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collateral, which had included those he held in Cosalt itself. Despite selling its marine division to raise £27 million, the company was in dire financial circumstances by 2011, when Ross held 15 per cent of the shares and had loaned it money. Following a profits warning in
October, Ross proposed to turn it into a privately owned business, offering £400,000 to have it delisted from the stock market, where it had had a presence since 1971. Despite doubling his offer and pumping more money into the company through his investment vehicle, disaffected shareholders rejected it. Some individual shareholders tried in December 2012 to have the
417:, then a minister, said that "there was insufficient evidence of relevant misconduct for it to be in the public interest to investigate further since the issues raised are unlikely to be viewed by the Court as serious enough". She also said a potential criminal prosecution of the directors for failure to file accounts had been rejected.
491:'s leadership campaign in 2019. Ross also paid for Johnson's holiday accommodation in Mustique in December 2019. Although Johnson was eventually cleared of any standards breach, both Johnson and Ross were criticised by the Commons Standards Committee in July 2021 for their lack of candour over these arrangements.
429:. He had become involved when Cosalt was investing in the area with proposals for wind-generated energy but the collapse of that company meant that he had little in the way of involvement in local business and was having to spend more of his time elsewhere. The Ballyclare workwear division was based in
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were joint administrators of the business. Amongst their actions was the subsequent sale of the
Ballyclare workwear division to Ross for £5.8 million. They said, "This sale ensured continued trading for the business and continued employment of all the companies' staff ... The alternative offers
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There had been speculation that, apart from the issue of political donations, appointing Ross as Ofsted chairman would also create a conflict of interest because of his direct involvement with academies. However, David Hoare, who was eventually selected for the role, also had an involvement but was
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Ross founded the David Ross
Foundation in 2006. It believes that "every child and young person has passions and talents" and that its intention is to "help them discover their strengths by offering them a wide range of world class educational opportunities". It has funded the David Ross Education
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later that year when it emerged that the
Gallery had commissioned a photographic portrait of Ross, among other telecoms-related subjects, but the Gallery noted that he had not been involved with the organisation at the time of commissioning. A trustee since 2015, he gave over £1 million to the
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and
Financial Services Authority investigate Ross amid claims that he had abused his position in an attempt to buy the business cheaply. Ross said that he had acted altruistically and that the company's pension fund liabilities were now twice its value. By that time, trading in shares had been
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Like his grandfather and father before him, Ross was chairman of Cosalt, which by his time had become primarily a group of companies involved in offshore safety. He took on the role in 2007 and had a 12-month break between 2008 and 2009 due to the problems relating to his pledging of shares as
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236:, London, using £6000 of his savings. Two years later, he asked Ross to join the business as finance director. Four years later, the business had twenty stores and thereafter continued to grow rapidly through a process of both acquisition and internal development.
201:. At the age of 16, his father sent him to work on a building site in Algeria, which he later described: "It was a defining moment because it was so bad I had to get away from it and be able to control my destiny". He graduated with a BA degree in law from the
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Dunstone jointly founded the Carphone Warehouse business in 1989, and others that the pair co-founded it in 1991. There are also sources that say the initial funding of £6000 came jointly, rather than just from
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Unable to obtain funding from existing or new lenders, or by a deal with pension fund trustees, the company was put into administration in
February 2013. Ross and two banks were owed £17 million and Ross held 46 per cent of the shares.
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Kandahar had been formed by Ross, comprising a team that had gained much experience of the UK high street property market as the number of Carphone Warehouse stores had grown. In 2006, Ross set up a
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February 2006. This was to satisfy the Gallery's desire to recruit "a person with senior level of financial, accounting, strategic planning and risk management skills". There were accusations of
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would have resulted in further insolvencies within the Group which would have resulted in lower realisations and increased costs." In the same year, Ross also acquired Simon Jersey, adding to his workwear portfolio.
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Ross has a son with Michelle "Shelley" Ross, a former partner whom he did not marry but who happened to have the same surname. He has also been in relationships with high-profile women such as
626:. He resigned from this position December 2008 in the wake of the same event that led to his departure from the board of Carphone Warehouse. Johnson has also appointed Ross to the board of the
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While Dunstone became the public face of Carphone Warehouse, Ross (described by Dunstone as his "secret weapon"), developed and drove the high-street retail footprint of the company by buying
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Ross resigned from Carphone Warehouse, National Express and Big Yellow in December 2008 after using a large proportion of his shares in the businesses as
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in exchange for donating more than £50,000 a year". In total, he had donated more than £700,000 to the party by February 2020, including £10,000 for
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in the UK, and developing markets in Europe and the United States. The business also expanded into other telecommunications areas, establishing the
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This year's Sunday Times Rich List recorded Mr Ross as the 87th-richest man in the UK with an estimated personal wealth of £873m.
