Kevin O'Byrne

Chairman at INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-07-30

61 year

70 connections

Retail Trade

Consumer Non-Durables

Finance

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Currently, Kevin O'Byrne occupies the position of Chief Financial Officer & Director at J Sainsbury Plc. He is also on the board of Centrica Plc and Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. In his past career he held the position of Executive Director & CEO-Koctas Brands at Kingfisher plc Chief Executive Officer of B&Q Plc and Chief Executive Officer of B&Q Ireland Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of Kingfisher plc), Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Poundland Group Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Poundland Ltd., Finance Director of Dixons Retail Group Ltd., Chief Financial Officer of Hemscott Ltd., Group Finance Director at DSG International Retail Ltd. and Finance Director-European Region at The Quaker Oats Co.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. 0.01%	2026-04-30	26,071 ( 0.01% )	2 M $	2026-07-30

Kevin O'Byrne active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CENTRICA PLC	Chairman	2024-12-15
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.	Chairman	2025-04-30
Sainsbury's Bank Plc Sainsbury's Bank Plc Regional BanksFinance Provides a range of financial products including insurance, credit cards, savings and loans	Director of Finance/CFO	2017-01-08
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates supermarkets through online and in store	Director/Board Member	2017-01-08

All active positions of Kevin O'Byrne

Former positions of Kevin O'Byrne

Companies	Position	End
J SAINSBURY PLC	Director of Finance/CFO	2023-03-03
LAND SECURITIES PLC	Director/Board Member	2017-09-29
POUNDLAND GROUP PLC	Chief Executive Officer	2016-11-30
B&Q Ltd. B&Q Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sells furniture, paints, hardware, heating and plumbing equipment through online	Chief Executive Officer	2015-05-14
KINGFISHER PLC	Director of Finance/CFO	2012-07-02

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Private companies	20
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures food flavor compounds, pharmaceutical excipients, cosmetic active and natural health ingredients	Consumer Non-Durables
The Quaker Oats Co. The Quaker Oats Co. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures beverages and other food products	Consumer Non-Durables
Centrica Plc Centrica Plc Gas DistributorsUtilities Distributes natural gas and electricity to business & residential customers	Utilities
Currys Retail Group Ltd. Currys Retail Group Ltd. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Operates as an electrical retailer and services company	Retail Trade
Poundland Group Ltd. Poundland Group Ltd. Discount StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates retail stores	Retail Trade
J Sainsbury Plc J Sainsbury Plc Food RetailRetail Trade Engages in the grocery retailing, financial services and general merchandise businesses	Retail Trade
Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Operates and manages retail chains	Retail Trade
Land Securities Group Plc Land Securities Group Plc Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a REIT that invests in and develops office, retail and urban neighborhoods	Finance
HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Operates as a holding company through its subsidiaries owns home improvement stores	Retail Trade
Hemscott Ltd. Hemscott Ltd. Financial Publishing/ServicesCommercial Services Provides business, financial data and investor relations services	Commercial Services
P. Kotsovolos SA P. Kotsovolos SA Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Retails household appliances and consumer electronics	Retail Trade
Poundland Ltd. Poundland Ltd. Discount StoresRetail Trade Operates variety stores	Retail Trade
Sainsbury's Bank Plc Sainsbury's Bank Plc Regional BanksFinance Provides a range of financial products including insurance, credit cards, savings and loans	Finance
Koçtas Yapi Marketleri Ticaret AS Koçtas Yapi Marketleri Ticaret AS Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales and retails online furniture, HVAC, plumbing, hardware, lighting & electronics	Distribution Services
B&Q Ltd. B&Q Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sells furniture, paints, hardware, heating and plumbing equipment through online	Retail Trade
Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Dublin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates supermarkets through online and in store	Retail Trade
B&Q Ireland Ltd. B&Q Ireland Ltd. Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Distributes hardware products	Retail Trade
DSG International Retail Ltd.
DSG Corporate Services Ltd.