is a qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1978. He is the current RICS Chairman of the Residential Professional Group Board and sits on a number of influential UK trade association boards. Paul is recognised as a leading exponent and authority on technology solutions to provide real estate valuation advice to financial institutions.

Mark Morris (Senior Independent non-executive Director)

Mark was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company on 11 October 2006. Mark has 24 years experience of business management with particular focus on growing businesses and mergers and acquisitions. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and worked for 12 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mark is currently non-executive director and audit committee chairman at Christian Salvesen plc. Mark joined Christian Salvesen in 2006 and previously worked at Sytner Group as finance director and managing director from 1995 to 2005 including the period during which it listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1997.

Mark Pain (Non-executive Director)

Mark Pain, 48, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director and chair of the Remuneration Committee in July 2009. He brings with him a wealth of experience as a FTSE 100 main board director covering a range of sectors including property, media, housebuilding, retail and wholesale banking, consumer and business finance, and life assurance. Mark served as Chief Financial Officer of Barratt Developments plc from 2006 to 2009. He was previously at Abbey National Group plc, where he held a number of senior management roles from 1989 to 2005, including Group Finance Director from 1998 to 2001 and Customer Sales Director from 2002 to 2005. Mark is a Non-executive Director of Johnston Press plc, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a Non-executive Director of Punch Taverns Plc and Northern Rock PLC. Mark is also a trustee of Somerset House. Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

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