8 August 2022
Marlowe plc
Change of Auditor
Marlowe plc ("Marlowe", the "Group" or the "Company"), the UK leader in business-critical services and software which assure safety and regulatory compliance, announces that it intends to appoint RSM UK Audit LLP ("RSM") as the Group's new external auditor ("the Appointment").
RSM will conduct the audit of the Group's financial statements for the financial period to 31 March 2023. The appointment will now be referred to Marlowe's shareholders at the General Meeting of the Company on 14 September 2022.
Subsequent to being notified of the Company's intention to change auditor, Grant Thornton UK LLP, the Company's outgoing auditor, agreed to resign by notice to the Group under section 516 of the Companies Act 2006 and has confirmed that there are no matters connected with their resignation which they consider need to be brought to the attention of the members or creditors of the Group for the purposes of section 519 of the Companies Act 2006.
For further information:
Marlowe plc |
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Alex Dacre, Chief Executive |
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Adam Councell, Chief Financial Officer |
Tel: +44 (0) 203 841 6194 |
Julian Wais, Head of Investor Relations |
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Benjamin Tucker, Investor Relations Manager |
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Cenkos Securities plc - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker |
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Nicholas Wells |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900 |
Ben Jeynes George Lawson |
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Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch - Joint Broker |
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Mark Whitmore Ben Wright |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 7800 |
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Stifel - Joint Broker |
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Matthew Blawat Francis North |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7710 7688 |
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FTI Consulting |
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Nick Hasell |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1340 |
Alex Le May |
About Marlowe plc
Marlowe is a UK leader in business-critical services and software which assure safety and regulatory compliance. The company was formed to create sustainable shareholder value through the acquisition and development of businesses that provide regulated safety and compliance services. It is focused on compliance software, eLearning, health & safety, employment law and HR compliance, fire safety & security, water & air hygiene and occupational health services - all of which are vital to the wellbeing of its customers operations and are invariably governed by regulation. Marlowe currently provides software to over 1 million users and services to over 25% of Britain's commercial premises. The Group provides customers with a single outsourced, nationwide, provider of a range of regulated compliance and safety solutions. Our customers can be found in office complexes, high streets and leisure facilities, manufacturing plants and industrial estates, and include thousands of SMEs, local authorities, facilities management providers, multi-site NHS trusts and FTSE 100 companies.