- Roy Stanley
Roy Robert Edward Stanley [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=3560074&privcapId=39293319&previousCapId=39294822&previousTitle=Darwen%20Group%20Limited investing.businessweek.com] Roy Stanley executive profile] is a British based entrepeneur and businessman, and chairman of two AIM listed companies, the
Tanfield Group , makers ofelectric vehicles , andOptare , abus manufacturer .Stanley founded Tanfield in
1996 [http://www.tanfieldgroup.com/Exec1.asp Tanfield Group] Roy Stanley profile] and developed it into the world's largest manufacturer of commercialelectric vehicles TheStanley, County Durham based Tanfield Group is one of the leading employers in theNorth East of England [ [http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2006/6/10/228403.html The Northern Echo archive] , Tanfield secures Irish takeover, 10 Jun 2006]In 2006 Stanley moved from Chief Executive to Chairman of Tanfield to concentrate on other ventures. In 2007 Stanley subsequently became founder and chairman of the
Darwen Group [ [http://miranda.hemscott.com/news/static/rna/item.do?newsId=65115999193343 miranda.hemscott.com] Darwen Holdings PLC - Acquisition Update, 20 June 2008] , buying the former bus manufacturerEast Lancashire Coachbuilders . With acquisitons and restructuring, by June 2008 Darwen had become the enlarged company Optare plc, employing 830 people and with a £90million turnover [ [http://www.busandcoach.com/newsstory.aspx?id=2031 www.busandcoach.com] Optare plc formed as takeover complete, 17 July 2008] , with the goal of developing hybrid buses.In April 2008 it was announced that Roy Stanley was to be the new Chairman of
Business Link North East. [ [http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/page/news/article.cfm?mode=search&articleId=3005 Formidable new chairman for Business Link North East] ] .In July 2008 while still chairman, Stanley returned to the Tanfield Group in an executive role after a dramatic slump in the share price of Tanfield [ [http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2008/07/08/stanley-is-back-in-charge-at-tanfield-51140-21300450/ www.nebusiness.co.uk] Stanley is back in charge at Tanfield, 8 July 2008]
Married with three children, Stanley holds an MBA from
Newcastle University .References
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