Bill Thomas
Chairman at SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
Network origin in Bill Thomas first degree
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|---|---|---|---|
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
 Electronic Data Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services EDS provides a broad portfolio of business and technology solutions to help its clients worldwide improve their business performance. EDS’ core portfolio comprises information-technology, applications and business process services, as well as information-technology transformation services. EDS’ A.T. Kearney subsidiary is one of the world’s leading high-value management consultancies
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| Extinct | Information Technology Services | 123 |
| Subsidiary | Major Banks | 43 | |
| Extinct | Data Processing Services | 27 | |
The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity
 The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity is the principal charity of the Royal Navy, based in Portsmouth, UK. The charity receives over 2,000 requests for help each year and exists to support sailors, marines, and their families for life. Serving in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines represents an enduring commitment to protecting the island nation, which is not without sacrifice. The charity helps to keep supporting its beneficiaries who can find themselves in a uniquely difficult and dangerous environment facing extended periods of time separated from loved ones, often with very little opportunity for communication. Adrian Bell has been the CEO of the British company since 2018.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 22 |
| Public Company | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 20 | |
| Public Company | Engineering & Construction | 16 | |
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| Public Company | Marine Shipping | 12 |
The Co-Operative Bank Finance Plc
 The Co-Operative Bank Finance Plc Regional BanksFinance Part of The Co-Operative Bank Holdings Ltd., The Co-Operative Bank Finance Plc is a British company that provides personal banking services including current accounts, credit cards, online and mobile banking, personal loans, savings, and more. The company is based in Manchester, UK. Checking eligibility for a loan does not affect credit score. Founded in 2018, The Co-Operative Bank Finance offers commercial banking services and allows customers to apply for credit cards and loans online, with options for everyday purchases, balance transfers, and rewards.
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| Subsidiary | Regional Banks | 12 |
The Co-operative Bank Holdings Ltd.
 The Co-operative Bank Holdings Ltd. Regional BanksFinance The Co-operative Bank Holdings Ltd. engages in the financial services business. It operates as the holding company of The Co-operative Bank Plc which provides banking products and services to retail and small and medium-sized enterprises customers. The company was founded on November 8, 1872 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
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| Holding Company | Regional Banks | 10 |
Node 4 Ltd.
 Node 4 Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Node 4 Ltd. engages in the provision of collocation, connectivity and communication solutions. It offers security, data center hosting, cloud services, data services, and professional and managed services. The company was founded by Andrew Paul Gilbert in 2004 and is headquartered in Derby, the United Kingdom.
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| Holding Company | Data Processing Services | 6 |
Jungle Creations Ltd.
 Jungle Creations Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Jungle Creations Ltd. operates as digital media company. It operates channels including VT, twisted and nailed. The firm services include junglestreaming, junglesocial, jungleevents, jungleinflunce, jungletreehouse and junglespotlight. The company was founded by Jamie Bolding on July 14, 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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| Holding Company | Movies/Entertainment | 5 |
Entserv UK Ltd.
 Entserv UK Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Entserv UK Ltd. provides systems integration and other technology services. The firm's products include enterprise software systems & networking, hardware installation and Web-based information systems. It also provides business process outsourcing services to both public and private sector clients. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Berkeley Square, the United Kingdom.
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| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 4 |
Leeds University Business School
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 1 |
Cranfield School of Management
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Bill Thomas via their personal network
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Barclays Bank Plc
 Barclays Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Barclays Bank Plc provides commercial banking services. It offers personal, premier, business and corporate banking products and services to its customers. The banks services include current accounts, savings, investments, mortgages, loans, insurance, credit cards and online banking services. The company was founded on October 4, 1971 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Allied Irish Banks Plc
 Allied Irish Banks Plc Major BanksFinance Allied Irish Banks Plc operates as a holding company, which offers commercial banking, international banking, leasing, insurance and mortgage banking. It operates through the following segments: Retail & Commercial Banking (RCB), Wholesale, Institutional & Corporate Banking (WIB), AIB UK and Group. The RCB segment services the personal and SME customers, provides net loans and customer accounts, broad infrastructure facilitating various locations and ATMs and is digital enabled. The WIB segment comprises of corporate banking, a relationship driven model with sector specialisms; syndicated & international finance, a bank's interface to public loan markets, real estate finance, a centralized origination and management and specialized finance, which provides structured finance, mezzanine finance, and equity product offering. The AIB UK segment comprises retail and commercial banking operations in Great Britain operating under the trading name Allied Irish Bank and in Northern Ireland operating under the trading name First Trust Bank. The Group segment comprises group, treasury and support functions, which includes treasury activities, central control and support functions The company was founded on September 1, 1966 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Major Banks | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | Other Metals/Minerals | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CARNIVAL CORPORATION | Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HALFORDS GROUP PLC | Specialty Stores | Chairman Chairman | |
| AFC ENERGY PLC | Electronic Production Equipment | Chairman | |
Epitiro Group Ltd.
