Appointment of Kevin Dangerfield as CFO

RNS Number : 4706X

Wilmcote Holdings PLC

30 April 2019

 

LEI number: 2138004EUUU11OVHZW75

Wilmcote Holdings plc

("Wilmcote" or the "Company")

Appointment of Kevin Dangerfield as Chief Financial Officer

London, 30 April 2019 - Wilmcote Holdings plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Dangerfield as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and a Director of the Company effective from 1 July 2019.

Kevin joins Wilmcote from Laird, the leading UK electronic components maker, where he has been CFO since October 2016, continuing in the role since Laird's acquisition by Advent International in 2018.

During his tenure at Laird, Kevin successfully led the group through a re-organisation and strategic re-focus, significantly improving margins and cash flow, and subsequently negotiating the sale to Advent.

Prior to Laird, Kevin served as CFO of Morgan Advanced Materials plc from 2006 to 2016, following six years as Group Financial Controller (2000-2006).

Adrian Whitfield, Wilmcote's Chief Executive Officer commented: "I am delighted to welcome Kevin to Wilmcote. He has extensive knowledge and experience that will support the successful delivery of our investment strategy".

Enquiries:

Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Tel: [phone]

Kevin Cruickshank

Jamie Loughborough

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (Joint Broker)

Tel: [phone]

Ben Bailey

Nick Stamp

Alex Moraru

Teneo (Financial PR)

Tel: [phone]

Charles Armitstead

Further regulatory disclosures

Other than as disclosed below, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with AIM Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Full name (age)
Kevin Jeremy Dangerfield (52)
Current directorships:
Southern Graphite Services Limited
Current directorships expected to terminate on or before 30 June 2019:
AI Ladder Limited Laird Treasury Limited Laird Resources (Jersey) 2017 Limited Laird Overseas Holdings Limited Laird Asia Holdings Limited	Laird Limited Laird (Finance) Limited Laird (Nominees) Limited Laird Holdings Limited
Past Directorships held in the last five years:
ABC Number 52 Limited Cattron UK Limited E/M Coatings Limited Laird Connectivity UK Limited Laird Group Limited Laird (No 1) Limited Laird Nominees (no.7) Limited Law Debenture MC Senior Pension Trust Corporation	Morgan Advanced Materials PLC Morgan Holdings Limited Morgan North America Holding Limited Morganite Special Carbons Limited Petty France Investment Nominees Limited Teledyne E2V Limited Terrassen Holdings Limited

As at today's date, Kevin Dangerfield does not hold any ordinary shares in the capital of the Company.

 

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