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to become a core part of our business going forward.”

He adds that it sits “right in the sweet spot” for its expansion plans. “We did a lot of work last year in developing the strategy … and I was involved in quite a lot of that behind the scenes.”

Wilson, formerly the finance director of the group’s aviation division, says the transaction is “a real step-change” for the arm and “ticks all the boxes” on its five-pronged strategy.

A key aim is to accelerate complementary services, and Wilson shines a spotlight on the deal adding fuelling to its offering for airlines, saying this fits “very neatly” within this target.

Other strategic aims include concentrating on key customers and pursuing hubs and bases. Wilson says the ● Born: 1973, Portsmouth ● Education: Churchers College, Petersfield; degree in Civil Engineering from University of Surrey, Guildford; Chartered Accountant, qualified with PWC. ● First job: Accountant Coopers and Lybrand (PWC) ● Ambition while at school: To work, to get a job ● What car do you drive: Land Rover Discovery deal, which is set to create one of the largest airportservices companies in the world, strengthens key global hubs including Heathrow and Atlanta – “which is by a lot of measures one of the largest airports in the world” – and increases its airports to 208 from 149. It also opens up opportunities in five new countries,