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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Wednesday and Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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McColl's Retail Group PLC - convenience stores - Hires Giles David as chief financial officer, starting on Monday next week. David was CFO of Casual Dining Group - which operates the Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas restaurant chains - since 2017. He replaces Robbie Bell, who left McColl's to become CFO of health foods shops chain Holland & Barrett Retail Ltd. McColl's also adds Chief Commercial Officer Richard Crampton to the company's board, also from Monday, and appoints Benedict Smith as non-executive director from July 1. Smith was CFO at Dennis Publishing Group and previously for GAME Digital, among other companies.
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All Active Asset Capital Ltd - Asia-Pacific-focused investor - Confirms addition of Rodger Sargent to board as executive director, immediately. Sargent was proposed as a director by major shareholders 192 Pte Ltd and Chris Akers. Chair James Normand will handover executive duties to Sargent and become non-executive chair. Earlier this month All Active Asset Capital raised GBP1.2 million in a share placing. It said that Sargent, who in the past has served as director of London listings S4 Capital PLC and Be Heard Group PLC, holds no shares in All Active Asset Capital.
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Beeks Financial Cloud Group PLC - cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets - Christopher Livesey resigns as non-executive director effective Wednesday, "reflecting increased time commitments at his other business interests".
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Thalassa Holdings Ltd - British Virgin Islands-registered industrial holding company Hires former HSBC Holdings PLC executive Martyn Porter as non-executive director. Porter was with HSBC for 25 years, including serving as CEO of the HSBC Private Bank and Asset Management companies.
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Challenger Acquisitions Ltd - Hires Jonathan Tidswell-Pretorius as non-executive director with immediate effect. Tidswell-Pretorius founded AIM-listed Angus Energy in 2009, where he currently is business development director. Challenger receives USD50,000 from Tidswell-Pretorius from the issue of an unsecured convertible note due May 19, 2021.
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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com
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