Appointment of Group Finance Director

Wynnstay Group PLC
23 August 2023
 

AIM: WYN

Wynnstay Group Plc

("Wynnstay" or the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Appointment of Group Finance Director

 

Wynnstay, the agricultural and specialist merchanting group, is pleased to announce the conclusion of its recruitment process for the role of Group Finance Director, following Paul Robert's decision to retire from the Company after many years of outstanding service, as announced on 3 July 2023.  Rob Thomas will be joining the Group on 2 October 2023 as Group Finance Director Designate and as a Director of the Board of Wynnstay. Rob will take up the role of Group Finance Director on 2 January 2024 with Paul Roberts stepping down from the Board on the same day. Paul will remain with the Company in a consultancy role for a period thereafter to assist with the year end audit process and ensure a smooth handover.

 

Rob Thomas, FCA, has significant financial and commercial experience in senior roles, including in the agricultural and the supply chain sectors. He joins from EFS Global Limited, the UK-based logistics provider, where he was Group Finance Director. Before that, he worked at NWF Group plc, the specialist distributor of fuel, food and feed, for eight years until 2022. For the majority of his time there, he was Finance Director of the feeds division, NWF Agriculture Limited, which manufactures and supplies animal feeds to livestock farmers across the UK. He has significant experience of M&A and strategic planning.

 

Rob's earlier career was in accountancy with PwC, both in the UK and overseas.   

 

Further information in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies (the "AIM Rules") is set out at the end of this announcement.

Steve Ellwood, Chairman of Wynnstay Group plc, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Rob Thomas to Wynnstay as Group Finance Director, and at the same time to acknowledge Paul Robert's outstanding contribution during his long tenure with the Group.

 

"On behalf of the Board and all his colleagues, I would like to thank Paul for his hard work and astute counsel over many years and to wish him all the very best in his retirement. It is typical of his commitment that he remains available to us as Rob establishes himself. 

 

"Rob is an excellent fit, bringing financial and commercial experience of our sector, and we look forward to working with him."

 

 

Enquiries:

Wynnstay Group Plc

Gareth Davies, Chief Executive

Paul Roberts, Finance Director

T: 020 3178 6378 (today)

T: 01691 827 142

 

KTZ Communications

Katie Tzouliadis, Robert Morton

 

T: 020 3178 6378

Shore Capital (Nomad and Broker)

 

Stephane Auton, Henry Willcocks, Tom Knibbs, Rachel Goldstein

T: 020 7408 4090

 

 

Regulatory Disclosures (in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules)

Save for the information set out above and below, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules in respect of the appointment of Robert ("Rob") John Thomas, aged 44. Mr. Thomas does not hold any beneficial interest in the Company's share capital.

Current Directorships

AFI UK Limited

Andante Freight Limited

Ardenwell Limited

Austin Park Holdings Limited

Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited

Austin Wilkinson (Holdings) Limited

Brad Trans International Limited

Caistor Distribution Limited

Carolbank Holdings Limited

Courier Connections (Scotland) Limited

C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Limited

Ecosse Transport Logistics LTD

EFS Boss LTD

EFS Global Limited

EFS Investments Limited

EFS Logistics LTD

EFS Traction Limited

EFS Transport LTD

Eminence Transport Limited

Euro.SDB Limited

Euro-Tran Despatch Limited

Evidale Consulting Limited

Express Freight Solutions LTD

Floryn Limited

F W D Freight Services Limited

Gees Haulage Limited

ILS Holdings Limited

Independent Logistic Solutions Limited

Jones Metcalf LTD

Pegasus Express Limited

Red Scar Tyres Limited

Sussex Pallet Services LTD

Thomas Harwood & Son Limited

Tom Moorhouse & Son Limited

Tooles Transport Holdings Limited

Tooles Transport Limited

Tyneside Express Transport Limited

 

Past Directorships (within 5 years)

NWF Agriculture Limited

Jim Peet (Agriculture) Limited



 

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