29 May 2014 10:31
29 May 2014
TLA Worldwide plc
("TLA" or "the Group")
Directorate Change
TLA (AIM: TLA), a leading athlete representation and sports marketing business, is pleased to announce that Ian George Robinson, 67, has been appointed as non-executive director of the Group with immediate effect.
Ian is currently a director of Anne Street Partners Limited, a management services and investment company. He is also non-executive director of a number of privately owned companies and non-executive director of Gusbourne plc, an AIM listed UK sparkling-wine business and Jaywing plc, an AIM listed UK marketing services business.
Previously he was chief financial officer of Carlisle Group's UK staffing and facilities services operations. Ian has held other senior financial appointments in UK service group companies and has spent several years overseas in both chief executive and chief financial officer roles of a quoted international services group. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, having trained with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co (now KPMG) in London.
Ian Robinson is currently or has been a director of the following companies within the previous five years:
Current directorships
Impellam Associates Limited
Impellam Ventures Limited
Political Holdings Limited
E text Books Limited
Susd Asset Management (holdings) Limited
Susd Limited
Inn Portfolio
Anne Sstreet Investments Limited
Anne Street Partners Limited
Draught Development
Gusbourne plc
Gusbourne Wines Limited
Gusbourne Estate Limited
Flooved ltd
London Town plc (in Administration)
Lt Pub Management plc
Jaywing PLC
Past directorships
London Town Developments Limited
London Town Pubs Limited
Lt Pub Support Services Limited
Grs Pubs Limited
Grs Pub Investments Limited
Lt Management Services Limited
Lt Pub Leasing Limited
Best Publishing Ever International Limited
Grs Inns Limited
Calibre Sports Group Limited
Digital Marketing Group Services Limited
Ian was a director of London Town plc, a pub owner and operator, when it was placed into administration on 19 February 2010. In common with other companies in this sector, the business had experienced difficult trading conditions and had been unable to meet its debt covenants and other obligations. As a result, London Town plc was placed into administration as part of a financial restructuring of the group.
There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM rules.
Enquiries:
TLA Worldwide | |
Michael Principe, Chief Executive Officer | +1 212 645 2141 |
Numis Securities | |
Nick Westlake (Nomad) | +44 20 7260 1000 |
David Poutney (Broker) | |
Luther Pendragon | |
Neil Thapar, Alexis Gore, Amelia Bullock-Muir | +44 20 7618 9100 |
About TLA Worldwide
TLA Worldwide is a leading athlete representation and sports marketing group quoted on London's AIM. The Group derives revenues from long term agency relationships with many prominent US and international sports stars, broadcasters and media personalities associated with major sports including American Football, baseball, basketball and golf. In addition, it also provides a range of services in respect of media consultancy, sports sponsorship and event production to many sportspeople and corporate clients. A significant proportion of TLA Worldwide's business emanates from baseball where it is a recognised leader, having negotiated over $3bn of contracts over the past 10 years. With over 55 full-time personnel, TLA Worldwide serves its clients through three operating subsidiaries from 10 locations worldwide including its principal offices in London, UK; New York and Newport Beach, USA; and Melbourne, Australia. For more information, please visit www.tlaww-plc.com.