Kelido, the group holding company of Westcoast and XMA, has appointed Baron Brian Mawhinney to its board as a non-executive director.
Mawhinney, who will serve as chairman of the group, was most recently known for his role as chairman of the Football League.
He has also served as an MP, chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister Without Portfolio for two years from 1995 until the 1997 election. He then served as shadow home secretary under William Hague.
Joe Hemani, founder of the Kelido Group, said: “Brian has been a long-standing personal friend and I am delighted he has agreed to join our board of directors. This will give our group both an independent management view, closer connections with government and provide the management team some overall leadership guidance that will enhance their own capabilities.