About Us » Board of Directors

Louis Woodcock - CEO
Louis is a founding shareholder of BDL, steering the group to major success over the last 10 years. He is Chairman of IHG’s influential, ‘UK Owner’s Committee’ and also sits on the IAHI Board for the EMEA region. Louis is a founding shareholder of BDL.
Stuart McCaffer - Director
Instrumental in raising over £500 million of equity & debt finance for BDL, Stuart has successfully overseen hotel portfolio & single asset deals. He has excellent relationships with Europe’s largest funders & private equity houses. Stuart is a shareholding Director of BDL.
Ross Morrow - Development Director
Ross started his career as a graduate architect having studied at Strathclyde and Gothenburg. He is both a Chartered surveyor and builder, possessing the technical skills useful when dealing with consultants and contractors. Ross is a shareholding Director of BDL.
Stewart Campbell - Finance Director
Prior to joining BDL in 2003, Stewart worked with Pricewaterhouse Coopers gaining exposure to both listed companies and owner managed businesses in a broad spectrum of industries. Stewart is a shareholding Director of BDL.
Neil Taylor - Operations Director
Neil has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years and has held several senior positions at BDL. He joined BDL in 2000 with vast experience of opening and operating hotels across various IHG brands. Neil is a shareholding Director of BDL.
Nikhil Gupta - Sales and Marketing Director
Formerly with Oberoi Hotels & Hotel Dynamics, Nikhil joined BDL in 2002. He is Chairman of IHG’s UK Marketing Forum, Vice-Chair of IHG’s Global Distribution Committee and sits on Wyndham’s Marketing Council. Nik is a shareholding Director of BDL.
David Thompson - Non Executive Director
A founding shareholder of BDL, David spent most of his career with Hilton Hotels. Holding the positions of Operations Director and Managing Director of BDL while overseeing its expansion, he took up a non executive position in 2007.