Anthony Thompson
Director/Board Member at FatFace Group Borrowings Ltd.
Profile
Henry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson (born 1 May 1951) is an English restaurateur and celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster.
Early life
Worrall Thompson was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. His parents were actor Michael Ingham and actress Joanna Duncan, who separated when he was three. He was educated at the King's School, Canterbury, where he sustained facial injuries while playing rugby. He had to wait until he was twenty-one before he could have plastic surgery to correct the disfigurement.
Early career
After he left school he studied hotel management at Westminster Kingsway College. Taking his first catering job in Essex, it is rumoured that his grandmother refused to write to him because she couldn't bring herself to write Essex on the envelope. In 1978, he moved to London and became sous-chef at Brinkley's Restaurant in the Fulham Road, becoming head chef one year later. The following year he took a sabbatical in France, eating and working his way around the local cuisine. After this he returned to Britain and started producing pans with his business partner Hassan.
Restaurants
Prior to opening his first restaurant, Worrall Thompson was Executive Chef at 190 Queens Gate in South Kensington, London. Worrall Thompson opened his first restaurant – Ménage à Trois – in Knightsbridge in 1981, notable for only serving starters and puddings. Four restaurants closed – the Notting Grill in west London, the Barnes Grill in south-west London, together with two pubs in Henley-on-Thames, the Lamb Inn and the Greyhound with the loss of 60 jobs, Worrall Thompson personally bought back the remaining Windsor Grill in Berkshire, the Kew Grill in south-west London, and delicatessen the Windsor Larder.Citation needed|date=October 2014
It was revealed in April 2009 that Thompson's restaurant chain trouble was the result of its being "overstretched" and that his restaurants "had debts of more than £800,000 and owed 214 creditors money. Later in 2009, Thompson re-opened The Greyhound.Citation needed|date=July 2009
Television
Thompson made his first television appearance on BBC2's Food and Drink, before appearing on Ready Steady Cook from 1994.
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Anthony Thompson active positions
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FatFace Group Borrowings Ltd.
FatFace Group Borrowings Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade FatFace Group Borrowings Ltd. retails apparels for men, women, boys and girls. The company is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 27/04/2014 |
Blackwell UK Ltd.
Blackwell UK Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Blackwell UK Ltd. is a leading supplier of academic books and bibliographic support to academic & research libraries in the U.K., Europe and Africa. It is also the leading academic bookseller in the U.K. with more than 44 shops in retail centers, on university campuses and an online bookshop. The company has built an international reputation for bookselling excellence. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2019 |
Former positions of Anthony Thompson
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FatFace Group Ltd.
FatFace Group Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade FatFace Group Ltd. is a retailer, specializing in the design and sale of active lifestyle clothing and related accessories. It offers a wide range of premium women's wear, men's wear, children's wear, footwear and accessories. The company products include tees and polos, shirts, shorts and crops, footwear, bags and belts, sweats, trousers, new arrivals, outerwear, knits, denim, British heritage, gilets, hats scarves, gloves, jewelers, socks and underwear. The firm was founded by Jules Leaver and Timothy Slade in 1988 and is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/01/2019 |
Fat Face Ltd.
Fat Face Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Fat Face Ltd. sells apparels for men, women and kids. Its clothing products include beachwear, coats and jackets, denim, shirts, shorts and crops, socks and underwear, sweats, tees and polos, and trousers. The company was founded by Timothy Slade and Jules Leaver in 1988 and is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/01/2019 |
Fatface Group Parent Ltd.
Fatface Group Parent Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GLQ Fulham Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment holding company with interest in clothing business. The company was founded on June 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 17/01/2019 |
ASDA Group Ltd.
ASDA Group Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade ASDA Group Ltd. owns and operates groceries. It offers wide selection of consumable products, furniture, men's and women's clothing, kids and baby’s apparel, contact lenses, and glasses, mobile and tyres items, prints and photo. The company was founded on October 27, 1978 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 02/03/2010 |
MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 24/04/2007 |
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WALMART INC. | Retail Trade |
MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC | Retail Trade |
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ASDA Group Ltd.
ASDA Group Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade ASDA Group Ltd. owns and operates groceries. It offers wide selection of consumable products, furniture, men's and women's clothing, kids and baby’s apparel, contact lenses, and glasses, mobile and tyres items, prints and photo. The company was founded on October 27, 1978 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
ASDA Stores Ltd.
ASDA Stores Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade ASDA Stores Ltd. owns and operates supermarkets. It sells grocery, apparel, and food products. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
Blackwell Ltd.
Blackwell Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Elliott Capital Advisors LP, Blackwell Ltd. is a British company that retails books and periodicals. The private company is based in Oxford, UK. The company was founded in 1992. Blackwell was acquired by Waterstones Booksellers Ltd. (United Kingdom) on February 28, 2022. | Retail Trade |
Fat Face Ltd.
Fat Face Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Fat Face Ltd. sells apparels for men, women and kids. Its clothing products include beachwear, coats and jackets, denim, shirts, shorts and crops, socks and underwear, sweats, tees and polos, and trousers. The company was founded by Timothy Slade and Jules Leaver in 1988 and is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
Blackwell UK Ltd.
Blackwell UK Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Blackwell UK Ltd. is a leading supplier of academic books and bibliographic support to academic & research libraries in the U.K., Europe and Africa. It is also the leading academic bookseller in the U.K. with more than 44 shops in retail centers, on university campuses and an online bookshop. The company has built an international reputation for bookselling excellence. | Retail Trade |
George Clothing
George Clothing Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade George Clothing retails men's, women's, and children's clothing and accessories. The firm sells brand apparel for men, women, and children which are sold in around 280 ASDA stores throughout the UK. The company was founded by George Davies in 1990 and is headquartered in Lutterworth, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
FatFace Group Borrowings Ltd.
FatFace Group Borrowings Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade FatFace Group Borrowings Ltd. retails apparels for men, women, boys and girls. The company is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
Fatface Group Parent Ltd.
Fatface Group Parent Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance GLQ Fulham Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment holding company with interest in clothing business. The company was founded on June 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
FatFace Group Ltd.
FatFace Group Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade FatFace Group Ltd. is a retailer, specializing in the design and sale of active lifestyle clothing and related accessories. It offers a wide range of premium women's wear, men's wear, children's wear, footwear and accessories. The company products include tees and polos, shirts, shorts and crops, footwear, bags and belts, sweats, trousers, new arrivals, outerwear, knits, denim, British heritage, gilets, hats scarves, gloves, jewelers, socks and underwear. The firm was founded by Jules Leaver and Timothy Slade in 1988 and is headquartered in Havant, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
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