Directorate Change

RNS Number : 9721N

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC

21 May 2015

 

Date:                 21^st May 2015

On behalf of:     B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc ("B.P. Marsh", the "Company" or the "Group")

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

Appointment of a New Non-Executive Director

The Board of B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, a venture capital provider to early stage financial services businesses (AIM: BPM), is pleased to announce the appointment of Pankaj Bhagwanji Lakhani FCCA as a Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee and Valuation Committee with immediate effect.

A Certified Accountant, Pankaj Lakhani, aged 60, has over 30 years' experience in the Financial Services sector, primarily within Lloyd's and overseas insurance broking and underwriting markets. Having started his career in 1977 as Audit Manager for Ball Baker Leake (now part of PKF), Pankaj then worked for a number of Lloyd's insurance broking and underwriting firms during this time, including a 20 year tenure as Financial Director of Victor O. Shinnerer & Co Ltd (trading as Admiral/Encon Underwriting Agencies).

Pankaj will provide the B.P. Marsh Board with further depth in relation to funding considerations and his background in the insurance industry will allow the Company to benefit from a greater insight into the issues facing the companies within the Group's portfolio. 

Commenting on the appointment, Brian Marsh OBE, Chairman of B.P. Marsh, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Pankaj to the Board, given his years of experience within our field of specialism and the B.P. Marsh team and I very much look forward to working alongside him in order to further grow the Company."

On his appointment Pankaj Lakhani said:

"I am extremely pleased to be joining the Board of B.P. Marsh, particularly at such an exciting juncture of its development with the substantial geographical reach of the current portfolio."

Pankaj Bhagwanji Lakhani:

Current Directorships / Partnerships	Former Directorships / Partnerships (past 5 years)
Mid-Sussex Golf Club Limited	Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Limited
	Admiral Holdings Limited

Pankaj owns 18,800 Ordinary Shares in B.P. Marsh.

There are no further matters in connection with the Company's appointment of Pankaj Lakhani to be disclosed under Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

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For further information:

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc                                                             www.bpmarsh.co.uk

Brian Marsh OBE                                                                                 [phone]

Nominated Adviser & Broker

Panmure Gordon

Fred Walsh / Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Atholl Tweedie                  [phone]

About B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

B.P. Marsh's current portfolio contains twelve companies. More detailed descriptions of the portfolio can be found at www.bpmarsh.co.uk.

Since formation over 20 years ago, the Company has assembled a management team with considerable experience both in the financial services sector and in managing private equity investments. Many of the directors have worked with each other in previous roles, and all have worked with each other for at least five years.

Prior to Brian Marsh's involvement in the Company, he spent many years in insurance broking and underwriting in Lloyd's as well as the London and overseas market. He has over 30 years' experience in building, buying and selling financial services businesses, particularly in the insurance sector.

Jonathan Newman is a Chartered Management Accountant and is the Group Director of Finance and has over 17 years' experience in the financial services industry. Jonathan advises investee companies and has a number of non-executive appointments over three investee companies and evaluates new investment opportunities.

Daniel Topping is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (MCSI) and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ACIS), having graduated from the University of Durham in 2005. Dan joined B.P. Marsh in February 2007 having started his career at an accountancy firm. In 2011 he was appointed as a director of B.P. Marsh and currently has a number of non-executive appointments over seven investee companies and evaluates new investment opportunities.

Camilla Kenyon was appointed as Head of Investor Relations at B.P. Marsh in February 2009, having four years' prior experience with the Company. Camilla has a number of non-executive appointments over two investee companies, is Chair of the New Business Committee and is a Member of the Investor Relations Society.

Alice Foulk joined B.P. Marsh in September 2011 having started her career at a leading Life Assurance company. In 2014 she took over as Executive Assistant to the Chairman, running the Chairman's Office and in December 2014 was appointed interim Head of New Business.  

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