10 Jun 2013 07:00
Goals Soccer Centres PLC
("Goals" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman
At the time of our results in February, Sir Rodney Walker indicated his desire, after 10 years as Non-Executive Chairman, to retire from the Board but maintain his involvement in the Company in the new role of Honorary President. The Board of Goals is pleased to announce that, after a rigorous and full process, Mr Keith Edelman has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman. His appointment will become effective from 19 July 2013.
Keith has significant experience in multi-site retail and leisure companies. In an Executive capacity, he was CEO of Arsenal Holdings from 2000-2009 and Storehouse from 1993-1999. Prior to this, he was MD of Carlton Communications from 1991-1993 and from 1985-1991 was at Ladbroke Group Plc responsible for Texas Homecare and Corporate Planning.
Currently, he is a Non-Executive Director of SuperGroup PLC, Safestore PLC and Thorntons PLC, as well as being on the Board of the London Legacy Development Corporation. Mr. Edelman is also a Non-Executive Director of Beale PLC, a position from which he proposes to stand down as soon as a suitable replacement can be found. Previously, he has served as Chairman of Glenmorangie and as a Non-Executive Director of Eurotunnel, amongst others.
Sir Rodney Walker, Chairman said:
"Keith is highly experienced in corporate and financial matters and has a broad range of very relevant expertise for Goals. I believe he will make an excellent Chairman and we welcome him to the Board and to the Company and look forward to benefitting from his counsel."
Keith Edelman said:
"I am delighted to be joining Goals at this time and am excited to begin using my experience in multi-site retail and leisure to benefit the Company. Operating in a market with fundamental growth drivers and with a leading market position, Goals has an exciting future ahead of it."
10 June 2013
Enquiries:
Goals Soccer Centres plc | Today: 020 7457 2020 |
Keith Rogers, Managing Director | Thereafter: 01355 234 800 |
Bill Gow, Finance Director | |
Canaccord Genuity | Tel: 020 7523 8350 |
Bruce Garrow | |
Adam Miller | |
College Hill | Tel: 020 7457 2020 |
Matthew Smallwood | |
Jamie Ramsay |
Keith Graeme Edelman, aged 63, is currently a Non Executive Director of the following companies: Thorntons plc, SuperGroup plc, Safestore Holdings plc, Beale plc, London Legacy Development Corporation and Nirah Holdings Limited.
Within the last 5 years, Keith Edelman has been a director of the following company: Arnotts Holding, Qualceram Shires plc, D 111/D1V LLP, Stonebury Properties, Phoenix Capital Advisors Limited, Metro Racing Limited, Argentium International Limited, Arsenal Holdings plc. Keith was also a Director of the following subsidiaries of Arsenal Holdings plc:
Arsenal (AFC Holdings) Limited, Arsenal (emirates Stadium) Limited, Arsenal Broadband Limited, Arsenal Securities Plc, Arsenal Stadium Management Company Limited, Ashburton Properties (northern Triangle) Limited, Ashburton Properties Holdings Limited, Ashburton Trading Limited, ATL (holdings) Limited, Drayton Park Trading Limited, HHL Holdings Limited, Highbury Holdings Limited, Highbury Square Management Limited, Queensland road Trading Limited, Stadium Capital West Limited, Stadium Investment Limited, The Arsenal Football Club plc (note this was the Holding Company before a scheme of arrangement when Arsenal Holdings plc became the group holding company).
Qualceram Shires plc, where Keith was a Director, went into liquidation on 7 July 2009. The Company did not trade but instead guaranteed certain sale and lease back arrangements.
Metro Racing Limited- 2008-2010. Entered into a solvents members' voluntary liquidation on 16th June 2010.
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further matters to be disclosed in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.