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5 Jan 2015 15:59
5 January 2015
Journey Group plc
Directorate change
Journey Group plc (the "Group"), a leading provider of catering services and in-flight products to the international airline and travel industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Mills as a Non-Executive Director of the Group with immediate effect.
Christopher is the Chief Executive of Harwood Capital LLP ("Harwood Capital"), the largest shareholder of Journey Group Plc, which, alongside its connected party North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc (where Christopher is Chief Executive Officer and Investment Manager), together currently hold 29.8% of the Group. He replaces the previous Harwood Capital nominee director, Max Lesser, who has served on the Board since May 2012.
Christopher has a wealth of public company experience, currently serving as non-executive director for a number of companies, including The Quarto Group Inc., MJ Gleeson PLC, Catalyst Media Group plc, Cyprotex plc and Bioquell plc, as well as a number of private and overseas companies. He will also join the Group's Audit and Remuneration Committees.
Stephen Yapp, Executive Chairman commented:
"We are delighted Christopher is joining the Board. His experience and expertise will be valuable as we continue to implement our strategy for growth. On behalf of the Board, I would also like to thank Max Lesser for his contribution to the Group's development and success over the last two years and we wish him all the best for the future".
Regulatory information
Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills (aged 62) currently holds or has held the following directorships and partnerships in the last five years:
Current Directorships/LLP memberships: | Past Directorships/LLP memberships: |
Harwood Capital Management Limited | J O Hambro Capital Management Limited |
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC | London Trust Productions Limited |
Consolidated Venture Finance Limited | Izodia Plc |
Cross Border Limited | Prime Focus London Plc |
Jarvis Porter (Property Holdings) Limited | Castle Support Services Plc |
Catalyst Media Group Plc | Dowding & Mills Plc |
Alternateport Limited | Forefront Group Limited |
Satellite Information Services (Holdings) Limited | Inspired Gaming Group Limited |
62 Pont Street (Freehold) Limited | Sirvis IT Holdings Limited |
MJ Gleeson PLC | Bionostics Holdings Limited |
Essenden Public Limited Company | Orthoproducts Limited |
Nationwide Accident Repair Services Plc | Sinav Limited |
Celsis Group Limited | Merchant Properties General Partner Limited |
AssetCo Plc | Merchant Properties Two General Partner Limited |
CCH Advisers Limited | Merchant Properties Two Nominee 2 Limited |
Bioquell Plc | Deepenheart Limited |
Kelvinhaugh Student Accommodation Limited | American Opportunity Trust Plc |
Team Rock Limited | Second London American Trust Plc |
Stratifer Limited | Hampton Trust Plc |
Cyprotex Plc | GEI Group Limited |
Tramworks Limited | Mount Street Properties Limited |
The Quarto Group, Inc | Crucible Equity Limited |
Sunlink Health Systems, Inc. | Darby Group Limited |
Progeny, Inc. | Valiant Sports Holdings Limited |
GlobalOptions Group, Inc. | Alba Investment Properties Intermediate Holdings Limited |
Performance Chemicals Company | Baltimore Technologies (Holdings) Limited |
Christopher Mills has been a non-executive director to the following companies which have been placed into liquidation or receivership/administration:
All creditors paid in full
PNC Telecon PLC (renamed Tricor PLC) | In administration 23.06.03. Discharged 15.01.04. Company now active. |
Nationwide Security Group Limited | Receivers appointed 16.02.00. They realised sufficient assets to repay all creditors and make a small distribution. |
Second London American Trust PLC | In members voluntary liquidation since 15.08.06 |
Baltimore Capital Plc | In members voluntary liquidation |
Deepenhart Limited | Company dissolved 18.08.10 |
American Distributions Plc | Company dissolved 17.06.05 |
Jubilee Investment Trust | In members voluntary liquidation since 01.02.07 |
J O Hambro Conning Grimston Limited | Members voluntary liquidation 31.05.01 Dissolved 21.03.05 |
Hampton Trust plc | Company dissolved 19.06.12 |
Izodia Plc | In members' voluntary liquidation since 08.11.12 |
Companies that went into liquidation with creditors paid in full other than the pension funds
Jarvis Porter Group PLC | Dissolved 28.11.08 |
United Industries plc | In administration 05.04.06. Dissolved 13.05.08 |
Companies that went into administration and creditors lost money as a result of liquidation
Versatile Group Limited and its subsidiaries Versatile Projects Limited and Castle Finance Limited | Administrative receiver appointed 28.08.98 by Bank of Scotland who had charges and cross guarantees supporting a debt of £2.4 million. In addition, the Group had estimated deficiencies as regards creditors of £0.6 million and total estimated deficiencies in excess of £0.7 million. Versatile Group Limited was struck off the register on 15.05.01 |
Christopher holds an indirect beneficial interest in the Group through Harwood Capital and North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc as disclosed above.
There are no other details to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 or to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information please contact:
Journey Group plc
Stephen Yapp
Alison Whittenbury
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8744 7080
info@journeygroup.plc.uk
N+1 Singer (Nominated Advisor & Broker)
Jonny Franklin-Adams
Emily Watts
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
MHP Communications
Andrew Leach
Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 6334Andrew.leach@mhpc.com
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