Last checked at 7 Dec 2021 07:00
7 December 2021
FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC
("Franchise Brands", the "Group" or the "Company")
Directorate Change
Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN), a multi-brand franchise business, announces that Chris Dent, Chief Financial Officer, has informed the Board of his intention to leave the Company following the announcement of the Group's final results for the year ending 31 December 2021, in order to take up the role of Chief Financial Officer at UP Global Sourcing Holdings PLC. As a result, the Board will shortly commence a recruitment process to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer and looks forward to updating the market in due course.
Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman, commented:
"Chris has been a valued member of the Franchise Brands team throughout his nearly five years at the Group, and we are sorry to see him go. He has been a great colleague and contributor throughout his tenure as CFO.
"We are pleased that he will be staying with the business until after the announcement of the current year results in Q1 2022. We wish Chris all the very best with his new role."
Enquiries:
Franchise Brands plc | + 44 (0) 1625 813231 |
Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman | |
Chris Dent, Chief Financial Officer | |
Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director | |
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
Jeremy Porter / Liz Kirchner (Corporate Finance) Amrit Nahal (Sales & Corporate Broking) | |
Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3903 7715 |
James Serjeant / Colin Climie / Nicholas Chambers | |
MHP Communications (Financial PR) | +44 (0) 20 3128 8100 |
Katie Hunt | +44 (0) 7884 494112 |
franchisebrands@mhpc.com |