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The Drake Circus shopping centre, which was the largest asset in the Kandahar portfolio, was sold to
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by an independent panel in 2014 but his involvement went no further due to objections from the
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1102:"David Ross: glitz and glamour of the upper-class 'barrow boy' with all the right connections"
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The business had a £50 million pension deficit when it fell into administration. According to
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his net worth was estimated at £642 million, a £26 million decrease from the previous year.
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Ross had bought more shares in Cosalt as his attempt to privatise the company went on.
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suspended due to a failure to comply with regulatory requirements by April that year.
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for personal loans without informing the companies, which is a breach of
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954:"Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, David Ross, Esq"
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Ross was finance director from 1991 until 1996 and then joint-
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1907:"Halfords back Flintoff and Dallaglio to boost pedal power"
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2230:"Phone boss who quit LOCOG appointed to 2012 legacy board"
2096:"Wealthy Tory donor David Ross in line for top Ofsted job"
2294:"Carphone Warehouse Co-Founder Answers Call of BOA Board"
1694:"David Ross: 'I will do all I can to support Humber LEP'"
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In 2013, Ross resigned as deputy chairman of the Humber
335:(FSA) said that the rules on the issue, governed by the
2250:"Boris Johnson on London's role in 2018 World Cup bid"
1478:"Ross set to take Cosalt private with knockdown offer"
714:. In 2007, he bought 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) of
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in May 2008, Ross was his nominee to the board of the
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Wray, Richard; Mulholland, Hélène (9 December 2008).
1809:. 10 Downing Street. 17 February 2006. Archived from
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1549:"Carphone founder's family firm Cosalt folds"
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2310:. The University of Nottingham. 18 May 2017.
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1352:Griffiths, Katherine (9 January 2009).
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2044:"Remembering Ian Taylor (1956–2020)"
1433:Roxburgh, Helen (22 November 2011).
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2222:. Mayor of London. 3 December 2012.
2007:Sanderson, David (16 August 2020).
1672:"Cosalt: Written question - 219223"
1269:"Shock exit of Carphone co-founder"
1065:Ebrahimi, Helia (8 December 2008).
905:"Rich List 2020: profiles 201‑300="
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1937:Vorasarun, Chaniga (3 July 2008).
1880:Morrison, Richard (13 June 2024).
1647:"David Ross acquires Simon Jersey"
1580:. 16 December 2011. Archived from
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637:In 2013, Ross was a member of the
495:Charitable activities and the arts
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2066:"About The David Ross Foundation"
1994:. Royal Opera House. 16 July 2020
1645:Graham, James (13 January 2014).
1476:Moore, James (26 November 2011).
996:Wray, Richard (9 December 2008).
2357:British chief operating officers
2145:. University of Nottingham. 2015
2046:. Royal Opera House. 8 June 2020
1963:Foyle, Jonathan (6 March 2015).
1408:"British Land buys Drake Circus"
1099:Sabbagh, Dan (9 December 2008).
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1457:"Ailing Cosalt may go private"
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1966:"Lincoln: a Magna Carta city"
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1574:"Ross buys 74m Cosalt shares"
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172:Sunday Times Rich List,
499:Ross was appointed by
399:PricewaterhouseCoopers
2235:Place Making Resource
2123:. New Schools Network
1698:The Grimsby Telegraph
1035:"Profile: David Ross"
564:The Royal Opera House
557:Charter of the Forest
444:and, with his friend
197:Ross was educated at
144:David Peter John Ross
35:David Peter John Ross
2352:British billionaires
2254:The Evening Standard
1765:"Freeport Freebie".
1746:. Conservative Party
698:. He owned a second
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503:to the board of the
405:The decision of the
280:Kandahar Real Estate
211:chartered accountant
2347:English accountants
1912:The Daily Telegraph
1360:The Daily Telegraph
1296:The Daily Telegraph
1171:The Daily Telegraph
1073:The Daily Telegraph
756:The Daily Telegraph
589:New Schools Network
287:commercial property
217:Business activities
133:.davidpeterjohnross
16:English businessman
2072:on 28 January 2012
1859:"List of trustees"
1704:on 15 January 2015
1463:. 18 November 2011
668:and Ali Cockayne.
624:2012 Olympic Games
530:Lawrence Dallaglio
475:Conservative Party
407:Insolvency Service
228:Carphone Warehouse
222:Carphone Warehouse
156:Carphone Warehouse
101:Carphone Warehouse
91:1988–present
1651:The Business Desk
1586:on 8 January 2015
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1275:. 8 December 2008
1203:on 8 January 2015
680:Market Harborough
600:Liberal Democrats
583:and at least one
549:Lincoln Cathedral
534:Nevill Holt Opera
522:Stratford, London
513:Gallery in 2023.
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