Directorate change

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC

27 May 2026

 

27 May 2026

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

Board Changes

The Board of B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, the specialist investor in early-stage financial services businesses (AIM: BPM), is pleased to announce the following changes to its Board of Directors with immediate effect.

Brian Marsh OBE

Brian Peter Marsh OBE, founder and Non-executive Chairman of B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, has stepped down from the Board following 35 years of distinguished service. Brian founded the Company in 1990 and served as Executive Chairman from 1990 to 2025. He has been instrumental in building B.P. Marsh into the business it is today.

The Board and management team would like to pay tribute to Brian Marsh's remarkable contribution to B.P. Marsh & Partners. As founder and Chairman, Brian's leadership and dedication have shaped the business. His passion for supporting and nurturing early-stage financial services businesses has defined the Company's culture and ethos. In recognition of his extraordinary contribution to the Group, the Board has appointed Brian Life President. In this role Brian will continue to act as an ambassador for the business he has built, supporting colleagues and portfolio companies with the benefit of his considerable experience.

Rebecca Shelley - appointment as Independent Non-Executive Chair

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Ann Shelley as Independent Non-Executive Chair and member of the Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee and Nominations Committee with effect from 26 May 2026. Rebecca Shelley, aged 60, is an experienced Chair and Senior Independent Director with a strong track record across listed and private companies in financial services, insurance and consumer sectors. She currently serves as Chair of Sabre Insurance Group plc and is Senior Independent Director of Conduit Holdings Limited. She is also a Senior Independent Director on the board of Liontrust Asset Management PLC and a non-executive Director at Hilton Food Group plc, where she chairs the Sustainability and Remuneration Committees. Across her portfolio she has chaired or served on remuneration, audit & risk, nomination and sustainability committees. The Board believes Rebecca's appointment as Chair will provide strong independent leadership as the Company continues to execute on its growth strategy.

Barrie Cornes - appointment as Independent Non-Executive Director

The Board is also pleased to announce the appointment of Barrie James Cornes as an Independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee and Nominations Committee with effect from 26 May 2026. Barrie Cornes, aged 63, has more than 40 years' experience in the insurance sector. Barrie was formerly Managing Director and Head of Research at Panmure Gordon, where he specialised as an insurance analyst. Earlier in his career, Barrie held senior insurance underwriter and investor relations roles, including at Jardine Lloyd Thompson PLC and RSA Insurance Group. The Board considers that Barrie Cornes' extensive experience and established relationships within the insurance sector will be a valuable asset to the Group.

For further information on B.P. Marsh, its strategy and current portfolio, please visit www.bpmarsh.co.uk or contact:

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc Daniel Topping / Alice Foulk	Tel: [phone]
Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker:
Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP	Tel: [phone]
Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Peter Steel / James Todd
Joint Corporate Broker: Investec Bank plc Christopher Baird / Maria Gomez de Olea	Tel: [phone]
Financial PR & Investor Relations:
Tavistock Simon Hudson / Katie Hopkins / Kuba Stawiski	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

Additional information in respect of the AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules")

Rebecca Shelley

The directorships and partnerships currently held by Rebecca Ann Shelley, aged 60, and over the five years preceding the date of her appointment, are as follows:

Current Directorships	Past Directorships
Sabre Insurance Group plc	Arraco Global Markets Limited
Sabre Insurance Company Limited
Hilton Food Group plc
Liontrust Asset Management plc
Conduit Holdings Ltd

Rebecca Shelley was a Director of Arraco Global Markets Limited within twelve months of administrators being appointed to that company on 28 October 2022.

As at the date of this announcement, Rebecca Shelley does not hold an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.

There are no further matters in connection with Rebecca Shelley's appointment to be disclosed under Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Barrie Cornes

The directorships and partnerships currently held by Barrie James Cornes, aged 63, and over the five years preceding the date of her appointment, are as follows:

Current Directorships	Past Directorships
Barrie Cornes Consulting Limited

As at the date of this announcement, Barrie Cornes does not hold an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.

There are no further matters in connection with the Company's appointment of Barrie Cornes to be disclosed under Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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