Board Change

RNS Number : 3800A

Personal Group Holdings PLC

19 February 2014

 



Press Release

19 February 2014

Personal Group Holdings plc

("the Company" or "the Group")

Board Change

Personal Group, a leading provider of employee benefits, employee related insurance products and financial services in the UK, today announces that John Barber,  Finance Director, intends to retire from the Group at the Annual General Meeting in April 2014. John will depart the Group in June 2014. Mike Dugdale will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer, following his appointment to the Board on 2 January 2013.

Mark Scanlon, Chief Executive of Personal Group, commented: "John has played an important role in the development of the Group over the past 23 years, and the Board wishes him the best for the future. John's input over many years of growth for the Group has been invaluable, and an orderly handover is now underway in advance of his departure in June." 

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Personal Group Holdings Plc
Mark Scanlon, Chief Executive	[phone]

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Max Hartley (Nomad) Russell Kerr (Sales)	[phone]

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Notes to editors:

Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a leading provider of employee benefits, employee related insurance products and financial services established in 1984 with clients across the UK.

The group primarily provides tailored employee benefits programmes to businesses throughout the UK. These programmes include insurance products such as hospital and convalescence plans; death benefit and income protection plans; lifestyle benefits such as holiday and retail discounts; flexible benefit programmes; a range of tax efficient benefits such as childcare vouchers and employee assistance programmes. The group generates the majority of its revenue through the underwriting of hospital and convalescence plans.

Through its expertise in producing, communicating and implementing successful benefit solutions, the group has helped over 400 leading UK companies recruit, retain and motivate the best people. In total the group provides access to benefits for 1.2 million employees, and clients include 3663, Bidvest, DHL, Spire Healthcare, Northumbrian Water Limited, Pirelli, Starwood Hotels, TNT, UK Mail, Regatta, Road Chef and Vinci Construction.

The group boasts considerable financial strength, with a track record of profitable growth since 1986, as well as a strong pipeline of new business. For the year ended 31 December 2012 the group reported revenue of £27.4 million. With a strong balance sheet and a progressive dividend policy, Personal Group's vision is to be the provider of choice in employee benefits. The group's development to date has been achieved principally through strong organic growth.

Personal Group is headquartered in Milton Keynes, was floated on AIM in 2000 and today employs over 175 people.

For further information, go to www.personal-group.com.

 

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