S. hart was appointed financial director in January 1981. he had previously been chief accountant in the company.
for the first three months in his new position Mr Hart worked alongside Mr Gwent, his predecessor. At his first general management meeting, he was asked how he saw his role in the company. He replied that he thought his primary responsibility was to exert tight financial control particularly on 'running costs'
In the April 1981, he submitted a first quarter financial report which already showed a slight decrease in current costs. at this meeting, the marketing director commented that the spring advertising campaign had been delayed by the finance department's slowness in approving the expenditure.
In June 1981, TWO JUNIOR members