R H Craig R.D., C.A.

Non-executive Director

Robert Craig - Green Ocean Energy

was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in March 1953 and practised as a multidiscipline partner in a medium sized firm for 25 years and later as a sole practitioner, specialising mainly in corporate restructuring and insolvency work. He held Insolvency Permit Number 1 from the ICAS.

Bob has held directorships in many companies, including chairmanship of Craig of Campbeltown Limited, trading as West Coast Motors, a family bus and coach company. Since 1990, Bob has been a non-executive director of Loch Fyne Oysters Limited, and has been Chairman since February, 2002. He took LFO from a family-owned concern to an employee-owned business in April, 2003.

He set up Loch Fyne Restaurants as a separate company in 1997 and had a continued involvement with its expansion until it had grown to over 30 oyster bars. Bob was involved with fund raising under the EIS Scheme for LFR in 2000 and 2002 and saw initial investors through to a profitable exit in 2005.

He flew with the Fleet Air Arm for National Service and later with Scottish Air Division RNVR. On disbandment of the Air Division, he transferred to Clyde Division RNVR, later RNR, and commanded a Coastal Minesweeper. Bob is a holder of the Reserve Decoration.

Among his hobbies are ocean and coastal sailing and skiing.

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