CHURCHILL RETIREMENT LIVING - Key Persons


Bill Oliver

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Deputy Chairman
Bill has over 35 years of housebuilding experience. A qualified Chartered Accountant, he held roles at Barratt Developments, Alfred McAlpine, The Rutland Group and Dwyer Estates, before joining St Modwen as Finance Director in 2000. Bill retired from St Modwen in 2016 after 13 years as Chief Executive and 17 years on its Board.

Clinton J. McCarthy - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Clinton has spent his life in the construction sector and having co-founded Churchill has over 18 years' experience in the retirement sector. Clinton takes specific responsibility for construction, plant services and customer services.

Dame Esther Rantzen

Job Titles:
  • Brand Ambassador for Churchill
  • Corporate Information
Churchill Retirement Living has been working closely with Dame Esther Rantzen DBE since she was announced as our Brand Ambassador. The well known charity campaigner and broadcaster has been working with us to help combat loneliness in older people.At Churchill, we believe that loneliness is a key issue for older people and we are working hard

Dean Marlow - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Dean joined Churchill in 2000 having qualified as a Certified Chartered Accountant with Smith & Williamson. He was appointed to the Board in 2003. As well as leading all fundraising to support the Group's growth, Dean is responsible for all financial reporting, budgetary control, information and communication technology and human resources.

Gary Day

Job Titles:
  • Design and Planning Director
Gary has a wealth of exeperience and expertise in the retirement housing sector. Prior to joining Churchill in May 2021, he spent over 32 years working at McCarthy and Stone, the last 20 of which as Group Land and Planning Director.

Harry Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
Harry joined McCarthy & Stone in 1972 and became a plc Director. In 1992 Harry formed his own property consultancy and has provided advice to Churchill over many years. He was elected a Non-Executive Director in 2004.

Ian Payne

Job Titles:
  • Head of News

John McCarthy

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive ( Investor ) Director
John retired from McCarthy & Stone (the company he co-founded in 1963) in 2004 and, in the same year, was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Churchill. Over his 54 year career in the building industry John has received many business accolades, including an MBE for his contribution to the elderly.

Martin Young - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
Martin has worked in the retirement sector since 1980 and ran his own retirement building business for 16 years. He joined Churchill in 2013 as a Regional Managing Director before his promotion to the Board as Chief Operating officer overseeing regional activity.

Simon Boadle

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Corporate Finance Adviser
Simon Boadle has been a corporate finance adviser for over 30 years, and is currently a Partner and Executive Chairman, Corporate Finance with Stonehage Fleming. Previously he was a Partner with PwC Corporate Finance and a Director with NatWest Markets. He has extensive experience of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, IPO's and capital raisings, both in the UK and internationally.

Simon Cawte - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Communications Director

Spencer J. McCarthy - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer
Spencer has been in the retirement sector all his working life and boasts over 35 years' experience in it. Having co-founded Churchill with his brother, Clinton, Spencer is responsible for the strategy and growth of the business with special responsibility for land, planning, design, marketing and sales.