27 Nov 2017 14:25
Lakehouse plc 27 November 2017
Board Changes
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Lakehouse plc ("Lakehouse" or the "the Group"), the asset and energy support services Group, today announces the appointment of Derek Zissman as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 27 November 2017.
Derek is currently a director of a number of businesses, as set out below, but spent most of his career with KPMG where he was a founding partner of KPMG's UK Private Equity Group, was a Vice Chairman of KPMG UK and latterly created the firm's US Private Equity Group. Derek is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
It is agreed that Derek will also take on the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee, a role which Robert Legget has fulfilled on an interim basis.
Bob Holt, Executive Chairman of Lakehouse commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Derek to the Group, with the wealth of commercial and financial talents he brings to the business at a time when we are focused on a clear growth strategy for the Group.
I would also like to record my thanks to Robert for chairing the Audit Committee during recent months."
Derek holds or has held the following directorships in the five years preceding his appointment at the Company:
Current
HelloFresh SE
Signia Wealth Limited
eMoneyHub Limited
Amiad Water Systems Limited
The 600 Group plc
Crossroads Partners Ltd
Newfresh Ltd
Elliver Associates Ltd
Viceroy Court (Regents Park) Ltd
Previous five years
Ability Inc
Hotel Urbano Viagens e Turismo SA
LogicNow SA
Seymour Pierce Holdings Limited
SPH Acquisitions Ltd
Spin SPG Trustee Ltd
Tenebris Realisations Ltd
Clio Financial Trading Ltd
My Chubit Ltd
Greened Ltd
Gogreen Managed Services Ltd
Inside Job Ltd
Inside Moves Ltd
Smarted-Itors Ltd
The Aberdeen Foundation
Athena SCS Ltd
In relation to Derek Zissman's appointment to the Board, there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragragh (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
ENDS
For further information contact:
Lakehouse | Financial Public Relations |
Bob Holt, Chairman, 07778 798816 | Camarco |
Michael McMahon, Chief Operating Officer | Ginny Pulbrook |
Jeremy Simpson, Chief Financial Officer | Tom Huddart |
Telephone: 01708 758 800 | Telephone: 020 3757 4992 |
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Stockdale Securities |
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Andy Crossley |
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Antonio Bossi |
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Telephone: 020 7601 6100 |
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Notes to editors
Lakehouse is an asset and energy support services group that constructs, improves, maintains and provides services to homes, schools, public and commercial buildings with a focus on clients in the UK public sector and regulated markets. Services are delivered through four divisions: Compliance, Energy Services, Property Services and Construction.
The Group was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Romford, Essex. It currently employs some 2,200 staff from 32 offices across the UK.