Franchise Brands PLC Chris Dent appointed as Chief Financial Officer (1822L)
July 17 2017 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1822L
Franchise Brands PLC
17 July 2017
17 July 2017
FRANCHISE BRANDS PLC
("Franchise Brands" or "the Group")
Directorate change
Chris Dent appointed as Chief Financial Officer
Franchise Brands plc, a multi-brand international franchisor, is
pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Dent as Chief
Financial Officer, a Board position, with immediate effect. Chris
previously spent four years as Finance Director of AIM-quoted
7digital Group plc (formerly UBC Media Group plc) and began his
career at Deloitte LLP where he spent 10 years within audit and
corporate finance. Chris is a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of England and Wales.
Paul Below, who has been the Group's interim Chief Financial
Officer, will remain with the business until 4 August 2017 allowing
for a handover to Chris.
Commenting on the appointment Stephen Hemsley, Executive
Chairman, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Chris to Franchise Brands. He will
manage the Group finance function from the Metro Rod office in
Macclesfield which will also help facilitate the integration of
this newly acquired business into the Group. Chris has excellent
technical and transaction experience which will be invaluable given
the ambitions of Franchise Brands."
Stephen added: "I would also like to thank Paul Below for his
excellent work as an interim Chief Financial Officer at a very
important time for the Group, seeing us through both our first
financial year end as a plc, a substantial acquisition, reverse
takeover and associated fundraising. I wish Paul all the very best
in his future roles."
Chris Dent (full name: John Christopher Stewart Dent) aged 36,
is or has been a director of the following companies in the past
five years:
Current directorships/partnerships Past directorships/partnerships
Lawrence Wharf Limited 7digital Group plc (formerly
UBC media Group plc)
Lawrence Wharf 2000 Management
Limited UBC Digital Limited
Silent Opera Limited Unique Facilities Limited
(dissolved)
Unique Interactive Limited
7digital Creative Limited
(previously The New Unique
Broadcasting Company Limited)
Oneword Radio Limited
7digital Limited
SD Music Stores Limited
7digital Trading Limited
Smooth Operations (Productions)
Limited
UBC Interactive Limited
7digital Inc
7digital gmBh
Audioboom Limited (previously
Audioboo Limited)
Moving Brands Limited
Year Limited
Year 15 Limited
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For further information, please contact:
Franchise Brands plc + 44 (0) 800 012 6462
Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman
Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director
Allenby Capital Limited +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Jeremy Porter/ James Thomas / Liz Kirchner
Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers +44 (0)20 3903 7715
(Joint Broker)
James Serjeant
MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
(Financial PR) franchisebrands@mhpc.com
Katie Hunt
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