Richard Bailey

Chief Executive Officer at Daniel Thwaites Plc

📍 Greater Blackburn with Darwen Area, United Kingdom

Richard Bailey is the Executive Chairman of Daniel Thwaites, having advanced from a non-executive role in 2002 to CEO and now chairman. He guides the company’s strategy, focusing on premium, individual properties. A Durham University economics graduate, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant who previously worked in corporate finance with Catalyst Corporate Finance.

Originally from East Anglia, Richard grew up spending his summers on coastal marshes and his winters overhauling boats. This background contrasts with his long career leading a company with deep roots in the north of England, where he has spent the major part of his working life.

His wife is the great-great-great granddaughter of the companys founder, Daniel Thwaites, continuing the familys leadership of the business.

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Experience

24 Years

Current Role

Chief Executive Officer

Job Level

Leadership

Location

Greater Blackburn with Darwen Area, United Kingdom

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Priorities

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Premium Hospitality

He is leading Thwaites' strategy toward a portfolio of unique inns and hotels with character, focusing on premium, experiential offerings for guests.

Hospitality Investment

As a former corporate finance director, he actively guides the company's investment program, including significant capital expenditure on property improvements and acquisitions.

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Career

Work history

3-2011

Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Thwaites Plc

11-2009 - 3-2011

Development and Strategy Director

Daniel Thwaites Plc

1-2003 - 9-2009

Director

Catalyst Corporate Finance

3-2002 - 10-2009

Non-Executive Director

Daniel Thwaites Plc

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Media appearances

Thwaites to leave Blackburn for Ribble Valley to expand range. Featured in BBC News

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Rick Bailey, Daniel Thwaites PLC: Profile and Biography. Featured in Bloomberg

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Education

1993 - 1996

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Durham University

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