Our approach
Shared foundations.
Independent companies.
We are long-term owners, not passing investors. The Group provides what is stronger when shared, and each company keeps what makes it itself.
01 From the centre
What the Group provides
Four things are stronger when shared. The Group holds them on behalf of every company.
Governance and standards
Clear governance, reporting and brand standards that every company meets.
Shared systems and services
One operating backbone for finance, people and technology.
Capital and commitment
Patient capital, allocated with discipline, and a long-term view of each company's growth.
Talent development
Programmes that develop people and leaders across the Group.
02 In each company
What each company keeps
What makes a company itself stays with the people closest to its market.
Its name and brand
Each company speaks in its own voice to its own audience.
Its market and customers
Decisions about products and customers are made by those who know them best.
Its leadership
Company leaders run the business day to day and own its results.
03 How we own
Three commitments we make to every company.
People first
We invest in the people who lead and build each company before all else.
Growth with discipline
We develop each business, raise its efficiency and strengthen its financial performance.
Impact that lasts
We measure success by the value that reaches people and stays with them.