Introduction

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr Govind Hathi Samit and Alpa Hathi Chairman CEO Director of Leadership & Director

John Broomfield Jahangir Kaba Kamlesh Patel Group Operations Director Group Finance Director Clinical Development Director

1972 Govindjibhai Hathi and Nirmalabhen Hathi moved to the UK leaving their home in

Uganda. Samit joined them in 1972 at the tender age of 5, unable to speak English.

The Hathi seniors worked tirelessly and saved enough money to purchase their

first business, a convenience store in Coulsdon.

1974 The convenience store was sold 2 years later; a newsagent was then purchased.

1982 Samits family moved into the off-licence business.

1986 Samit worked at his family’s business during his holidays learning how to buy and sell every type of product. Learning to go into the cash and carry’s business and having a dream to expand this business.

1987 Samit was awarded a place at Kings College, University to study Pharmacy. Whilst studying

he worked evenings and weekends in pharmacies to gain experience in all their departments.

1989 Samit qualified as a Pharmacist and completed his pre-reg at Kingswood Chemist

1992 Samit worked 7 days a week locuming to save money to purchase his first shop

1993 Samit purchased CH Smith Chemist in Croydon, Surrey with help of a bank loan and family savings. The family worked hard to grow the business. Samit jointly owned 22 pharmacies with the Chotai family.

1995 Samit Hathi married Alpa Jobanputra. Alpa qualified from Manchester University. She secured a prestigious role as a Business Development Manager for Unilver.

1996 Samit sold the pharmacies to Alliance Unichem.

1997 Samit earned a place at the London Business School to read Masters in Business Administration. Simultaneously Mr Hathi (Senior) started in wholesaling of pharmaceutical business with a small local supplier C&D supplies, the same person who had sold them their first pharmacy shop.

1998 When Samit graduated from London Business School, he then wanted to go into the wholesaling business. With the knowledge Mr Hathi (Senior) had required, Gowrie Ltd was born.

1999 Gowrie Limited was officially formed where Samit and Mr Hathi (Senior) started the wholesaling pharmaceutical business. This started in Park Royal Business Centre. Alpa continued to work for ICL and worked evenings and weekends at Gowrie Ltd to help build the business.

2000 Alpa Hathi joins Gowrie Ltd full time managing Sales and Operations. They had 4 people Mr Hathi (Senior), Samit, Alpa and a Picker/Packer. B & S Healthcare was formed as a trading name for Gowrie Ltd. B & S stand for Buying and Selling.

2001 B & S Healthcare expanded and moved into the brand new estate in Park Royal called Oliver Business Park. The company milestones at this site were:

• - Audited and awarded our Parallel Import License by MHRA • - Out grew Oliver Business Park within 1 year. • - The business grew to 15 employees • - Samit and Alpa Hathi’s first son was born

named Kishan Samit Hathi.

2002 B & S Healthcare moved to Crystal Centre, Harrow. The company grew at a phenomenal pace. - Parallel Import Licences grew to 500 - Irritations Improvements Company meeting was born - The business grew to 75 employees.

2007 B & S Healthcare moves into a brand new purpose built facility in Ruislip. - Opening of the building in August 2007 whereby the Mayor, customers, suppliers and employees all came to the event - Birth of B & S Export - Birth of B & S Property - Birth of O’Neills - Birth of Specials

B & S Group was formed with all the trading names. - The Business grew to 200 employees - Samit and Alpa Hathi’s second son was born named Sonish Samit Hathi

2010 B & S Group acquired the assets of Colorama Pharmaceuticals, inheriting the following offices: - Oxford - Manchester - Scotland - India - An agglomeration of 800 employees - Samit and Alpa Hathi’s third child was born named Ishvara Jaya Laxmi Hathi.

B & S Healthcare remains as the Parallel Import division

O’Neills remains as the Irish division

Thame Laboratories became the manufacturing and clinical division.

Gowrie Healthcare Private Ltd became the business processing division

B & S Colorama was born, this is our distribution division

2012 The group employs 400 people

Future plans the Group sets its foundation to strive to become a 100 year old company by having the strengths and financial disciplines of a big company combined with the leanness, agility and warmth of a small company.

Vision “Have the STRENGTHS andFINANCIAL DISCIPLINESof a big company combined

with the LEANESS, AGILITY andWARMTH of a small company.”

“Believe in us”

Mission Statement “B & S Distributions’ aim is to offer excellent value to its’ customers

through efficient systems and passionate people.”

“Believe in us”

Mission Statement “B& S Clinical is a speciality

pharmaceutical business that formulates niche molecules to improve and advance patient

welfare.”

“Believe in us”

What behaviours do we need to see

Our 5 Operating Principles

•The behaviours of our team and philosophy of our company

The Responsibility Principle

Responsible forresults

Responsible for embracing change

Responsible for our attitude

Responsible for our culture

2. The ing Principle

better

3. The Leadership Principle

•Leaders as coaches •Make it happen •The “art” of motivating others to understand and embrace ourvision and the “care” to be held accountable.

4. The Efficiency Principle

•More efficient

Lower cost

Better value

More business More jobs

5. The Long Term Orientation Principle

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