The Board
The PCP Board have an unrivalled wealth of experience in their chosen areas of the retail finance industry.
Patrick Wilson Founder and Managing Director
Tim Ablett
Patrick Wilson Founder and Managing Director
Patrick founded PCP to help insurance companies build operational value and achieve regulatory compliance without relying heavily on technology. Patrick has worked in financial services for 20 years for companies such as Zurich Financial Services, Abbey National, NatWest, Deutsche Bank, Citibank and Allied Dunbar. His experience in operational efficiency comes from projects such as managing the global integration of Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust Cash Management Business in 2000/1, a project that impacted over 3,000 personnel spread across 40 countries.
Tim Ablett, former Chief Executive of FirstAssist Group, is a consultant specialising in the general insurance sector and brings a wealth of experience in this market. Prior to leading the FirstAssist Group of which he is still a Non-Executive Director, Tim Ablett was Managing Director of Groupama Insurances. Before that he was Director of Health Division for Royal & Sun Alliance. He believes that his 30+ years experience in the general insurance sector is helping PCP clients tackle the combined challenges of customer acquisition and retention and regulatory compliance.
Tony Hodgins, FRSA, qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand before moving to Andersens to specialise in tax. In 1990 he co-founded the executive search & selection consultancy, Wheale Thomas Hodgins plc, specialising in financial services and has built teams for Banks, Assurance Businesses, Building Societies and Mutuals. He is also a specialist in non-executive recruitment both at Director and Chairman levels.

