Neil Sachdev is an accomplished Independent Chair and Non-Executive Director with a wealth of leadership experience and a wide-ranging portfolio driven by a passion for energy efficiency and sustainability.
Neil holds several Chair and NED appointments within both private and public sectors and was most recently appointed as Chair to support the Board at Hornby Plc.
He is currently Chair of the Board for HM Land Registry as well as the East West Rail Co and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation for the Ministry of Defence.
Neil also enjoys Non-Executive Director roles on property and supervisory Boards for both Network Rail and the London Continental Railway. Neil will be standing down at The Delivery Authority Board for the Renewal and Restoration of the Palace of Westminster at the end of 2024.
Neil is a longstanding, independent member, and Treasurer, of the Formal Council at the University of Warwick, where he is Chair designate (July 2025).
Previously, Neil was a Group Property Director of J Sainsbury for seven years, and before that, spent 28 years with Tesco, as Stores Board Director, responsible for property and operations for the UK business.
Neil was awarded an MBE for his work in relation to Energy Efficiency and Sustainability and an MBA from Stirling University where he studied part time whilst starting his career at Tesco.
He is married to Helen, who is also an Independent Chair and a Non-Executive Director whilst running her own coaching practice: they have 3 children.
