Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Eneraqua Technologies PLC

27 September 2024

 

27 September 2024

Eneraqua Technologies plc

("Eneraqua", the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Eneraqua Technologies plc, a provider of specialist energy and water efficiency solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Samuel as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), who joins the Company on 4^th November 2024 and will join the Board on the same date.  

John brings a wealth of AIM quoted company experience to the Group, most recently as Group Finance Director of Hargreaves Services plc, prior to which he held Executive Board positions at Renew Holdings plc, Zetex plc and Filtronic plc.

Having qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, John was subsequently appointed Managing Partner (Leeds) at Baker Tilly before expanding his experience across AIM companies working in the technology, construction and engineering services sectors.

John will take the reins from James Lamb, who has been serving as Interim CFO since March 2024.  James will move to the role of Finance Director for Cenergist Ltd and Group Financial Controller.

Guy Stenhouse, Non-Executive Chairman said: "We are delighted to welcome John to Eneraqua, as such a highly regarded and experienced plc CFO. His appointment follows an extensive search to secure a high-calibre candidate. With his wealth of experience leading plc's and his successful track record driving growth, we are confident that John will be an excellent addition to the senior leadership team.

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank James for his hard work over the past few months and all that he has achieved while in the role of interim CFO."

For further information please contact: Eneraqua Technologies plc Mitesh Dhanak, Chief Executive Officer James Lamb, Interim Chief Financial Officer	Via Alma
Panmure Liberum Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker) Edward Mansfield John More Anake Singh	Tel: [phone]
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) Sandy Fraser Asha Chotai	Tel: [phone]
Alma Strategic Communication (Financial PR) Justine James Andy Bryant Will Ellis Hancock Emma Thompson	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

In accordance with Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, John William Young Strachan Samuel (aged 68 years) holds/has held the following directorships/partnerships in the last five years:

Current directorships/partnerships	Previous directorships/partnerships (last five years)
Ilkley Toy Museum Limited	C.A. Blackwell (Plant) Limited
	D W L Engineering Services Ltd
	Eastgate Materials Handling Limited
	H Technical Resources Limited
	HAR Transport Limited
	Hargreaves (UK) Limited
	Hargreaves Carbon Products Europe Limited
	Hargreaves Corporate Director Limited
	Hargreaves Industrial Services Limited
	Hargreaves Pension Company Limited
	Hargreaves Services PLC
	HBR Limited
	HS Australia Limited
	HS Transport Services Limited
	Industrial Dormant Limited
	Industry-Wide Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Co-Ordinator Limited
	Industry-Wide Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Co-Ordinator Limited
	Maltby Colliery Limited
	Old Egridco Ltd
	Premier Lime & Stone Company Limited
	R & A Fuels Limited
	R. Hanson & Son Limited
	Rocfuel Limited
	S & B Utilities Limited
	SBU Limited
	Squire Distribution Services Limited
	Yorkshire Air Ambulance (Trading) Limited
	Yorkshire Air Ambulance Limited
	Yorkshire Air Ambulance Services Ltd

John holds no options over ordinary shares in the Company.

There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Notes to editors

Eneraqua Technologies plc (AIM:ETP) is a specialist in energy and water efficiency. The Group has two divisions energy and water. Energy is the larger division, with the Company focused on clients with end of life gas, oil or electric heating and hot water systems. The Group provides turnkey retrofit district or communal heating systems based either on high-efficiency gas or ground/air source heat pump solutions that support Net Zero and decarbonisation goals.

The water division is a growing service offering focused on water efficiency upgrades for utilities and commercial clients including hotels and care homes.

The activities in both divisions are underpinned by the Company's wholly-owned intellectual property, the Control Flow HL2024 family of products which reduce water wastage and improve the performance of heating and hot water systems.

The Company's main country of operation is the United Kingdom. The Company's head office is based in London with additional offices in Leeds, Washington (Sunderland), India, Spain and the Netherlands. The Company has 168 employees, with the majority employed within the UK. Eneraqua Technologies has received the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark.

To find out more, please visit:  www.eneraquatechnologies.com

 

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