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Robert Kilgour

Founder & CEO

Dow Investments Plc

London, UK

Robert Kilgour

Warrington Asset Management LLC

Robert’s Biography

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Dr Robert Kilgour founded Four Seasons Health Care in 1988; when he left the company in 2000, it was the UK’s fifth largest care home operator with 101 homes employing 7,000 staff.

In 1990, Robert founded and remains CEO of Dow Investments Plc. In 2004, he founded and chairs Renaissance Care which operates 17 care homes throughout Scotland with 1,300 staff. He is co-founder and director of security systems specialists, NW Security Group and was a founder shareholder and chair of Kingdom FM Radio, the local radio franchisee for Fife until engineering its recent sale.

Robert is a non-executive director of Borland Insurance and an Advisory Board Director of E2E, a worldwide community of 24,000 entrepreneurs. He is also an Advisory Council Member of The Taxpayers Alliance and The Jobs Foundation. Robert is co-founder of, and an Ambassador for, Local Recovery, a 7,500 strong Scotland wide campaign group helping local groups access UK Government funds.

In 2006, Robert founded the Scottish political think-tank, Think Scotland. In 2017, he founded and chairs, SBUK, a group of 500 Scottish... Dr Robert Kilgour founded Four Seasons Health Care in 1988; when he left the company in 2000, it was the UK’s fifth largest care home operator with 101 homes employing 7,000 staff.

In 1990, Robert founded and remains CEO of Dow Investments Plc. In 2004, he founded and chairs Renaissance Care which operates 17 care homes throughout Scotland with 1,300 staff. He is co-founder and director of security systems specialists, NW Security Group and was a founder shareholder and chair of Kingdom FM Radio, the local radio franchisee for Fife until engineering its recent sale.

Robert is a non-executive director of Borland Insurance and an Advisory Board Director of E2E, a worldwide community of 24,000 entrepreneurs. He is also an Advisory Council Member of The Taxpayers Alliance and The Jobs Foundation. Robert is co-founder of, and an Ambassador for, Local Recovery, a 7,500 strong Scotland wide campaign group helping local groups access UK Government funds.

In 2006, Robert founded the Scottish political think-tank, Think Scotland. In 2017, he founded and chairs, SBUK, a group of 500 Scottish businesses campaigning to stay in the UK. From 2000-03, he was on CBI Scottish Council and CBI UK SME Council. Robert’s current projects include co-founding and chairing the initiative to create a Museum of the Prime Ministers of the UK plus founding and chairing the Social Care Foundation.

Edinburgh born, brought up in Fife, educated at Loretto in Musselburgh, Robert splits time between homes in London and Fife. He is passionate about raising money for MacMillan Cancer Support and was appointed MacMillan’s first Ambassador in 2018. Robert recently received an honorary doctorate from Stirling University for his ‘outstanding contribution to entrepreneurship and philanthropy’. moreless

Robert’s Newsfeed

Families demand apology for pandemic visiting ban

According to Robert Kilgour, the founder of Renaissance Care, the investigation into the pandemic has had a slow and uncertain start.

Care homes entrepreneur and charity founder honoured by University of Stirling

Robert Kilgour, Executive Chairman of Renaissance Care, has received an honorary degree from the University of Stirling.

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Robert’s Background

Dow Investments Plc

Founder & CEO

May 1990 - Present

London, UK

General investments.

Renaissance Care Group

Founder & Executive Chairman

Dec 2004 - Present

Edinburgh, UK

Scottish care home operator with 16 care homes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Lothian, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, North & South Lanarkshire, Perthshire and Moray. The company employs approximately 1,300 staff.

NW Security Group Ltd

Co-Founder & Non Executive Director

Oct 2004 - Present

Hoylake, UK

A leading provider of high-performance video and security systems employing 15 staff.

My Care Staff Ltd

Founder & Director

Mar 2017 - Present

Kirkcaldy, UK

A website that will put carers and nurses looking for work directly in touch with care homes and hospitals looking for staff, thus cutting out the agencies to the financial benefit of both parties involved.

Four Seasons Health Care

Founder & Managing Director, latterly joint Chief Executive/Group Commercial Director

Jul 1987 - Jan 2000

Robert Kilgour founded FSHC with one care home in Fife and developed it into the UK's fifth biggest care home operator.

Kingdom FM

Founder Shareholder & Non-Executive Chairman

Feb 2007 - Mar 2019

Fife local radio franchisee employing 13 staff.

CamVista Ltd

Co Founder & Chairman/CEO/Deputy Chairman

Jan 1999 - Nov 2002

CamVista is a leading webcam portal website which was sold to a large security company.

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Robert’s Gallery

Current Board Positions

Scottish Business UK

Founder

Mar 2017 - Present

Edinburgh, UK

Business and industry in Scotland are facing up to the challenges posed by Brexit. SBUK understand the importance of recasting Scotland's relationship with the EU based on free-trade and new forms of co-operation.

Think Scotland

Founder

2006 - Present

Edinburgh, UK

Established as a virtual think tank in 2006, to encourage greater discussion in Scotland about economic, social & constitutional policies – from the perspective of mainly Scottish Conservative authors.

Borland Private Clients

Non-Executive Director

Mar 2018 - Present

Edinburgh, UK

Established in 1995, Borland are a privately owned independent insurance broker. Borland Private Clients believe that the owners of fine homes, valuable possessions and prestige motor vehicles require specialist insurance advice and coverage.

Lifelinked Ltd (StoriiCare)

Non-Executive Director

Jan 2017 - Present

Glasgow, UK

StoriiCare understand how photographs can help to recover memories for those living with dementia. They developed a new approach to person-centred care. StoriiCare is a care management system with life stories at its core.

Morphose Capital Partners (FCA)

Non Executive Director

Jul 2015 - Present

London, UK

London-based specialists in M&A advisory, brokerage and refinancing.

Hamilton Kilgour Ltd

Non-Executive Director

Jan 2009 - Present

London, UK

Hamilton Kilgour Ltd provides advice on regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering and corporate governance.

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Previous Board Positions

Cochrane McGregor

Non-Executive Director

1992 - 1994

Edinburgh, UK

Philanthropy

Macmillan Cancer Support

Ambassador

Dec 2018 - Present

Robert Kilgour became Macmillan Cancer Support’s first Ambassador in December in 2018. Over the last 30 years he has helped to raise over £2,000,000 for the charity.

Macmillan Cancer Support

Fundraiser

2007 - 2009

Robert Kilgour part funded and opened the new Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh in 2009. He also part funded the establishment of the first Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre in the UK at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, North London in 2007.

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Memberships

E2Exchange

Ambassador

May 2011 - Present

E2E is a community of successful entrepreneurs; creating an exchange between entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, and professional service providers.

Awards & Recognition

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year

Finalist, Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year

2001

Edinburgh, UK

Scottish Care: National Care Home Awards

Winner, Special Recognition Award

2019

Glasgow, UK

Pro Bono Work

Local Recovery

Ambassador

Mar 2022 - Present

Robert Kilgour is an Ambassador for Local Recovery, an organisation dedicated to ensuring that UK and Scottish governments prioritise local priorities as communities recover from the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Robert’s Education

University of Stirling

Economics & History

1975 - 1978

Loretto School

1970 - 1975