Mark Florman
British businessman (born 1958)
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Mark Florman (born 2 November 1958) is a British businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Time Partners Limited.[1] Florman led the review of governance for UK public bodies in 2021.[2]
Mark Florman | |
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| Born | 2 November 1958 London, England |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | CEO Time Partners Limited |
| Spouse | Alexia Florman |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | https://www.markflorman.com/ |
Career
Florman was educated at Harrow before attending the London School of Economics.[3][4]
In 1992, Florman was co-founder and later CEO of Maizels, Westerberg & Co.[5] He sold the firm to create Nordea Securities.
Florman has been active in Conservative Party politics since the late 1990s. He served as Senior Deputy Treasurer of the Conservative Party from 2003 to 2008.[6]
In 2009, Florman co-founded 8Miles,[7] an African private equity firm, with Bob Geldof and Kofi Annan.[8]
In 2013, Mark Florman co-founded the investment and corporate advisory firm Time Partners.[9] The firm worked with the London School of Economics to develop the concept of the External Rate of Return, which aims to measure an investment’s impact on society, the environment, and the economy.[10]
On 20 March 2015, Mark Florman was appointed to the BBC Trust as Trustee for England. Florman's term began on 1 April 2015 and ended in April 2017.[5][11][12]
In 2018, Florman was appointed as a non-executive director of the Home Office, serving until 2021.[13]
Florman is a Distinguished Fellow at the INSEAD Global Private Equity Initiative, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics, and a Visiting Professor at the Policy Institute, King's College London.[14]
Policy work
Centre for Social Justice
In 2004, Florman co-founded the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) alongside Iain Duncan Smith, Tim Montgomerie, and Philippa Stroud.[15] He served as the CSJ's lead non-executive director from 2004 to 2010, and as its Chairman from 2010 to 2016.[16] He is now Life Ambassador to the organisation. The CSJ published a series of influential reports during Florman's chairmanship. Its 2007 report Breakthrough Britain was described as a landmark paper on Britain's social problems and recommended the creation of Pioneer Schools, which became Free Schools, and the expansion of Credit Unions.[17] The 2009 report Dynamic Benefits first made the case for a universal benefit designed to reward work, which became the foundation for the government's Universal Credit policy.[18] In 2013, the CSJ published It Happens Here, a report on human trafficking and modern slavery in the UK. As a direct result of the report, the government passed the Modern Slavery Act 2015, one of the first pieces of legislation in the world to specifically address slavery and trafficking.[19][20]
Early Intervention Foundation
In 2013, the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) was established as by Graham Allen MP an independent charity, with Florman involved in securing its founding funding from the Department of Education.[21] The EIF develops best-practice policy for local communities and councils on supporting vulnerable children and families.
G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce
Florman was a member of the Prime Minister's G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce, launched in September 2014, working with Sir Ronald Cohen on the development of the impact investing industry.[22] He was the founding Chair of B Lab UK, one of the main UK outcome organisations proposed by the Taskforce, the organisation that establishes the standards and frameworks for B Corporations in the UK.