1 Mar 2018 07:00
Ashley House plc (the "Company")
Appointment of Finance Director
Ashley House plc ("Ashley House" or the "Company") the health and community care property partner is pleased to announce the following new appointment to the Board.
James Andrew John Hathaway (aged 40) has been appointed Finance Director & Company Secretary with effect from today. James is a Chartered Accountant and has been with Ashley House since 2011 as Director of Finance and member of the Senior Management Team having previously worked for Tenon and Fujitsu Services. He joins Antony Walters and Jonathan Holmes as an Executive Director of the Company.
James also takes the position of Company Secretary in place of Stephen Ronaldson who retires from this position after more than 10 years' service.
Further to the above, Andrew Willetts, Non-executive director and Chairman of the Company's Audit & Risk Committee, was appointed to the Board in 2009 following the acquisition of Sapphire Primary Care Developments from Admenta Ltd (Lloyds Pharmacy). Andrew recently left Admenta but has agreed to remain on the Board of Ashley House plc as a Non-executive director and Chairman of the Company's Audit & Risk Committee until at least the publication of the financial statements for the year to 30 April 2018.
Christopher Lyons, Chairman of Ashley House commented "We are delighted to announce James' appointment. James brings experience as well as financial and strategic expertise to the Board. This is an important appointment for the Company as we ensure that the Board's composition and structure is appropriate to enable the Company to grow over the coming years. We thank Stephen Ronaldson for his long service as Company Secretary since 2007. I am also pleased that Andrew has agreed to remain on the Board and will continue to provide his invaluable support and advice."
Notes:
A list of James' current directorships together with those held in the last five years is set out below:
Current | Previous |
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Romsey Extra Care Limited | Strategic Property Solutions Limited |
AH (Ashford HSN) Ltd | FAH Walton Limited |
AH Ryde Limited | Health and Community Investments Limited |
AH Burnholme Limited | FAH Harwich Limited |
European Healthcare Investments Designated Activity Company | Best Practice (North Of England) Limited |
F1 Modular Limited | Best Practice In Primary Care Limited |
AH Walton (HSN) Limited |
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AH Belmont Ltd |
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AH Leicester Tilling Limited |
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AH Hamelin Limited |
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Greville Dementia Care Limited |
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Ashley Supported Housing Ltd |
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Hampshire Living Space Ltd |
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AH Wivenhoe Ltd |
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AH Mayhill Limited |
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IPC Plus Limited |
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AHBB ELL Holdings Ltd |
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Infracare (South West) Limited |
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East London Lift Investments Limited |
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Infracare Partnering Limited |
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Infracare (Midlands) Limited |
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Lift Healthcare Investments Limited |
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Infracare Dudley Limited |
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Infracare Capital Limited |
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Lift Investors Limited |
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Infracare Group Limited |
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AHBB LHIL Holdings Ltd |
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Infracare Oxford Limited |
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Infracare Bristol Limited |
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Ashley Novoe Ltd |
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Neil Niblett + Associates Limited |
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AH Eastwood Limited |
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Ashley House (Capital Projects) Ltd |
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AH Scarborough Health Park Limited |
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AH Danbury 2 Ltd |
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AH Grimsby Pelham Ltd |
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AH Retford Ltd |
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AH Grimsby Willowdene Ltd |
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AH Grimsby Winchester Limited |
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AH Danbury Ltd |
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Sapphire Primary Care Developments Limited |
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AH Peterborough Ltd |
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Ashley House Developments Limited |
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Bristol Retirement Living Extra Care Housing Limited |
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AH Havant Limited |
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James is the beneficial owner of 162,063 ordinary shares of 1p in the Company, including shares held under the Ashley House Share Incentive Plan and representing approximately 0.27% of the Company's current issued share capital.
James has confirmed that there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 to the AIM Rules.
Enquiries:
Ashley House plc 01628 600 340
Antony Walters
Jonathan Holmes
WH Ireland 0207 220 1666
(Nominated Adviser and broker to Ashley House plc)
Adrian Hadden
Ed Allsopp
James Sinclair-Ford