Paul Walker
British businessman (born 1957)
Paul Ashton Walker (born 17 May 1957) is a British businessman.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Paul Walker (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born May 17, 1957.1
Companies
- Sunbelt RentalsBoard member Feb 26, 2026 to now8
- RELXChair Mar 2021 to now9
- Sunbelt RentalsChair Sep 2018 to now10
- Halma plcChair Jul 2013 to now11
Holdings
Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.
Shares held
Sunbelt Rentals SUNB17,401 shares12$1.3M at $75.59Sep 18, 2026
As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.
Recent filings
- Sep 18, 2026Granted 9 shares of Sunbelt Rentals12
- Sep 1, 2026Granted 2,354 shares of Sunbelt Rentals13
- Aug 31, 2026Shares withheld for tax 162 shares at $72.28 of Sunbelt Rentals13
- Jul 10, 2026Granted 11 shares of Sunbelt Rentals14
- Mar 2, 2026Granted 1,189 shares of Sunbelt Rentals15
- Feb 27, 2026Granted 14,000 shares of Sunbelt Rentals15
Early life and education
- Date not recordedYork University3
Walker graduated in economics at the University of York. He then began his career as a chartered accountant and auditor at Arthur Young.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson.7
Career at Sage
In 1984 Walker joined Sage Group as a company accountant and then held the role of finance director from 1987 to 1994. In 1994, Walker was appointed chief executive of Sage.
In April 2010, Sage announced that Walker, had indicated an interest in stepping down from his position, which he had held for 16 years. The Financial Times reported that his departure would lead to speculation over Sage's mergers and acquisitions, which have been a key component to the group's growth in the past 20 years. In an interview with The Times, the CEO of Sage's UK business stated that: "Acquisitions are part of our DNA".
Walker was one of the longest serving CEOs of a FTSE 100 company, only exceeded by Sir Martin Sorrell at WPP and Tullow Oil's Aidan Heavey. Walker left the company on 1 December 2010. Walker was succeeded by Guy Berruyer at Sage.
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Later career
Walker has previously served on the boards of Diageo plc and MyTravel Group. In 2018 Walker was appointed as a director and chairman of Ashtead Group.
Walker is also non-executive chairman of Halma plc and a non-executive director of Experian and Sophos. Walker took on the role of chair of Newcastle University's governing body in August 2017.
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataPaul Walker on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPaul Walker on Wikipedia
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- 8SEC EDGARSunbelt Rentals, Board member
- 9WikidataRELX, Chair
- 10WikidataSunbelt Rentals, Chair
- 11WikidataHalma plc, Chair
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- 13SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Sep 2, 2026
- 14SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Aug 21, 2026
- 15SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 3, 2026