URL: https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2591

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Resources (Section 151)

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: This report requests the Corporate Director of Resources & S151 Officer to approve the appointment of Rose-Marie Louis, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Development, as Director of Croydon Holdings Ltd.     The report also requests the approval of an indemnity in relation to the aforementioned appointments and also for the previous Director, Huw Rhy-Lewis who was previously Interim Director of Property, Procurement and Capital at the Council and who held multiple Director roles on behalf of the Council on Council owned companies.  

Content: This report requests the Corporate Director of Resources & S151 Officer to approve the appointment of Rose-Marie Louis, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Development, as Director of Croydon Holdings Ltd.     The report also requests the approval of an indemnity in relation to the aforementioned appointments and also for the previous Director, Huw Rhy-Lewis who was previously Interim Director of Property, Procurement and Capital at the Council and who held multiple Director roles on behalf of the Council on Council owned companies.   For the reasons set out in the report, the Corporate Director and Section 151 Officer AGREED to:      Exercise the Council’s shareholder function in consultation with the Chief Executive to approve the appointment of Rose-Marie Louis, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Development, as Director of Croydon Holdings Ltd.    Approve indemnification of Rose Marie-Louis and Huw Rhys-Lewis in the form provided in Appendix A (Deed of Indemnity – Part B) for their respective tenures as Directors of  Croydon Holdings Ltd and in respect of Huw Rhys-Lewis’ tenure as Director of Croydon Central Management Company Ltd, Croydon TH Ltd and Croydon TH Commercial Ltd.    The Council is 100% shareholder of Croydon Holdings Ltd. The Company was set up to form a partnership with the Council for London Borough of Croydon Holdings LLP and subsequent Croydon Affordable Homes LLP and Croydon Affordable Tenures LLP companies.     As this is a Council company there is a responsibility to appoint a Director to manage and lead on the operations of the entities. Huw Rhys-Lewis was the previous Director and no longer works at the Council. Huw has independently submitted his resignation at Companies House resulting in a breach by the Company for not having any Directors registered currently. Rose-Marie Louis, Head of Strategic Partnership and Development, is recommended to be appointed to take over from Huw Rhys-Lewis.     The previous appointments of Huw Rhys-Lewis as Director of several Council owned companies requires a formal indemnification, as this was the intention at the time of those appointments.   As the only Director, Huw Rhys-Lewis no longer works at the Council and has formally resigned directly with Companies House. As sole shareholder, the Council must appoint a new Director. There are no other alternatives considered at this stage.     The appointments of Huw Rhys-Lewis to four companies explained in this report requires a formal indemnification, as this was the intention at the time of those appointments. There are no other alternatives considered at this stage.   

Date of Decision: November 3, 2025