G4S chief Nick Buckles says his style is ‘no excuses’

Published on 16/07/2012 01:13

G4S chief executive Nick Buckles has described his leadership style as “no excuses, please”.

The man who has been in charge of the FTSE 100 firm since 2005, and said he earned £1.2 million, including extras such as bonuses, also said his business hero was Margaret Thatcher and that his first job was as a Christmas postman in Essex at the age of 16.

Mr Buckles, who has more than 25 years experience in security, made the comments in an interview with the New Statesman in April this year, which G4S has linked to from its own website.

Asked in the interview for his advice on what the government should do to improve the economy, he replied: “To continue to focus on traditional Tory values around encouraging a meritocracy and inspiring value creation.”

According to his entry in society bible Debrett’s, joined Securicor in 1985 as an accountant, rising to become chief executive of the company in 2002, according to his G4S company profile. When it merged with Group 4 Falck in 2004, Mr Buckles was appointed deputy CEO, moving to the top spot in 2005.