 Epitiro Group Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Epitiro Group Ltd. offers analytics and device intelligence solutions that measures connectivity quality. It provides Streetwise, a Wi-Fi performance testing device that allows the user to remotely validate service quality at all of the user's remote sites, set alerts, and troubleshoot on demand. The company was founded by Gavin Johns in 2000 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Carnival Plc
 Carnival Plc Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments. The NAA segment includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P and O Cruises (Australia), Princess and Seabourn. The EA segment includes AIDA, Costa, Cunard, and P and O Cruises (UK). The Cruise Support segment includes a portfolio of port destinations and other services, all of which are operated for the benefit of cruise brands. The Tour and Other segment represents the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and other operations. The company was founded on July 19, 2000 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom. | Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC | Food: Major Diversified | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Inclex No 7 Ltd.
 Inclex No 7 Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Spirent Systems No 2 Ltd. designs, manufactures, and markets sophisticated motor speed controllers. It offers electronic throttle controllers, mobility vehicle solutions, multi-function vehicle console, solenoids, hand control, motor controls – hybrid vehicles, power distribution solutions, transmission shifters, joystick controls, motor-controls – industrial vehicles, sensors, faders and sliding potentiometer, and legacy products. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Christchurch, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| SHAWBROOK GROUP PLC | Savings Banks | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Spirent (Overseas) Ltd.
 Spirent (Overseas) Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founded in 2000, Spirent (Overseas) Ltd. is a subsidiary of Spirent Communications Plc that provides investment services. The company is based in St. Peter Port, UK. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PARAGON BANKING GROUP PLC | Regional Banks | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Recycling Technologies Ltd.
 Recycling Technologies Ltd. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Recycling Technologies Ltd. provides a machine and a service to recycle unsorted plastic waste. Its flagship machine, the RT7000, utilizes advanced thermal cracking technology. The firm’s solutions include End-of-Life Plastics and Plaxx. The company is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom. | Environmental Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Shawbrook Bank Ltd.
 Shawbrook Bank Ltd. Major BanksFinance Shawbrook Bank Ltd. operates as a commercial bank. It provides savings account, asset finance, commercial mortgage, consumer lending, secured lending, and business credit services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Brentwood, the United Kingdom. | Major Banks | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
Recycling Technologies Group Ltd.
 Recycling Technologies Group Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Recycling Technologies Group Ltd. develops and manufactures modular and mass producible machines. Its engineering, research and manufacturing company that has developed a modular and mass producible machine, the RT7000, which processes hard to recycle plastic waste into a synthetic oil that can be sold back to the petrochemicals industry as a chemical feedstock to make new plastics. The company was founded in 2011 by Adrian Griffiths and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom. | Industrial Machinery | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Royal Navy | Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer | ||
| BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| University of Birmingham | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| LAIRD PLC | Electronic Components | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| AIB GROUP PLC | Major Banks | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
The White Ensign Association Ltd.
 The White Ensign Association Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The White Ensign Association Ltd. is a naval charity that provides free independent advice to all serving and former members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, their reserves, and their families on employment, finance, resettlement, and personal administration. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company offers confidential help and advice through personal interviews and lectures delivered at all Royal Navy and Royal Marine establishments throughout on a regular basis. The company also offers a complete range of employment services to help with job search or second career, including access to their considerable range of job vacancies, CV guidance, interview advice, and the opportunity to receive help from networking advisers and skilled employment transition advisers. The company was founded in 1958. The CEO is John Lavery. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MPHASIS LIMITED | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Manchester | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Spirent Capital Ltd.
