Key People

It's all about the team. Langtree has a very experienced team drawn from a diverse range of backgrounds, both technically and commercially. The team at Langtree comprises of over 60 people across four offices, and the following are the Board of Directors.

Bill Ainscough
Chairman

Bill has over 30 years house building and property experience. He has been a director of a number of public companies and has a variety of commercial interests, including Wain Group Limited where he is the chairman and major shareholder.

Bill is chairman and owner of Langtree, which he founded in 1982.

John Downes
Group Chief Executive

John is the Group Chief Executive of Langtree where he has led the business through a period of significant growth.

Before joining Langtree he held a senior position with English Partnerships in Liverpool, and prior to this he worked at British Coal where he headed the development team responsible for redeveloping closing colleries.
John is a Chartered Surveyor and has excellent knowledge of the grant regime and the regeneration industry.

Malcolm Jackson
Group Finance Director

Malcolm is Langtree's Group Finance Director. His background includes six years at Wainhomes where his roles included Group Company Secretary and Divisonal Finance Director. Prior to this Malcolm worked for KPMG in the North West and Australia.

He is a Chartered Accountant and an Associate Member of Corporate Treasurers.

Tim Johnston
Non-Executive Director

Tim is a partner in AMION Consulting, a specialist firm which advises on regeneration and economic development, and is a Non-Executive Director of Langtree.

As well as being an economist, he is also a Chartered Accountant.