Ian Keith Meakins is a notable British businessman, born on August 31, 1956. He served as the chief executive of Wolseley plc, a leading distributor of building materials, from 2009 to 2016. In addition to his role at Wolseley, he is currently the chairman of Unilever (since December 2023) and Compass Group (since December 2020). He has also held the position of chairman at Rexel in the past, highlighting his significant influence across various sectors in the business world.
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Your next birthday is 346 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Ian
God is gracious
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Generation Group
Ian Meakins belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: St Catharine's College, Cambridge | University of Cambridge
Occupation: entrepreneur
Employers: Wolseley plc | Unilever | Compass Group | Rexel
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 31, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Virgo 14 | 8 Virgo 32 | 16 Scorpio 16 |
| Moon | 11 Cancer 26 | 13 Sagittarius 23 | 25 Capricorn 27 |
| Mercury | 5 Libra 21 | 26 Leo 30 | 13 Scorpio 45 |
| Venus | 22 Cancer 23 | 7 Leo 12 | 9 Libra 29 |
| Mars | 20 Pisces 52 | 15 Libra 44 | 18 Pisces 19 |
| Jupiter | 11 Virgo 5 | 17 Cancer 50 | 25 Virgo 5 |
| Saturn | 27 Scorpio 26 | 29 Pisces 55 | 3 Sagittarius 32 |
| Uranus | 4 Leo 50 | 1 Gemini 28 | 7 Leo 0 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 23 | 1 Aries 21 | 0 Scorpio 45 |
| Pluto | 28 Leo 37 | 1 Aquarius 46 | 0 Virgo 18 |
| Rahu | 3 Sagittarius 11 | 18 Pisces 38 | 29 Scorpio 31 |
| Ketu | 3 Gemini 11 | 18 Virgo 38 | 29 Taurus 31 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Ian Meakins's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2025