 Spirent Capital Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Spirent Communications Plc, Spirent Capital Ltd. operates as a British dormant company. The company is based in Crawley, UK. Spirent Capital was founded in 1999. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| IFS School of Finance | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Capgemini UK Plc
 Capgemini UK Plc Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Capgemini UK Plc provides consulting, technology and outsourcing services. It delivers agile and data integration and migration solutions across a variety of platforms that include Oracle, Microsoft SQLServer and IBM DB2, as well as flat file and other formats used by legacy systems. The company is headquartered in Woking, the United Kingdom. | Information Technology Services | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Financial Reporting Council Ltd.
 The Financial Reporting Council Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Financial Reporting Council Ltd. is a regulatory body that oversees auditors, accountants, and actuaries. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company is responsible for setting the Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes and promoting transparency and integrity in business. The company's work is aimed at investors and others who rely on company reports, audit, and high-quality risk management. The CEO of the company is Sarah Rapson. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
BT Global Services Ltd.
 BT Global Services Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services BT Global Services Ltd. provides managed networked information technology services. It offers integrated data and value-added services to multi-site organizations with European operations. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Information Technology Services | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The National Gallery
 The National Gallery Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The National Gallery operates museums and art galleries. Its collections include beginner's guides, artists at a glance, collection explorer, full index, study and care, national inventory, and picture library. The company was founded in April 1824 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc
 Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc Regional BanksFinance Bank of Ireland (UK) plc is engaged in the provision of banking services and financial solutions to companies across all sectors. It offers a full range of business banking facilities, including deposit services, commercial lending, acquisition finance, interest rate management, foreign exchange, debtor finance and asset finance. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sun Life & Provincial Holdings Plc
 Sun Life & Provincial Holdings Plc Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance AXA UK Plc provides insurance and asset management services. It offers travel, pet, home, motor, life cover, property, casualty, and health care insurance, pension, and healthcare products. The company is headquartered in London, UK. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Skipton Building Society
 Skipton Building Society Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Skipton Building Society engages in the provision of mortgages, retirement planning, personal savings, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Skipton, the United Kingdom. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
Harrow Bidco Ltd.
 Harrow Bidco Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founded in 2018, Harrow Bidco Ltd. is a British company that functions as an investment holding company. Part of H.I.G. Capital LLC, the company is based in London, UK. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
| IOG | Oil & Gas Production | Director/Board Member | |
Vertiv Company Group Ltd.
 Vertiv Company Group Ltd. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Vertiv Company Group Ltd. provides international secure power solutions for business continuity. They provide services to protect business critical systems and processes from the damaging effects of poor quality electrical power and power interruptions. The company manufactures and sells uninterruptible power supply systems and power conditioners with technical support. They produce uninterruptible power supplies, static transfer switches, power conditioners, DC power systems, industrial systems and power management software. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom. | Electronic Components | Director/Board Member | |
| ROTORK PLC | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member | |
The Smart Cube Ltd.
 The Smart Cube Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services The Smart Cube Ltd. provides custom research and data analytics solutions. It offers strategy and business development, procurement and supply chain, marketing and data analytics and financial and quantitative research services. The firm serves the automotive, aerospace and defense, chemicals, consumer packaged goods, financial services, technology, telecom, retail and travel and transportation industries. The company was founded by Gautam Singh, Omer Abdullah and Sameer Walia in 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
| FORTH PORTS LTD | Marine Shipping | Director/Board Member |
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| United Kingdom | 38 |
| United States | 4 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| India | 2 |
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| Finance | 16 |
| Consumer Services | 8 |
| Electronic Technology | 6 |
| Technology Services | 5 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 441 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 139 |
| Chairman | 139 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 123 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 80 |
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| Kenneth Lever | 29 |
| Susan Swenson | 28 |
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| Lance Henry Lowe Batchelor | 21 |
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