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Stephen Hemsley

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Executive Chairman at Franchise Brands plc
📍 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Stephen Hemsley is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Franchise Brands plc. A Chartered Accountant by training, he previously spent over two decades with Dominos Pizza Group, leading it as CEO and Chairman from a private company to a FTSE 250 firm with a market capitalisation of nearly £1. 5 billion.

Outside of his extensive corporate career, Stephen is described as a "water-baby at heart" and has a strong personal passion for boating, often spending his time on the south coast.

He once implemented a program at Dominos called "Dambusters" to systematically identify and remove operational constraints, like installing more phone lines and designing better ovens.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Executive Chairman
Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Franchise Growth Strategy
He co-founded Franchise Brands and built his career on the principle of using a franchise model as the primary vehicle for business growth and market leadership.
M&A and Integration
His recent strategy involves acquiring major brands like Pirtek and Filta, with a key focus on successful integration and leveraging synergies to pay down debt.
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Career

Work history

9-2008
Executive Chairman
Franchise Brands plc
1-1998 - 12-2019
Chairman
Domino's Pizza
Investment Direcror
3i plc
Chartered Accountant
Stoy Hayward & Co.
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Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman, on buoyant first half for Franchise Brands plc. Featured in Franchise Brands
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Education
1975 - 1978
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University of Kent at Canterbury
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Bromley Grammer School for Boys
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