Board Appointment

RNS Number : 6668W

Safestyle UK PLC

13 February 2017

 

13 February 2017

Safestyle UK PLC

("Safestyle" or the "Group")

Board Appointment

Safestyle UK plc, the leading UK-focused retailer and manufacturer of PVCu windows and doors for the homeowner market, is pleased to announce that Giles Richell will join the Board as Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect.

Giles is an experienced senior executive, having worked in the manufacturing, design and supplier industries during a career spanning over 25 years. He was most recently Managing Director at Eminox Limited, which is part of the larger privately owned Hexadex Group, with operations as an international Tier 1 supplier of complex emissions after-treatment systems to automotive commercial vehicle OEMs and the retrofit market.  Prior to that he was Managing Director of a market leading commercial interiors supplier and also served as Managing Director of the international marketing services group St Ives PLC, between 2009 and 2012.  Giles's skills and responsibilities lie in delivering growth, improving business performance and maximising manufacturing, supply chain and other operational efficiencies.

In his new role, Giles will work alongside Steve Birmingham, Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Robinson, Chief Financial Officer, to enable the Group build on its position as the leading operator in the UK retail replacement window and door market.

Steve Halbert, Chairman of Safestyle, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Giles to Safestyle. His strong operational background and experience gained from a successful career across the manufacturing and design sectors, make him the ideal candidate for the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.

I am sure Giles will prove a key asset as the Group continues to broaden its customer base, expand geographically and build its market share."

Enquiries:

Safestyle UK plc Steve Birmingham, Chief Executive Officer Mike Robinson, Chief Financial Officer	via FTI Consulting
Zeus Capital (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Nick How / Dominic King	Tel: [phone]
Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Neil Patel / Jamie Richards	Tel: [phone]
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Oliver Winters / Alex Beagley / James Styles	Tel: [phone]

The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the Aim Rules for Companies.

Giles Richell has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

Previous Directorships or Partnerships

Eminox Limited

Otter Controls Limited

St Ives Blackburn Limited

St Ives Direct Leeds Limited

St Ives Direct Limited

St Ives Westerham Limited

St Ives Bradford Limited

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two Part (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

About Safestyle UK plc

The Group is the leading retailer and manufacturer of PVCu replacement windows and doors to the UK homeowner market.  For more information please visit www.safestyleukplc.co.uk or www.safestyle-windows.co.uk.

 

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