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Peter Kay

Milnthorpe,Cumbria

Summary

Established Senior Manager with over 30 years of experience in major organisations, including Premier League, The Football Foundation, The FA, Sport England, British Cycling and FIFA. Proven track record of delivering a broad variety of capital and revenue projects collectively exceeding £600 million since 2001. Very strong communication skills and accomplished public speaker. Ability to manage complex projects in high-pressure environments. Excellent reputation for transforming complex challenges into practical, deliverable solutions for high-profile clients. Known for building strong client relationships especially in highly politicised environments across partners with often competing priorities. Pragmatic leader and active listener capable of drawing on relevant expertise from junior to Board level.

Semi-retired with an active involvement in ancient woodland and woodland sustainability in the Lake District National Park.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Retained Consultant

Swiss Premier League
Bern
01.2026 - Current
  • Currently undertaking a consultancy assignment for the Swiss Premier League to develop a new national strategic plan to improve safety and security operations across the country in partnership with the Swiss Government, policing and academic partners.

Head of Stadia & Facilities

The Premier League
London
01.2023 - 01.2026
  • Led development of new function within the Premier League to establish new standards across all stadia and infrastructure in partnership with all member Clubs and range of private, public and voluntary sector partners. Examples include development of £175m project to drive new accessibility standards, development of new safety and security strategy for the Premier League, development of new Major Incident Plan and Counter Terrorism plan for the Premier League.

Director

Signum Sport Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2023
  • Established consultancy offering project management expertise predominantly across professional sport sector. Clients included; The Premier League, FIFA, Sport England, British Cycling, Irish Rugby Football Union.
  • Project Management of on-going joint Premier League and English Football League initiative to develop new training and development resources for all 92 clubs in liaison with Sports Ground Safety Authority (regulatory body), Police and private contractors.
  • Responsible for supporting all clubs in stadium adaptations and improvements in line with Premier League pledge to improve accessibility across all 20 member clubs, (value £125m).
  • Responsible for development of formal bid to Department of Culture Media and Sport, (DCMS) seeking £15m legacy fund in support of UCI Road World Championships to be held in September 2019. Successfully secured funding in October 2018.

Senior Facilities and Investment Manager

The Football Association
Wembley Stadium
01.2001 - 12.2015
  • Designed and led The FA's national capital investment programme delivering on average between £45m-£65m pa of facilities investment across country 2001-2016 via Football Foundation.
  • Responsible for instigation and development of major new capital and revenue investment programmes. Secured commitments of £50m pa (2015-2020) from DCMS and other public and private partners to deliver new national investment programme - ‘Parklife'.
  • Member of FA Senior Management Team and national representative for all matters relating to investment, reporting to FA Board
  • Responsible for securing £9m gap capital resources from Government agencies/Departments to complete Final Project Funding package for development of St Georges Park (£105m)

Regeneration and Renewal Manager

Accent Group Regeneration, Bradford
01.1995 - 01.2001
  • Development of business plan, implementation strategy and operational management of (then) newly developed subsidiary – ‘Regeneration UK'.
  • Responsible for development of new inner-city regeneration business with public sector clients across country – predominantly in North-West and London areas with value of over £600k

Senior IT Consultant

James Martin Associates, Ashford
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • Identification of detailed client business requirements, (clients included Ford, UFB Humberclyde, British Aerospace, BNFL).

IT Consultant

Logica CMG, London
01.1991 - 01.1992
  • Developing software solutions for clients.

Education

BSc (Hons) - Information Technology

University of Salford
Salford
01.1988 - 01.1991

9 O-levels 3 A-Levels -

Bishop Henshaw Upper School
Rochdale
01.1980 - 01.1988

Skills

  • Strong track record of project delivery
  • Extensive experience in complex environments for high-profile clients
  • Keen sense of diplomacy and tact
  • Engaging and collaborative style

Affiliations

  • Various management development courses, including ‘leadership development' at Henley Business School and senior team development courses held at ‘The Leadership Trust' Institute, Hereford.
  • Held position as INED on Greater Sport Board in Manchester 2016-2019 and INED on Board of Manchester Football Association over same time period

References

Full Director level professional references available as required. Personal references also available as required.

Personal

By prior agreement, left my role at the Premier League in August 2025 to fulfill a long-held ambition to spend some time travelling with my wife.

Currently undertaking assignment with Swiss Premier League and open to additional opportunities.

In my spare time, I am a keen hiker, undertaking long distance routes across Europe and in the process of hiking each of the 214 Wainwrights in Cumbria.

Currently actively involved in woodland conservation in the Lake District National Park.

Timeline

Retained Consultant

Swiss Premier League
01.2026 - Current

Head of Stadia & Facilities

The Premier League
01.2023 - 01.2026

Director

Signum Sport Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2023

Senior Facilities and Investment Manager

The Football Association
01.2001 - 12.2015

Regeneration and Renewal Manager

Accent Group Regeneration, Bradford
01.1995 - 01.2001

Senior IT Consultant

James Martin Associates, Ashford
01.1992 - 01.1995

IT Consultant

Logica CMG, London
01.1991 - 01.1992

BSc (Hons) - Information Technology

University of Salford
01.1988 - 01.1991

9 O-levels 3 A-Levels -

Bishop Henshaw Upper School
01.1980 - 01.1988
Peter Kay