Lord Gavron

Lord Gavron

Full title

The Lord Gavron CBE

Name

Robert Gavron

Party/group

Labour

Joined the Lords

6 August 1999

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353
Fax: 020 7219 5979
contactholmember@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
Works of Art Committee (L) Lords 2005-09
Works of Art Committee (L) Lords 1999-03

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Director Electra Management 1983-
Chairman The Folio Society 1982-
Director Octopus Publishing 1975-87
Chairman St Ives plc 1964-93

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Governor London School of Economics 1997-02
Trustee National Gallery 1994-01
Director Royal Opera House 1992-98
Chairman Open College of Arts 1991-96
Trustee Institute of Public Policy Reseearch 1991-09

Member's focus

Policy
Business, industry and consumers
Culture, media and sport
Economy and finance
UK
London
World
United States

Register of Interests

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Chairman & Proprietor, Folio Society (book publishers)
    • Chairman & Proprietor, Carcanet Press (literary publisher)

  • 4: Shareholdings (a)

    • Controlling shareholding in Folio Holdings Ltd (holding company for Folio Society and Carcanet Press

  • 4: Shareholdings (b)

    • Shares and bonds are held in discretionary accounts managed by: Newton Investment Management Ltd; Cazenove Capital Management Ltd; Ruffer LLP; Killick & Co
    • 1.25% Treasury index-linked 22/11/2017 (British government index-linked gilt)
    • 1.25% Treasury index-linked 22/11/2055 (British government index-linked gilt)
    • CG Portfolio Fund Real Return "A" GBP (Overseas index-linked bond fund)
    • Ruffer Illiquid Strategies Fund of Funds 2009 Ltd (credit fund)
    • CF Ruffer Baker Steel Gold O Account (OEIC)
    • CF Ruffer Absolute Return C Account (OEIC)
    • Treasury 2.5% index-linked 16/08/2013 (British government index-linked gilt)
    • Treasury 1.25% index-linked 22/11/2017 (British government index-linked gilt)
    • Treasury 2.5% index-linked 16/04/2020 (British Government index-linked gilt)
    • BP plc (oil and gas producer)
    • Royal Dutch Shell plc (oil and gas producer)
    • Statoil ASA (oil and gas producer)
    • Total SA (oil and gas producer)
    • Bayer AG (chemicals)
    • BHP Billiton plc (mining)
    • Newcrest Mining Ltd (mining)
    • Xstrata plc (mining)
    • Rolls-Royce Group plc (aerospace and defence)
    • Emerson Electric Company (electronic and electrical equipment)
    • IMI plc (industrial engineering)
    • Diageo plc (beverages)
    • Nestlé SA (food producer)
    • Unilever NV (food producer)
    • PZ Cussons plc (personal goods)
    • Imperial Tobacco Group plc (tobacco)
    • Fresenius Medical Care AG (healthcare)
    • Rhoen-Klinikum AG (healthcare)
    • AstraZeneca plc (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology)
    • GlaxoSmithKline plc (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology)
    • Roche Holdings AG (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology)
    • Sanofi-Aventis (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology)
    • Wolters Kluwer NV (media)
    • Vodafone Group plc (mobile telecommunications)
    • Scottish & Southern Energy plc (electricity)
    • National Grid plc (gas, water and multi-utilities)
    • HSBC Holdings plc (UK) (banking)
    • Standard Chartered plc (banking)
    • Prudential plc (life insurance)
    • ICAP plc (financial services)
    • Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (equity investment)
    • Electra Private Equity plc (equity investment)
    • JP Morgan Indian IT plc (equity investment)
    • 465 Aberdeen Global Funds (international equity funds)
    • Findlay Park plc (international equity funds)
    • Findlay Park Funds plc (international equity funds)
    • 294 First State Investments (HK) (international equity funds)
    • Henderson Far East Inc Trust plc (international equity funds)
    • iShares plc (international equity funds)
    • Anson Fund Managers Ltd (unitised structured investments)
    • BNY Mellon Liquidity Funds plc (unitised structured investments)
    • BAE Systems plc (defence and aerospace)
    • Barclays plc (banking)
    • BG Group plc (oil and gas)
    • British Land Company plc (property)
    • Centrica plc (energy)
    • Close Brothers Group plc (finance)
    • GKN plc (technology and engineering)
    • Land Securities Group (property)
    • Legal and General Group plc (insurance)
    • Rio Tinto plc (mining and exploration)
    • Serco Group plc (support services)
    • Tesco plc (retail)
    • Cazenove Investment Fund Management Ltd Strategic Bond Fund Class A I
    • University Capital Trust
    • Blackrock AM UK BLK Gold & General Inc
    • Findlay Park Funds FP American Smaller Companies
    • Henderson Far East Inc ORD SHS NPV
    • Aberdeen Global Chinese Equity D2 Acc
    • Aberdeen UT MGRS Emerging Markets I Acc Nav
    • Findlay Park Funds Latin American USD INC
    • First State INV HK China Growth I USD DIS NAV
    • JP Morgan Indian Investment Trust
    • Dialight plc (LED lighting technology)
    • Xaar plc (inkjet technology)
    • OPG Power Ventures plc (electricity)
    • Impellam Group plc (support services)
    • Eco Animal Health plc (pharmaceuticals; biotechnology)
    • CG Portfolio Fund Real Return D (overseas index-linked)
    • AZ Electronic Materials (speciality chemical materials)
    • Babcock International Group plc (engineering support services)
    • Compass Group plc (foodservice; support services)
    • Experian plc (credit risk)
    • HSBC Holdings plc (Hong Kong) (banking)
    • Resolution plc (UK life funds)
    • Sage UK Limited (business software)
    • WPP Group plc (advertising and marketing)
    • Gartmore US Growth Ret A Nav (investment fund)
    • JP Morgan US Equity Income C Inc NAV (investment fund)
    • First State Asia Pacific Leaders B Inc NAV (investment fund)
    • JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust plc ORD SUBS GBP 0.01
    • UK Government 1.875% I/L STK 22/11/22 GBP
    • Invesco Perpetual Tactical Bond Inc NAV (investment fund)
    • M&G Optimal Income A Acc (investment fund)
    • Capita Financial Managers Trojan O Inc NAV (investment fund)
    • Ruffer Investment Co Red Ptg Pref Shs GBP0.0001 (investment fund)
    • Cazenove Inv Fd Mt Caz MultiManager Diversity A Account (investment fund)
    • John Lewis plc (retail)
    • Petroleo Brasileiro SA (energy)
    • Mosaic Company (phosphate and potash)
    • Syngenta AG (crop-protection chemicals)
    • Anglo-American plc (diversified mining; natural resources)
    • CONSOL Energy, Inc (diversified energy producer)
    • Accenture plc (management/technology consulting)
    • Associated British Foods plc (sugar & agriculture; retail; grocery; ingredients)
    • Hypermarcas SA (Brazilian conglomerate; consumer goods)
    • L'Oreal SA (cosmetics)
    • Smith & Nephew plc (healthcare; medical devices)
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (laboratory equipment; software)
    • eBay Inc (online marketplace)
    • Carnival plc (cruises)
    • MTN Group Limited (telecommunications)
    • DnB NOR Bank ASA (Nordic banking)
    • Principal Financial Group Inc (US investment for retirement; insurance)
    • Applied Materials Inc (semiconductors and related devices)
    • EMC Corporation (software)
    • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (technology)
    • Polar Capital Funds plc (global technology fund)

  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Fellow, St Peter's College, Oxford

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Chairman of Trustees, Robert Gavron Charitable Trust