49. Carillion was governed by a seven-member board, comprising the company's Chief Executive, Finance Director and five non-executive directors.190 Immediately prior to the company's profit warning in July 2017, the members were Richard Howson (Chief Executive), Zafar Khan (Finance Director), Philip Green (non-executive Chairman), and Keith Cochrane, Andrew Dougal, Alison Horner and Baroness Morgan of Huyton as non-executive directors. By the collapse of the company Mr Howson and Mr Khan were no longer in post, replaced by Keith Cochrane and Emma Mercer respectively.191 Over the course of the inquiry, we have sought evidence from and about Carillion's board and their central role in the collapse of the company.
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190 Carillion plc, 2016 Annual Report and Accounts, pp 50-51
191 Companies House, Carillion plc Officers, accessed 1 May 2018