Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7329C

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC

19 April 2013

 

Date:                 19^th April 2013

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

Appointment of a New Non-Executive Director 

The Board of B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, a venture capital provider to early stage financial services businesses (AIM: BPM), is pleased to announce the appointment of Campbell Richard Scoones as a Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee with immediate effect.

Campbell Scoones, aged 65, has over 45 years' experience in the Lloyd's and overseas insurance broking and underwriting markets. Having started his career in 1966 Campbell has worked for a number of Lloyd's insurance broking and underwriting firms during this time, including, inter alia, Nelson Hurst & Marsh, Citicorp Investment Limited, Marsh & McLennan Companies and Admiral/Encon Underwriting.

He therefore not only brings to the Board a wealth of experience in regard to the corporate management and strategic development of insurance intermediary businesses of various sizes, but already has a strong understanding of the Company's ethos, having witnessed the Company's progression and various successes in the last 7 years as a shareholder since flotation.

Commenting on the appointment, Brian Marsh OBE, Chairman of B.P. Marsh, said:

"We are pleased to invite Campbell Scoones to join the Board of B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc. We greatly look forward to the benefit of Campbell's extensive experience in the Lloyd's insurance broking and underwriting markets, which will support the development of the Company's business over the months and years ahead."

On his appointment Campbell Scoones said:

"I am delighted to join the Board at such an exciting time in the Company's development. I have watched the Company's achievements in the past years with interest, notably the recent 80% disposal of the Company's holding in Hyperion Insurance Group Limited. I look forward to working with the rest of the Board, senior management and our investment partners in continuing to grow the Group's portfolio of investments and deliver value to our shareholders."

Campbell owns 35,800 Ordinary Shares in B. P. Marsh which were purchased at the Company's IPO in February 2006.

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For further information:

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc                                                              www.bpmarsh.co.uk

Brian Marsh OBE                                                                                [phone]

Nominated Adviser & Broker

Panmure Gordon

Hugh Morgan, Fred Walsh                                                                 [phone]

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.

Since formation over 20 years ago, 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 four 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.

Jonathan Newman is a Chartered Management Accountant and is the Group Director of Finance and has over 15 years' experience in the financial services industry. Jonathan advises investee companies through three non-executive board appointments and evaluates new investment opportunities.

Daniel Topping is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (MCSI) and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ACIS), having graduated from the University of Durham in 2005. Dan joined B.P. Marsh in February 2007 having started his career at an accountancy firm. In 2011 he was appointed as a director of B.P. Marsh and currently has a number of non-executive appointments over four investee companies and evaluates new investment opportunities.

Camilla Kenyon was appointed as Head of Investor Relations at B.P. Marsh in February 2009, having four years' prior experience with the Company. Camilla holds two non-executive appointments, is Chair of the New Business Committee and is a Member of the Investor Relations Society.

Natasha Dunbar has over 18 years' experience in the financial services industry. Having joined the Company in 1994 she was made managing director in March 2002, subsequently becoming a non-executive director of the Company in 2008, a position she held for five years. Natasha was reappointed as a Director in February 2013 and holds non-executive appointments at three of the Group's investee companies.

 

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