Meet the LNP members

Grace Sun: City Rooms

Grace obtained her accountancy degree in China and a Masters degree in Finance from City University, she joined an accountancy firm in the West End of London to become an accountant and then an auditor. From November 2011 Grace started City Rooms together with her husband Jason, she began as the Finance Controller but now manages the business operations as Managing Director. Jason is the CEO and mainly concentrates on gaining new business.

City Rooms manage HMO properties and are one of the largest flat-share providers in London. Their mission is to professionalise the HMO industry. They currently manage 2000 rooms from two offices with 90 staff. The company produces a gross margin around £5m per annum.

Jonathan is Group Managing Director of Ardent Management. Who are Surveyors, Project Managers and Land Referencers working on some of the most important regeneration, infrastructure and housing projects across the UK and Ireland.

Jonathan has a demonstrable track-record of leading fast-growth businesses over a long period of time. He thrives in developing, presenting and implementing high-growth business plans that people understand and buy in to.

Michael is Managing Director of NHS London Procurement Partnership, a partnership of NHS organisations helping to deliver highest quality services and ensure value for money. They currently save the NHS £2m every week. Michael has more than 30 years commercial and procurement leadership experience across the UK and North America in the NHS, retail and manufacturing sectors. Michael was previously based in Chicago, where he led and oversaw e-auctions for a number of blue chip organisations including WalMart, before returning to the United Kingdom and joining the NHS.

Mike is Managing Director of International Taste Solutions (I.T.S.) who stand for bringing innovative, tailor-made and bang-on-trend flavours and textures to food, drinks and snacks. From an early entrepreneurial career that began by selling Spitting Image characters in his primary school playground, to becoming founder of a multi-million-pound specialist flavour supplier to the food industry, Mike Bagshaw is a man who knows the taste of success. His Newbury-based business, International Taste Solutions (ITS) which was founded in 2009 was voted Thames Valley Business of the year 2018 and has continued to grow at a fast pace.

Peter is a Chief Executive working in the affordable housing sector.
Peter leads Homes in Sedgemoor – an Arms Length Management Organisation that manages 4000 homes across Sedgemoor in Somerset. He is passionate about building and improving great communities through good housing and efficient and effective customer services by himself developing people and teams, and building strong strategic partnerships.

Phill Blundell has been Chief Executive Officer of AirTanker Ltd since 2005, culminating in the successful award in 2008 of the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft contract, the UK’s largest defence PFI deal involving the development of new and innovative concepts in both contracting and support. When AirTanker Ltd and AirTanker Services combined their strengths to become AirTanker in September 2017, Phill became the Chief Executive Officer of the new collaborative business. Prior to AirTanker, Phill worked in the defence, aerospace and automotive sectors, most recently for BAE Systems leading businesses covering large manufacturing operations, and systems and software companies.

Sarah is Client Service Director of Knights PLC, one of the fastest growing legal and professional services businesses in the UK. She is  responsible for 2 offices in Birmingham and Leicester. Sarah sits as part of the executive responsible for the management and leadership of the business. Sarah is also a Non-executive Director of Lowell UK and its subsidiary Overdales Ltd. Lowell has 3 business areas; debt purchase, collections and business technology solutions. Sarah was formerly the Managing Partner of Wright Hassall (the first female to lead the firm in 175 years).

Steve Webber is Managing Director of the Rooflight Company, a design-led manufacturer and supplier of high quality heritage, modern and bespoke rooflights.
Appointed during its infancy in 1993 as one of a team of four, today Steve is part of the Leadership Team delivering a sustainable growth strategy for the benefit of over 70 Co-owners. Guided by their principles of a value-led culture, innovation and sustainability, they offer an environment so all employees can develop to their full potential.