Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC –
Directorate
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC (“Fuller’s”), the premium pub and
hotel company and London brewer,
today announces the appointment of Adam
Councell as Finance Director with effect from 27 August
2019.
Adam is currently Group Finance Director at Restore PLC – the
document management and relocation company. Prior to moving to
Restore, Adam had held several positions within Rentokil Initial,
culminating in his promotion to Divisional Finance Director. Adam
has also worked at advertising giant WPP and Whitbread.
Adam is an operationally strong accountant who has experience of
M&A and restructuring. He is a good team player, thrives on
fixing complex organisational challenges and is described as
intellectually curious.
Adam said: “I’m really looking forward to joining Fuller’s –
especially at this pivotal moment in its grand history. Pubs play a
crucial role in our social fabric – so I’m delighted to take on
this challenge and add my contribution to Fuller’s future
success.”
Chairman Michael Turner said:
“Adam has with a proven track record in quoted companies and is a
strategic thinker. He will make a great addition to our Board and
my colleagues and I are looking forward to working closely with him
in the future.”
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For further information please contact:
Georgina Wald
020 8996
2198
georgina.wald@fullers.co.uk
Justine
Warren
020 7457
2020
Justine.Warren@instinctif.com
Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. is a premium pub and hotel
company and London brewer. The
Company runs 182 Tenanted pubs and 202 Managed Pubs and Hotels,
with a focus on delicious fresh, home-cooked food, outstanding cask
and craft ale, great wine and exceptional service. The Company also
has 813 boutique bedrooms in its Managed estate. The Fuller’s pub
estate stretches from Brighton to
Birmingham and from Bristol to the Greenwich Peninsula, including
172 locations within the M25. In June
2018 Fuller’s acquired Bel & The Dragon, comprising six
stunning country inns (included in the pub numbers above), and
the Company also owns The Stable, a craft cider and gourmet pizza
restaurant business, which has 17 sites in England and Wales.
The Fuller’s Beer Company brews a portfolio of premium beers
including London Pride, Frontier Premium London Lager and a variety
of cask and craft keg beers supported by a changing seasonal range.
The Company owns Cornish Orchards – a craft cider maker producing a
range of award-winning ciders and premium soft drinks – and Nectar
Imports, a wholesale drinks business. In February 2018, Fuller’s also acquired Dark Star
Brewing, a craft cask brewer based in Sussex. In January
2019, Fuller’s announced the proposed sale of its brewing
business to Asahi.