Mentor list / Mentor bio
Overview
Matt Davies has been a CEO of three of the UK’s most well known retailers: Pets at Home, Halfords, and Tesco UK.
Matt stepped down from his executive career in 2018 and is currently Chair of Auto Trader Group plc and Greggs plc as well as a number of private equity backed businesses. He is also an Operating Partner of Advent International.
Previously, he was Chair of N Brown group plc and a Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair of Dunelm plc.
Matt is a chartered accountant by trade with an early career with Arthur Andersen and Rothschild across corporate recovery and corporate finance.
PDF Profile
download pdf profileMajor Career Roles
Auto Trader Group plc
Chair
Greggs plc
Chair
Tesco UK and ROI
CEO
Halfords Group plc
CEO
Pets at Home
Group FD followed by CEO
Other Career Highlights
Travel Counsellors
Chair
Mission Mars (Albert Schloss and Rudys Pizza)
Chair
Barnado's
Retail Adviser
Advent International
Operating Partner