B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC
27 March 2007
Date: 27th March 2007
On behalf of: B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc ('B. P. Marsh' or the 'Company')
For immediate release
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
Board Change
B. P. Marsh (AIM: BPM), a niche venture capital provider to early stage
financial services businesses, announces today that Stephen Crowther has
resigned as a Director and employee of B.P. Marsh with immediate effect, and is
transferring to one of its associated companies, the Hyperion Insurance Group
('Hyperion'), where he has accepted the position of Executive Chairman of Dual
International, a Hyperion subsidiary.
Stephen Crowther has been B.P. Marsh's nominee director on the Hyperion Board
for the past eight years, during a period of exceptional growth for Hyperion.
The remaining Directors of B.P. Marsh wish to thank Stephen for the significant
contribution he has made since he joined the Company in 1998, and wish him every
success in his new role. The Board also confirms that it does not intend to seek
a replacement for the role that Stephen fulfilled but has arranged for his
executive duties as well as his non-executive directorships to be redistributed
amongst the existing members of the Company's management team.
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For further information:
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc www.bpmarsh.co.uk
Brian Marsh OBE +44 (0)20 7730 2626
Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited (Nominated Adviser)
David Nabarro/Marc Cramsie +44 (0)20 7710 7400
Redleaf Communications (PR to BP Marsh)
Emma Kane/Tom Newman +44 (0)20 7822 0200
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Notes to Editors:
About B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
B.P. Marsh's current portfolio contains nine companies. More detailed
descriptions of the portfolio can be found at www.bpmarsh.co.uk.
Over the past 16 years, 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 three and a
half 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.
Managing Director, Natasha Dunbar, has over 10 years' experience in the
financial services industry. Having joined the Company in 1994 she was made
managing director in March 2002. Natasha is responsible for the day to day
running of all operational aspects of the business and works closely with Brian
Marsh in defining the strategic development of the Company.
Francis de Zulueta is the Company's Development Director. With a wide-ranging
knowledge of the financial services market, he seeks out, researches and
evaluates potential new investments for B.P. Marsh. Following a 23-year broking
career with Willis Faber and Aon, among others, he took an active interest in
the mergers, acquisitions and venture capital business of Marsh McLennan.
Jonathan Newman is the Group Director of Finance and has 9 years' experience in
the financial services industry. Jonathan advises investee companies through
several non-executive board appointments and evaluates new investment
opportunities.
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