Date: 21st July 2009
On behalf of: B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
Immediate release
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
('B. P. Marsh' or 'the Company')
Result of AGM
B. P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), a niche venture capital provider to early stage financial services businesses, is pleased to announce that all the resolutions considered and voted upon by shareholders were duly passed at its Annual General Meeting held yesterday.
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B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc www.bpmarsh.co.uk
Brian Marsh OBE +44 (0)20 7233 3112
Nominated Adviser
Arbuthnot Securities
Nick Tulloch / Katie Shelton / Ed Gay +44 (0)20 7012 2105
Redleaf Communications (PR to BP Marsh)
Emma Kane / Alicia Jennings +44 (0)20 7566 6700
Notes to Editors:
About B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
B.P. Marsh's current portfolio contains ten companies. More detailed descriptions of the portfolio can be found at www.bpmarsh.co.uk.
Over the past 19 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 five and 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.
Jonathan Newman is the Group Director of Finance and has over 10 years' experience in the financial services industry. Jonathan advises investee companies through several non-executive board appointments and evaluates new investment opportunities.
Robert King is a Director and Group Company Secretary. He joined B.P. Marsh in May 2003 having started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Since joining B.P. Marsh he has taken on responsibility for the Group's legal, compliance and secretarial functions and played a key role in the flotation of the Company.