James Thomson (London politician)

James Michael Douglas Thomson CBE (born 1966) is a chartered accountant and Councilman for Walbrook Ward of the City of London Corporation since 2013.[1] He is non executive Chairman (since 2022) and former Chief Executive of MJ Gleeson plc, the listed housebuilder of low cost quality homes.[2]

In June 2019, he was appointed interim CEO at MJ Gleeson,[3] and became the permanent CEO in December 2019. In April 2022, Thomson announced his intention to stand down on 31 December 2022, with Vistry Group's chief operating officer Graham Prothero nominated as his successor. Thomson become a non-executive Chairman at MJ Gleeson on 1 January 2023.[4]

Thomson was chief executive officer for Keepmoat and was a non-executive board member of the Housing and Finance Institute.[5] Thomson was appointed chief financial officer of Keepmoat in 2012. Then in January 2015, following the acquisition of Keepmoat by TDR Capital and Sun Capital, he was promoted to the post of deputy CEO,[6] later becoming CEO.

Thomson is a board member of the Serious Fraud Office and chair of its Audit and Risk Committee.[7]

Thomson was lately the Chair of the City of London Police Authority Board and was awarded a CBE in the 2025 New Year Honours for Policing and Inclusion.[8]

Thomson was educated at Oriel College, Oxford.[9]

Following the Autumn Statement of Conservative chancellor Philip Hammond in November 2016, Thomson welcomed the £2.3 billion housing infrastructure fund as he saw it as allowing local authorities to create joint ventures to deliver housing.[10]

References

  1. ^ "The HFI | Home | Our team". thehfi.com. Housing and Finance Institute. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ "MJ Gleeson plc - About Us - Board of Directors". Retrieved 2 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Morby, Aaron (10 June 2019). "Gleeson boss quits in boardroom pay row". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Vistry's Prothero to become Gleeson CEO". The Construction Index. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. ^ "People | Keepmoat Homes". www.keepmoatcorporate.com. Keepmoat. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Keepmoat's senior appointments". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ^ "GOV.UK - Serious Fraud Office - James Thomson CBE". Retrieved 2 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "The Gazette. Notice of award of CBE". 30 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "James Thomson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Keepmoat Ltd. - Relationship Science". Relationship Science. Relationship Science. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  10. ^ Bourke, JOanna (23 November 2016). "New tactics to tackle London housing crisis win welcome". Evening Standard. Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 November 2017.


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