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Ian Cheshire (businessman)

Sir Ian Michael Cheshire (born 6 August 1959) is a British businessman and chairman of Land Securities Group PLC. Cheshire joined the board as a non-executive director in March 2023 and became chair in May 2023.

Ian Cheshire (businessman)

Sir Ian Michael Cheshire (born 6 August 1959) is a British businessman and chairman of Land Securities Group PLC. Cheshire joined the board as a non-executive director in March 2023 and became chair in May 2023.

Sir Ian Michael Cheshire (born 6 August 1959) is a British businessman and chairman of Land Securities Group PLC. Cheshire joined the board as a non-executive director in March 2023 and became chair in May 2023.

Cheshire was educated at The King's School, Canterbury, and graduated in economics and law from Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1980.

Cheshire ran E Kingfisher, the e-commerce division which acquired Screwfix. After that he was CEO international before becoming CEO of B&Q in 2005.

In 2012, Cheshire won The Guardian Sustainable Business Leader of the Year award."

He was knighted in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to business, sustainability, and the environment.

In September 2014, it was announced that Véronique Laury would replace Cheshire as CEO of Kingfisher from February 2015.

In January 2016, he was hired as chairman-elect of Debenhams. On 7 April 2016, he succeeded Nigel Northridge. He was voted off the board on 10 January 2019.

In July 2025, Cheshire was named as a commissioner on the Government's Pensions Commission.

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