# Ian Meakins

> Ian Meakins is a startup investor at Centrica. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Centrica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/centrica)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ian Meakins is a startup investor at Centrica. Ian has broad general management and board experience and considerable experience in managing businesses with strong brands. Ian is currently CEO of Wolseley plc and was, until April 2009, chief executive of Travelex Holdings Ltd, the international foreign exchange and payments business. Previously he was chief executive officer of Alliance UniChemplc until its merger with Boots in July 2006. Between 2000 and 2004, he was president, European Major Markets and Global Supply for Diageo plc, spending over 12 years with the company in a variety of international management positions.

## About Centrica

VC Fund · Windsor, United Kingdom

Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products. Its brands such as British Gas, Direct Energy, and Bord Gáis Energy are all supported by around 15,000 engineers and technicians. The company aims to deliver high levels of customer service, engagement, and loyalty. It also deliverslong-term shareholder value through returns and growth.The company focuses on distributed energy & power, connected home, energy supply, energy marketing & trading, exploration & production, and services. They supply energy and services to over 25 million customer accounts mainly in the UK, Ireland and North America.Centrica was founded on February 17, 1997, and is headquartered in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom.

5 contacts available at Centrica.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iain Conn | Group Chief Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iain-conn |
| Ian Meakins | Non Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-meakins |
| Jill Shedden | Human Resources Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jill-shedden |
| Jonathan Tudor | Technology and Strategy Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-tudor |
| Jon Holt | Principal Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-holt |

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