Directorate Change

Norman Broadbent PLC

08 May 2026

 

Norman Broadbent plc

("Norman Broadbent" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Norman Broadbent (LSE AIM: NBB), a leading Executive Search and Interim Management firm, announces the

appointment of Stephen Wardell to the Board as an independent non-executive director with effect from 21 May 2026.  Steve is also assuming the roles of Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee upon appointment. 

Steve is a retired senior audit partner of KPMG. Having started his audit career with Peak Marwick Mitchell (prescursor to KPMG), he assumed the role of audit partner in 1999 before retiring in 2018. As a KPMG partner, Steve held a number of management positions, was the lead audit partner for listed, privately owned and private equity backed businesses and advised clients across a wide range of matters, including financial reporting and accounting, corporate transactions, governance and financing.

Steve has been a non-executive director, audit chair and member of the remuneration committee of Billington Holdings Plc, the AIM company, since 2019 and is non-executive chair of HaysMac, the mid-tier accountancy and professional services business. Steve is an external attendee (non-executive director) on the KPMG Central & Eastern European Region Board and was an external attendee on the KPMG UK Audit Board from 2019 to 2022. From 2018 to 2023, Steve was a Board trustee for the 5% Club, the charity established to increase opportunities through apprenticeships.    

Peter Searle, Chairman of Norman, Broadbent said: "Steve brings deep and highly relevant experience to the Board of Norman Broadbent. He is steeped in audit and brings extensive financial expertise including as an audit committee chair. This is complemented by his leadership and Board experience with professional services/people businesses and with businesses looking to grow organically and through acquisition. We are delighted to welcome Steve to the Board and we look forward to working with him as we deliver on our ambitious growth strategy."

Stephen Wardell, commented: "Through the discussions I've had with the Norman Broadbent team, I've been struck by the ambition they have to build a business with real scale. I also recognise the significant strides they've made in strengthening the business in recent years - with the record results last year testament to that progress. I'm looking forward to working with my new colleagues to help them deliver on the significant opportunity ahead. They are building on strong foundations."  

Appendix

Pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, the following information is disclosed in respect of Stephen Wardell: 

The following additional information is provided with regards to the appointment of Stephen Wardell, aged 62, in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships held in the past five years
Billington Holdings plc SJ Wardell Consulting Limited	The 5% Club Limited

Mr Wardell does not hold any shares, options or warrants in the Company as at the date of this announcement. There is no further information regarding Mr Wardell required to be disclosed under the AIM Rules.

For further information please contact:

Norman Broadbent plc	[phone]
Kevin Davidson, CEO
Mehr Malik, CFO
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited	[phone]
Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker
Julian Blunt, Seamus Fricker, Andrea Callaghan  - Corporate Finance
Jasper Berry, Matt Lewis - Sales / Corporate Broking
Gracechurch Group	[phone]
Financial Media & Investor Relations	[e-mail]
Murdo Montgomery
Tommy Bryson
Anysia Virdi

About Norman Broadbent:

Norman Broadbent (AIM: NBB) is a professional services firm focused on executive search, senior interim management solutions and bespoke leadership advisory services working across the UK and internationally.

Established as the first UK-headquartered search firm in 1979, the firm has a 40+ year track record of shaping leadership across industries including Consumer, Financial Services, Industrials, Life Sciences, Investor and TMT.

www.normanbroadbent.com

 

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