Directorate Change

RNS Number : 4200X

ScS Group PLC

06 May 2016

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                   6 May 2016

ScS Group plc (the "Company")

Directorate Change

ScS Group plc, one of the UK's largest retailers of upholstered furniture and flooring, announces that following a successful hand over period, CFO Ron Turnbull will step down from the Board on 6 May 2016 and depart from the Company on 12 August 2016.  As previously announced, new CFO Chris Muir joined the Company on 4 April 2016.

CEO, David Knight, said "We would all like to extend our sincere thanks to Ron. His contribution over the past twelve years has been significant and he has played a key role in helping us re-establish ScS as a major player in UK furniture retailing. We wish him the very best for the future."

Enquiries:

ScS Group PLC David Knight, Chief Executive Officer Chris Muir, Chief Financial Officer		c/o Buchanan [phone]
Buchanan Mark Edwards / Helen Chan/ Jane Glover		Tel: [phone]  [e-mail]

Notes to Editors

ScS is one of the UK's largest retailers of upholstered furniture and floorings, promoting itself as the "Sofa Carpet Specialist" seeking to offer value and choice through a wide range of upholstered furniture and flooring products. The Group's product range is designed to appeal to a broad customer base with a mid-market priced offering and currently trades from 97 stores.

The Company's upholstered furniture business specialises primarily in fabric and leather sofas and chairs. ScS sells a range of branded products which are not sold under registered trademarks (such as the Lotti, the Danni and the Zamba) and a range of branded products which are sold under registered trademarks owned by ScS (such as Endurance and SiSi Italia). The Group also offers a range of third party brands (which include La-Z-Boy, G Plan and Parker Knoll). The Company's flooring business includes carpets, as well as laminate and vinyl flooring.

In 2014 ScS began to operate the furniture and carpet concession ranges for the House of Fraser "For Living" brand. ScS currently operates in 29 House of Fraser stores across the UK.

 

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