Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

RNS Number : 2470V

1PM PLC

26 January 2017

 

26 January 2017

1pm plc

(the "Group" or the "Company")

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

1pm plc (AIM: OPM), the AIM listed independent specialist provider of finance facilities to the SME sector, is pleased to announce that James Roberts has today been appointed to the Board as the Company's Chief Financial Officer to take effect from 1^st May 2017.

James Matthew Arthur Roberts, aged 39, brings extensive financial and commercial experience to the Group. Having qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, James has  held senior management and directorship roles across a number of financial services firms including Jelf Financial Planning Limited, Horatio Investments Limited, The Bitesize FD Ltd and Cooper Gay (Holdings) Limited. Currently the Finance Director at Catalyst Business Finance Limited, a company which provides invoice and loan financing in the alternative finance sector for growing UK SMEs, James also has responsibility for the IT, HR, Operations and Credit departments.

In June 2016, the Company announced that Helen Walker, the current Finance Director, will be leaving the Company's employment on 31^st May 2017. Helen will work with James to effect an orderly handover of duties.

Ian Smith, CEO of 1pm plc, said: "I am delighted to welcome James Roberts to 1pm plc and look forward to his contribution in the pivotal role of Chief Financial Officer as we continue the growth and corporate development of the Group.  We wish to place on record our thanks and gratitude for the contribution Helen Walker has made as a director of the Company in recent years."

Save as disclosed below, there are no other matters to be announced as required under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Current Directorships                                                       

Catalyst Business Finance Limited 

The Bitesize FD Limited

26 January 2017

For further information, please contact:
1pm plc
Ian Smith, Chief Executive Officer	01225 474230
Helen Walker, Chief Financial Officer	01225 474230
Cenkos (NOMAD)
Max Hartley (NOMAD), Julian Morse (Sales)	0207 397 8900
Walbrook PR	0117 985 8989
Paul Vann	07768 807631
	[e-mail]

 

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